Brook Bay is a bay on the south western coast of the

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight (Help:IPA/English, /waɪt/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''WYTE'') is an island off the south coast of England which, together with its surrounding uninhabited islets and Skerry, skerries, is also a ceremonial county. T ...

, England. It lies to the west of the village of Brook. It faces southwest out into the

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. It stretches about from Hanover Point in the east to Sudmoor Point to the west, the bay is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove

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. Much of the surrounding land, including the hamlet of Brookgreen is owned by the National Trust. The beach at Brook Bay is predominantly sandy, though the seabed varies; to the west, it features the hazardous Brook Ledges, while the area near the concrete slipway remains largely rock-free. Both Brook Chine and Churchill Chine empty into Brook Bay. The bay is known for its paleontological significance, with dinosaur remains, including teeth and bone fragments, frequently discovered along the shore. A submerged

fossilized forest Petrified wood (from Ancient Greek meaning 'rock' or 'stone'; literally 'wood turned into stone'), is the name given to a special type of '' fossilized wood'', the fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. ''Petrifaction'' is the result ...

can also be seen beneath the waves at Hanover Point during low tide. The geology is Cretaceous. On the bedding planes, Ripple marks and dinosaur footprints can often be seen. A trackway found at the bay is held by the Dinosaur Isle Museum. The bay is best accessed from the nearby car park and the slipway down to the beach. The

Isle of Wight Coastal Path The Isle of Wight Coastal Path (or Coastal Footpath) is a circular long-distance footpath of 70 miles (113 km) around the Isle of Wight, UK. It follows public footpaths and minor lanes, with some sections along roads. Route The pat ...

runs along the cliff edge for the entire extent of the bay.

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Bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a ''gulf'', ''sea'', ''sound'', or ''bight''. A ''cove'' is a small, ci ...

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Compton Bay Compton Bay is a bay located on the southwest section of the Isle of Wight, England. Its northwestern edge is defined by the distinctive white chalk cliff of Freshwater Cliff, named after adjacent Freshwater Bay, which forms a small cove w ...

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Brighstone Bay Brighstone Bay is a bay on the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the south and west of the village of Brighstone from which it takes its name. It faces southwest towards the English Channel, its shoreline is in leng ...

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