Shanklin (Isle of Wight)

It might be located on the beach but the picturesque village of Shanklin is anything but a typically british seaside resort. Theres so much more to it than that. Its like someone came along and condensed the British Isle into one. Shanklin has huge dramatic cliff faces (and a Cliff Lift for the lazy), beaches, rolling countryside, cliff top walks, chocolate box thatched houses, more history than you can shake a stick at and tons and tons for children of every age. The beaches are clean, spacious and closed to dogs between March and October. By far the quaintest thing are the brightly coloured beach huts which adorn the edges of the beach and can be rented out by the day, ...  Read the complete review

Shanklin, Isle of Wight..... Shanklin is a small town located on the south east side of the Isle of Wight. It has plenty to do for both holiday makers and residents alike and just as most towns on the Isle of Wight are, it is a picturesque place that truly is like taking a step back in time some 25 years. Shanklin is accessible easily by road, train, bike or even foot. Most places on the island are only a short distance from each other which is why walking is so easy to do and often when the summer times comes, bringing with it excess traffic (and more often than not road works as the council seem to think they are ideally done in the ...  Read the complete review

I do love the Isle of Wight although I have only managed to visit the place three times! I did a general opinion about the place years ago giving a virtual tour of the island, but I thought I’d have a go at reviewing one of my favourite towns on the island and that’s Shanklin. My first holiday on the Isle of Wight was taken with my now ex husband, which would be enough to cloud anyone’s judgment of a place! His idea of a holiday was just shouting at me by the sea instead of at home, but that’s another story! I had got all the Isle of Wight guidebooks and had a look and Shanklin looked like a nice place to visit so Shanklin it was. My ...  Read the complete review

The Isle of wight is one of my most favourite places in Great Britain and within the Island, Shanklin is one of the nicest towns to visit. It is made up of diffrent contrasting areas. There is the 'Old Shanklin', which has picturesque thatched cottages and gift shops selling lots of unusual gifts. The newer part of Shanklin consists of a main street with modern day shops and shopping opportunities. The beach is on a lower level than the town area and this can be accessed by either a slopped walkway, steps or a lift. The beach is clean and during the summer months, there are activities such as beach trampolining to keep children amused. ...  Read the complete review