Whiteley Bank, also spelled "Whitely Bank", is a small village or hamlet on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.[1] It is located two miles west of Shanklin and five and a half miles (8.9 km) south-east of Newport.[2] It is mainly known by the crossroads, now styled as a mini-roundabout, between the A3020, B3327 and Canteen Road to Apse Heath. Whiteley Bank is in Newchurch Parish.
Whiteley Bank is the home of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary. The Donkey Sanctuary was established in 1987 to provide a safe home for donkeys in distress. It currently houses about 200 animals. It was originally in Newport but had to be moved to Whiteley Bank to accommodate more animals.[3][4]America Wood is a SSSI located between Whiteley Bank and Shanklin.
It is served by Southern Vectis buses on routes 2 and 3.[5] There used to be a public telephone. Whiteley Bank House is a nursing home in Whiteley Bank.
It was also home to the infamous "One Acre Festival", which saw crowds of no less than 30 people in an acre field, appreciating the islands local bands.
^"IWight - Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary". Isle of Wight Council. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
^"Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary". www.iwdonkey-sanctuary.com. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
^"Southern Vectis route list". Southern Vectis. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
External links
Whiteley Bank map
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Official website, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.
A photo of Whiteley Bank, taken at sunrise on 14th October 2020.A Visit to the Donkey Sanctuary, WightCAM - photographically illustrated guide walks on the Isle of Wight, 2003.
