Whiteley Bank

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Whiteley Bank, also spelled "Whitley Bank", is a small village or hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England. 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 located at a latitude of N50:38:02 and a longitude of W01:13:11 (Lat: 50.634 Long: -1.220, OS Grid reference 622575.703097627 -5527063.81569211). It is 0.6 miles east of Sandford, 1.1 miles from Branstone and 1.2 miles south of Apse Heath. It is 1.4 miles from the Appuldurcombe House.

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.^[1][2]

It is served by Southern Vectis buses on routes 2 and 3. There is also a public telephone. Whiteley Bank House is a nursing home in Whiteley Bank.

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• Whiteley Bank map
• A Visit to the Donkey Sanctuary, WightCAM - photographically illustrated guide walks on the Isle of Wight, 2003.

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