Bembridge by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Bembridge
Bembridge is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Wight.
The village is home to a number of interesting attractions including the Bembridge Windmill and the Bembridge Heritage Centre. Visitors to the village can also enjoy a number of activities such as hiking, cycling and golf.
Created: 21 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Bembridge
Local History around Bembridge
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow on Culver DownYaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland ChurchHorse Sand FortSteyne Wood BatterySt Helen's FortNo Man's Land FortBembridge FortPuckpool mortar batteryField system on Brading DownSandown Barrack BatteryBrading Roman villaBowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's Punchbowl.Wildlife in and Around Bembridge
Mammals found in Bembridge
There have been 40 species of mammals recorded in the bembridge area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
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Birds found in Bembridge
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the bembridge area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Brant (Branta bernicla subsp. nigricans) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| (Ardea alba subsp. alba) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
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Fish found in Bembridge
There have been 42 species of fish recorded in the bembridge area.
| Anglerfish or Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) |
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) |
| Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps) |
| Corkwing (Symphodus melops) |
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Black goby (Gobius niger) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Conger eel (Conger conger) |
| Deep-snouted pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) |
