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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. 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.

There are areas of historically unstable ground on the Undercliff where there 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 novel system of land drainage/sinks coupled with rock armour sea defences in Reeth Bay was completed in 2005.

In Whitwell there are six distinctive historic red painted water pumps.

Most of the facilities are centred 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. There are village halls in both villages.

Whitwell Pump

The Parish Council has 10 members. Six for the Niton ward and four for the Whitwell ward. The council meets ten times a year alternating the venue between the two villages.
The precept for the current financial year is £12020.

Currently the Parish Council has an action Plan which concentrates on issues arising from the Parish Plan.

In 2006 efforts are being concentrated on :
• Niton to Whitwell Pedestrian Link
• New Play Equipment for Young Children at Niton Recreation Ground
• Traffic Calming Measures to Alleviate Speeding in the Villages
• A Play Area for Young Children at Whitwell







The White Lion Niton