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The villages of Niton and Whitwell are situated on the southern tip of the island. They comprise 1300 hectares of mainly agricultural land.

Niton Village

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Niton Village

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Photographs supplied by Mr Mike Cooper

The population at the time of the 2001 census was Niton 1142 and Whitwell 578.

There are good examples of stone built houses and walls, thatched roofs and ancient farmsteads in both villages.

A small community of fishermen - mostly for crab and lobsters operates from Castlehaven, Niton.

There are areas of historically unstable ground on the Undercliff where they have been numerous landslides. The 1928 "fall" cut the old Niton/Blackgang road in half.

An ambitious scheme aimed at reducing the extent and frequency of "slides" through a system of land drainage/sinks coupled with rock armour sea defences in Reeth Bay was completed in 2005.

Most of the facilities are cantered in Niton, which has a good range of shops, a GP's surgery, a library, a recreation ground, a football field and a primary school. There are two public houses in Niton and one in Whitwell.

Water Pump Whitwell

Both villages have a parish church and a village hall.

The Parish Council has 10 members. Six for Niton ward and four for the Whitwell Ward. The Council meets ten times a year alternating the venue between the two villages.

The aims for the parish council for the current year are:

Bert Sprake Memorial Garden Niton

Flowerbed opposite the parish church Whitwell

Niton Recreation Ground new play equipment

Revised Parish Plan

Village Design Statements

Whitwell Allotments