Compton Chine to Steephill Cove
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationIsle of Wight
Grid referenceSZ489763
InterestBiological and Geological
Area629.2 hectare
Notification2003
Location mapNatural England

Compton Chine to Steephill Cove is a 629.2 hectares (1,555 acres) Site of Special Scientific Interest which extends from Compton Chine on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight along the coast, around St. Catherine's Point to Steephill Cove, just west of Ventnor on the south-east coast of the island. This is the largest SSSI area on the island. The site was notified in 2003 for both its biological and geological features.

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