Isle of Wight Visible From Brighton?

[Cheeky Monkey]

Can anyone settle an argument. We've just had our loft converted, and living in Hollingdean we're pretty high up at the back of Brighton, from where, on a clear day looking west, we can see land in the far distance running quite a way out to sea. It seems too far out to be Selsey Bill, and so must surely be the Isle of Wight?! Obviously this has been the cause of some concern in our household, the I.O.W. being in the heart of Portscum territory. Any ideas NSC?

 

[e77]

You can see it from Worthing on a good day.

 

[Goring Gull]

I don't think you can, but don't quote me on it.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

It's Littlehampton isn' it?

 

[The Large One]

Yep - it's a well-noted phenomenon that you can see the Isle of Wight from Brighton on a clear day; the best views are from the hills surrounding the city.

 

[strings]

Do you happen to have a compass and map lying around? That may be the only way to settle the arguement.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

You can see it from the top of the racehill and from Woodingdean in the afternoon when the sun is going down.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Do you happen to have a compass and map lying around? That may be the only way to settle the arguement.

No, but I have a pair of opera glasses, which magnify the image about three times....if that. Through them I saw the top of Mr Portsmouth's enormous hat, which made me think I was in the right area for the I.O.W

 

[Papa Lazarou]

You can defintely see it from the Dyke.

You can defintely see it from Worthing pier. From Worthing you can see quite a high piece of land (seemingly a long way out to sea) as you are basically looking at Whitecliff bay and the chalk cliffs near there.

From Brighton, the strip of land would be much lower... when I wa a kid I was told you could see if from the top of the helter skelter on the pier.

 

[Return of the Rev]

You can see it from the top of the racehill and from Woodingdean in the afternoon when the sun is going down.

correct

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I.O.W. it is then. Cheers.

 

[clippedgull]

I can see it from my flat (12th floor) just off St James Street on a clear day!

 

[daveinprague]

Could see it from maternity ward at the Royal Sussex Hosp 27years ago...
Especially at night...
Not sure what floor though

 

[Mendoza]

seen it from the top of Wilson Avenue in the summer

 

[Goring Gull]

Is the I.O.W and Pompey or Saints island?

 

[Marc]

On the Pier theres a Plaque by the HelterSkelter (or used to be) thats says "on a clear day you can see the Isle Of Wight from the top"

 

[xenophon]

Off the roof of the RSCH on a clear day in June 2000, no shit

 

[Stoichkov]

Of course you can see it from Brighton even in only reasonable visibility. I've never understood those who say you can't see it as its plainly obvious. It's much, much clearer with a northerly wind.

What is potential bollocks though is the school of thought (well, one of my mates) who swears he can see the Needles Lighthouse from his flat in Hove. For a start, the Needles are on the far side of the Isle of Wight. Anyone else reckon they've seen it?

 

[PHCgull]

Is the I.O.W and Pompey or Saints island?

according to the IOW lad in our office, its a bit of both

 

[whitelion]

On the Pier theres a Plaque by the HelterSkelter (or used to be) thats says "on a clear day you can see the Isle Of Wight from the top"

Doubtful.

You can see 35km at a height of 100m. Isle of Wight must be 80km and the helter skelter was nowhere near 100m:

Distance to the Horizon Steve Sque, University of Exeter

As far as seeing the Isle of Wight from Brighton:

Can i see the isle of wight from brighton? - Yahoo! Answers