Warden Ledge

Warden Ledge is a rocky reef on the northwest coast of the Isle of Wight in southern England , immediately south across from Hurst Castle .

It consists of calcareous sandstone and sand and extends from Warden Point on the island in a north-northwest direction about 800 m into the Solent and separates Colwell Bay in the north from Totland Bay in the south. The reef gradually descends from land and dries up to about half of its total length at low tide . At its extreme end, the water depth is only two meters, while nine and ten meters are measured immediately next to it.

Coordinates: 50 ° 41 ′ 30 ″  N , 1 ° 32 ′ 50 ″  W.

Web links

• The Channel Pilot, Part I: South Coast of England. Eight Edition, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty, London, 1893, p. 213
• US Hydrographic Office: British Islands Pilot: The south coast of England ... . Government Printing Office, Washington, 1920, p. 243
• Geology of Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight, with photos
• Photo: Warden Ledge Buoy
• Photo: Warden Ledge Buoy
• Geological map
• Peter Bruce: Solent Hazards. Fifth Edition, second revision. Boldre Marine, Lymington, Hampshire, April 2008, p. 41 (aerial view)