Whiteley Bank
| Whiteley Bank | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Whiteley Bank crossroads | |
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference: | SZ534828 |
| Location: | 50°38’35"N, 1°14’44"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | PO38 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Isle of Wight |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Isle of Wight |
Whiteley Bank, also spelled "Whitely Bank", is a small village or hamlet on the Isle of Wight in Hampshire. It stands two miles west of Shanklin in the east of the island and five and a half miles south-east of the island's chief town, Newport.
The village is mainly known by the crossroads, now styled as a mini-roundabout, between the A3020, B3327 and Canteen Road to Apse Heath. It is in the Parish of Newchurch.
About the village
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is in Whiteley Bank. The Donkey Sanctuary was established in 1987 to provide a safe home for donkeys in distress and it currently houses about 200 animals. It was originally in Newport but had to be moved to Whiteley Bank to accommodate more beasts.
America Wood is a site of special scientific interest located between Whiteley Bank and Shanklin.
Outside links
- The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Official website, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.
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