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BLACKGANG CHINE FANTASY PARK, NITON.

Blackgang Chine started business in 1843 and was founded by Alexander Dabell, using the Chine's natural beauty and interesting terrain gardens were constructed with steps down from the lower road to the beach.  In 1842 a huge fin whale became stranded off The Needles in which it's skeleton was displayed in a specially built hut and a gift bazaar was opened and as a result it became more popular and the Blackgang Chine experience was formed.  Blackgang Chine became one of the first seaside attractions of Britain and became very popular with Victorian and Edwardian families and so it increased in size from this point.

What is a Chine?

Blackgang Chine entrance Once you see the giant you know where to go to get in - under his legs!	The Maze This is the first thing to see when entering the park. A favourite with the adults and children especially when the children get 'lost'.	Fairy Castle Recently moved to this corner of the site.	Moby Dick If your unlucky you may get a little wet going in here! It has had a rather loud coat of paint for 2004 - see last page.	Mouth of Hell More crawling fun to be had in here.
Crooked House It's weird in here.	Treegarden This you have to pass to get to the Fort.	Fort Tortuga Another recent addition built in 1997 situated behind the Watermill easy to miss if your not carefull. Sometimes relatively quiet up here.

These are fairly recent pictures, if you are interested in how some parts of the park used to look then please follow this link to our Landslip section where there is another photogallery to browse through.  In there are some pictures of The Model Village {just before it went over the cliff!} and Cowboy Town which was down a very steep and twisting path amongst a wood - also lost into the sea.

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