Business Located in Chale

St Catherines Down & Knowles Farm – National Trust Update 07/02/2021 A wild rocky coast with jutting cliffs, a windswept down and sheltered wooded valley. Built in the 14th century, high on a hill overlooking Chale Bay on the Isle of Wight, St Catherine’s Oratory is the stuff of colourful legend involving the Lord of the Manor. Turbulent currents swirl round St Catherine’s Point and waves crash on the rocky shore. St Catherine’s Lighthouse seems to be perfectly placed in the tumbling and slipping landscape, but is a reminder of how dangerous this coast was to shipping. Known locally as the ‘Pepperpot’, we look after all that remains of the Oratory in partnership with English Heritage.