Spring Vale, Isle of Wight
Spring Vale is a small coastal village in the civil parish of Nettlestone and Seaview, on the north coast of the Isle of Wight, England, near the Puckpool area of Ryde and from the main area of Ryde. It is the location of Springvale Beach, stretching from Puckpool to Seaview.
Spring Vale hosts a pub and café and behind it is the Alan Hersey Nature Reserve, forming part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI.
History
On 9 August 1940, a bomb was discovered near Woodlands Vale Cottage in Spring Vale, with people being evacuated later that day.Name
The name means 'the spring in a valley', referring to the valley in the Alan Hersey Nature Reserve. Woodlands Vale, a hamlet and a country house south of the village, have a similar origin: the wooded valley.Alan Hersey Nature Reserve
The Alan Hersey Nature Reserve is located to the south and the south east of the village, reaching to Seaview. The site is situated on a flood plain in a valley, with a lagoon, lakes and reedbeds.It was named after Alan Hersey, a councillor who was interested in Seaview and the surrounding areas.