Blackgang Chine

I visited Blackgang Chine today with my girlfirend's cousins and their young children. As a resident of the Isle of Wight it seemed the logical place to take a visiting family and their offspring. Blackgang Chine is a place I remember fondly as a child, having spent many summers there as a youngster on the Island. Secretly I was expecting to enjoy this trip as much as I did in the 80's - even thoogh I would be too old to go on many of the rides! Blackgang is situated on the south coast of the Island and due to heavy rainfall over the past ten or so years, a substantial amount of coastal erosion has meant that a vast amount of the attractions that ...

I have fond memories of Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight, as this was an attraction I visited with my parents when I was a child, over 25 years ago. It is a magical place, filled with fantasy and adventure, an attraction that is enjoyed by young and old alike. Blackgang Chine is situated on the south side of the Isle of Wight. It can be easily reached from all areas of the island. ***** History ***** In 1800, Blackgang Chine was merely a steep ravine, 500 feet above sea level, overlooking Chale Bay. The last path which led down to the beach was washed away in 1913. In 1842, Alexander Dabell opened the chine to ...

Blackgang Chine has always been a favourite of mine, ever since I was a child. I remember long summer days visiting the park, getting scared by the crooked house and enjoying hide and seek in the cowboy village (I am girl – playing shoot outs was not my scene!) and having long, leisurely picnics surrounded by a gorgeous view. Before I go into details, I will explain that Blackgang is a small, theme park compared to the likes of Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures and Paultons Park. It is not on the same scale. It doesn’t have huge rollercoasters or death-defying rides which tickle the tummy. It’s not a great place for teenagers and definitely not ...