Thorness Bay

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Thorness Bay is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Isle of Wight, covering 0.86 km². The county has 38 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Parkhurst Forest and Bouldnor and Hamstead Cliffs are among the SSSIs within 4.8 km. Lymington Pier Station is about 10.6 km away to the west.

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