Totland

This article is about the village on the Isle of Wight. For the village in Vågsøy, Norway, see Totland, Sogn og Fjordane.

Totland
200px The War Memorial in Totland.
Totland  Totland shown within the Isle of Wight
Population	2,927 (2011)
OS grid reference	SZ328873
Civil parish	Totland
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Totland Bay
Postcode district	PO39
Dialling code	01983
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight
List of places UK England Isle of Wight

Totland is a village, civil parish and electoral ward at the western tip of the Isle of Wight. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland. The village lies on the Western peninsula where the Western Yar almost cuts through along with Alum Bay and Freshwater.

Today

It is linked to other parts of the Island by Southern Vectis buses on route 7, and route 12 serving Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport including intermediate villages. In the summer, open-top bus "The Needles Tour" also serves the village.

Christ Church, Totland is the Church of England parish.

Environmental concerns

During Christmas 2012 a large landslip undermined an extensive section of the sea wall separating Totland Bay from Colwell Bay. The local council sealed off the undermined section from the public. After a successful local campaign the council accepted a compromise solution and a new path was opened to the public on 12th Sep 1995.

See also

• Christ Church, Totland
• Totland Bay