The Needles
The Needles is a row of distinctive pillars of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the
Isle of Wight,
England, close to
Alum Bay. A lighthouse has stood at the western end of the formation since 1859. The formation takes its name from a needle-shaped pillar called
Lot's Wife that used to stand in its midst until it collapsed in a storm in 1764. The remaining rocks are all short and squat and not at all needle-like, but the name has stuck.
External Link:
Needles and Alum Bay tourist website