Season: summer
Bembridge beach runs south from the spit at the edge of the harbour here. The most notable landmark is the lifeboat station, located at the end of a purpose-built two hundred metres long pier. The beach is a mixture of stone and sand, with interesting rock pools at low tide. Water sports are popular and there is a slipway to help with dinghy launching and recovery. As part of the eponymous Site of Special Scientific Interest, at low tide you can see Bembridge Ledge, which has snagged many an unwary sailor over the years. There is parking at each end of the beach and access is good.
Penny’s appreciation of the beach.
A fine setting at Bembridge.
For me, the beach is somewhere to walk bare foot in the morning before going to work. To enjoy the ever changing view, to hear the waves and feel the different seasons, to watch the dogs play on the beach.