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About Shanklin

This is a busy and popular seaside town with cliffs rising in places to a height of around 150ft, the lower slopes lead down to the beach which opens up to a delightful bay.

Shanklin has its historic places, the wooded Chine is a noted beauty spot where French raiders were defeated in an engagement of 1545. The poet Keats is known to have written in the shade of its tall trees and this is believed to have been amongst his favourite places, perhaps he was attracted by the sparkling little stream running through the deep gorge, as this is a perfectly peaceful place to idle away a few hours and is particularly pleasant on a balmy evening when woods and waterfall are illuminated against the night sky.

Visitors to Shanklin make a bee-line for the Old Village, this lies at the inland end of the Chine and is of picture-postcard charm with lovely old thatched cottages, quaint shops and olde-worlde tea-rooms serving an array of scrumptious seafood filled sandwiches and delectable cream teas. In the village several pubs offer excellent food, ales and wine and some have evening entertainment.

Shopping in Shanklin is mostly confined to its two main streets, here you will find a good mixture of shops offering the usual requisites for everyday living, and individual shops selling art and souvenirs. There are also plenty of pubs and cafes.

A ferry brings visitors over from the mainland to Ryde Pier, the journey to Shanklin continues by road or rail, so Sandown is an easy place to reach for a pleasant day out, weekend or a longer stay to enjoy a jolly family holiday and allow you the time to explore this lovely island retreat.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Shanklin

Isle of Wight Zoo	(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
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Appuldurcombe House	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
The Model Village	(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Rookley Country Park	(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)	Pictures
Robin Hill Country Park	(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Flamingo Park	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Appley Park	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Quarr Abbey	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
St. Catherine's Lighthouse	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Blackgang Chine Theme Park	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Carisbrooke Castle & Museum	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Osborne House	(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Southsea Castle	(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction N)	Pictures
D-Day Museum	(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction N)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Shanklin

Sandown, in the county of Isle of Wight (2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction NE)
Sandown was developed as a resort town during the Victorian era, many fine properties remain from these heady romantic times during which some quite famous people descended upon the town.
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Ventnor, in the county of Isle of Wight (3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction SW)
Ventnor is often called the Madeira of England and the reason for this is the 6 mile undercliff, an overhanging ledge formed by landslides, beneath which palms and tropical plants grow in great profusion.
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Godshill, in the county of Isle of Wight (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)
This is a gorgeous little spot which makes an ideal 'away from the crowds' location in which to sample peaceful Island life.
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St Helens, in the county of Isle of Wight (5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction NE)
Idyllic resort village with attractive houses set around a large village green which in the summer months is well used by the local cricket team.
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Bembridge, in the county of Isle of Wight (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)
The vast inviting sandy beaches of Bembridge are crammed with summer visitors, many of whom flock here annually to part-take of the delights of this enjoyable resort.
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Seaview, in the county of Isle of Wight (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NE)
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Ryde, in the county of Isle of Wight (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)
One of the Island's most popular resorts and is situated on the north-east coast. The town is the first port of call from the mainland on the south-east side.
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Newport, in the county of Isle of Wight (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NW)
County Town, being sited on the River Medina, about 5 miles from the sea. Despite its name, the town became the 'New Port' and was given its charter by Richard de Revers, Lord of the Island, as early as 1180.
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Carisbrooke, in the county of Isle of Wight (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)
Carisbrooke sits close to Newport on the lovely Isle of Wight.
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Shorwell, in the county of Isle of Wight (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction W)
The pretty village of Shorwell, with its three handsome Manor Houses, lies cradled in a wooded valley beneath the bare downs.
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Parkhurst, in the county of Isle of Wight (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)
Waymarked walks take you through woodlands inhabited by Red Squirrels.
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Calbourne, in the county of Isle of Wight (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction W)
Calbourne is a lovely old place that has long been a natural haunt of artists from all over England who are drawn by the unspoiled and picturesque beauty spot.
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Cowes, in the county of Isle of Wight (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)
The most famous yachting resort in the world. Cowes dates back to Tudor times and is divided in two by the River Medina, creating East and West Cowes
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Southsea, in the county of Hampshire (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)
History records that this is the place where Henry VIII's flag ship "Mary Rose" sank in front of the mighty castle built by the...
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Newtown, in the county of Isle of Wight (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)
The village lies at the head of the picturesque Newtown estuary and is surrounded almost entirely by a Nature Reserve owned by the National Trust.
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Nearby travel help

Shanklin Station	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Lake Station	(1.1 miles, 1.7 km)
Rudmore Roundabout	(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)
M27 Junction 12	(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)
Southampton Airport	(23.2 miles, 37.3 km, direction N)
Bournemouth Airport	(30.5 miles, 49.0 km, direction W)
Shanklin to London	(75.7 miles, 121.8 km, direction NE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Shanklin

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Shanklin center
The Avenue	(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
The Kenbury	(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
Mount House	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
Sherwood Court Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
Sherwood Clifftop	(0.2 miles, 0.2 km)
The Snowdon Hotel (100% Non-Smoking)	(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)
Clifton Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Marlborough Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Melbourne-Ardenlea Hotel	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
The Grange	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
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