Shanklin Chine Historic Gorge
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Recommendation added: 27/02/2006 14:50
By: lolly12 (YSUK rating +2)lolly12 has been thanked 0 times for this contribution
"You are in a magic world of natural beauty, a rich haven of rare plants, woodland, wildlife and an enchanting waterfall. Its a wonderful place to visit and is full of exciting views! The story of the Chine encompasses subjects of interest to all age groups from geology to smuggling, shipwrecks to pluto and of course the wondrous scenery. When I wandered through the tranquil setting of this historic gorge, I took time to just sit and look and listen. It really is a wonderful and interesting place. Its calm and peaceful and a real gorgeous sight !! And if you didnt know, chine is a local word and is now only used by people from the isle of wight and dorset. It is of Saxon origin and means a deep narrow ravine, formed by water cutting through soft sandstone leading to the sea. The Island has a number of chines but the two largest are Blackgang, where very little of the original remains, due to erosion, and Shanklin, unique in the quality of its flora and fauna, With a drop of 105ft to sea level, and just over a quarter of a mile, the Chine covers an area of approximately three acres. At night the Chine is transformed into a place of magic and enchantment. About 5½ miles of cable and just under 200 lights have been installed, the majority of the lights being the most modern and up-to-date available. Should the path lights fail, an emergency system switches on automatically. Because of the two entrances, it has proved impossible to hide all the light sources but improvements and additions are constantly being made.
I loved visitig shanklin chine and hope to go back soon."
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