Wootton Creek is a tidal
estuary that flows into the
Solent on the north coast of the
Isle of Wight. The estuary has also been known in the past as "Fishbourne Creek", "Wootton River" and "Wootton Haven".
At the mouth of the estuary is the
Wightlink car
ferry terminal for connections to
Portsmouth. On the west bank of the creek is the village of
Wootton, whilst on the east bank is the village of
Fishbourne Fishbourne may refer to:
Places
* Fishbourne, Isle of Wight, a village
* Fishbourne, West Sussex, a village
** Fishbourne (UK electoral ward)
* Fishbourne Roman Palace, an archaeological site in West Sussex
People
* William Fishbourn (1677–17 ...
. The estuary is bridged by the main
Ryde to
Newport
Newport most commonly refers to:
*Newport, Wales
*Newport, Rhode Island, US
Newport or New Port may also refer to:
Places Asia
*Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay
Europe
Ireland
*Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
road, where there once was a
tide mill. The estuary is not navigable south of the bridge, and tide controls means that water is retained south of the bridge most of the time, in the old mill pond.
To the south of the bridge, on the east side of the mill pond, is a
Forestry Commission woodland called "Firestone Copse" which is about in size.
Since 1993 Wootton Creek and the adjacent Ryde Sands have been designated as SSSIs due to their wide range of intertidal sand flats.
References
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External links
Information on estuaries from the Isle of Wight CouncilView Nautical Charts of Wootton Creek and Approaches
Estuaries of England
Rivers of the Isle of Wight
Ports and harbours of the Isle of Wight
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