We have delved into our extensive County Press coverage of coastal events and put together a timeline detailing all of the Island's incidents since the Bonchurch landslide.

Here is the Isle of Wight landslide and cliff fall timeline so far in 2024.

Bonchurch

Seen from above, the damage caused by the landslide at Bonchurch (Image: IW Council)

On the evening of Sunday, December 10, 2023, around 20 properties were evacuated, gardens collapsed, and the Smuggler's Haven Tea Gardens was left ‘hanging on’ following a large landslip.

Most residents since moved back home, but Ventnor’s Leeson Road has remained  closed ever since.  

The County Press has published extensive coverage of the landslide and subsequent developments since December.

• 'Surprised to see the extent of this - it's moved a very large amount of land'
• Anger as future of landslide-hit Leeson Road revealed to residents

January 2024

Luccombe

The cliff fall at Luccombe (Image: Ann Heard)

On Tuesday, January 2, a landslip occurred at the Western end of Shanklin Beach in Luccombe, which entirely covered the beach at the far end of the bay.

• Large landslip at Shanklin cliff as walkers urged to take care

Fort Albert

Underground building visible after cliff fall (Image: Pete Gray)

In a significant landslide which is understood to have happened during the first week of 2024, tonnes of rubble and an old gun turret came crashing down a cliff at Fort Albert, at the eastern end of Colwell Bay.

• Large landslip near historic Island fort

Castlehaven Lane, Niton

The slipped path near Niton (Image: Gill Green)

As reported on Sunday, January 14, a walking route around Castlehaven Lane near Niton was blocked after part of the footpath slipped.

• Popular walking route blocked by what appears to be new landslip

February 2024

Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin

Park closed off to public after large cracks discovered (Image: Pamela Parker)

On Saturday, February 10, Rylstone Gardens and the nearby Fisherman’s Cottage pub were evacuated after ground movement and cracks, one 3m in length and 8 inches wide, formed within half an hour on the cliff top in Shanklin.

• Pub and park evacuated amid imminent landslide fears
• Live Blog: Evacuation and closures in Shanklin amid cliff collapse fears

Totland Promenade

Debris on the Totland seawall (Image: Isle of Wight Council)

The public was warned to avoid Totland Promenade after a large landslide on the evening of Thursday, February 22, which left rock and soil strewn across the sea wall and beach just north of Totland Pier.

A further section of the promenade, between the Waterfront pub and Widdick Chine, was also closed off following the discovery of voids beneath the path.

• Stay away warning following large Totland landslide

Gills Cliff Road, Ventnor

Rock fall wipes out traffic light (Image: IWCP)

A set of traffic lights were wiped out on Gills Cliff Road after rocks and debris came tumbling down overnight on Thursday, February 22.

• Rockfall wipes out traffic lights and closes road

Zig Zag Road, Ventnor

The road closure on Zig Zag Road (Image: IWCP)

On Friday, February 23, Zig Zag Road was closed following reports of a small landslip which wiped out a retaining wall below Ocean View Road, which required studies to be carried out by Island building experts.

The collapse itself was said to have happened earlier in January, and the road reopened following council checks.

• 'We're monitoring but risk is low' says Ventnor landslip latest update

Shanklin to Sandown Promenade 

Cliff fall at Sandown to Shanklin promenade (Image: IWCP)

A landslip overnight on Sunday, February 25, completely blocked the steps connecting Littlestairs Road and the clifftop footpath with the Sandown to Shanklin promenade.

• Cliff fall blocks steps leading to Island seafront promenade
• Photos show cliff fall which blocked steps leading to Island seafront promenade

Fort Victoria Country Park

Cracks appear in footpath at Fort Victoria (Image: Fort Victoria Country Park)

Cracks started to appear in a coastal path at Fort Victoria around Tuesday, February 27, following significant land movement and a landslide below Hurst Castle Viewpoint.

• Landslip causes cracking in popular country park path

March 2024

Colwell Bay

Debris from cliff fall (Image: Pete Gray)

Reported on Monday, March 4, several cliff falls sent tonnes of land crashing down onto the beach at Colwell Bay, including near the Brambles Chine steps.

• Landslides on popular Island beach as steps worsen

St Lawrence

Cracks on Old Park Road (Image: IWCP)

Overnight on Friday, March 8, the land below Undercliff Drive moved, leading to cracks appearing on Old Park Road and a driveway on Hunts Road sinking.

The landslip is understood to have affected two properties and has prompted a ‘stay away’ warning from the IW Council, with a section of Old Park Road closed.

• Fears for properties as landslip closes road in St Lawrence
• 'Keep out' signs appear on landslip-hit properties in St Lawrence

Bembridge

Footpath closure after landslip (Image: Andrew Hatch)

Another landslip last week closed a coastal footpath between Forelands Field Road and Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park in Bembridge.

Islander Andrew Hatch took a picture (above) of the damage while out walking his dog, Dotty.

• Landslip forces closure of popular coastal footpath

Atherfield Point

A large hole in the clifftop at Atherfield Point (Image: Glenn Martin)

First reported by the County Press yesterday (Thursday, March 21), a large landslip at Atherfield Point near Military Road last week led to the closure of the beach and reports of cracks and holes as deep as 40ft appearing in the clifftop above.

Read more: Large landslip shuts beach as '40ft deep cracks' appear in clifftop path

Military Road, Compton and Brook

A section of landslip at Brook, near the Military Road (Image: Paul Blackley)

Military Road and the Brook and Compton areas have been continuously under threat of cliff falls this year, with the most notable being a landslip at Whale Chine, another at Brook and concerns over a void at the clifftop near Freshwater Bay.

• Large cliff fall at Whale Chine captured on camera
• "Too early to say" what Military Road future holds after void appears 
• New drone footage shows iconic road close to cliff edge 

Have you discovered anything similar while out and about on the Isle of Wight?

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