Beach
Compton Bay
Compton, South East England
A long golden beach beneath crumbling clay cliffs where dinosaur footprints show at low tide.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
This is one of the island's best surf and fossil beaches. At low tide you can see iguanodon footprints in the rocks near the cliffs. The beach has rows of soft cliff, so keep clear of the face.
- Best time
- Low tide
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- National Trust car parks on the Military Road, steps to the beach
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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