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Shanklin Beach forms part of Sandown Bay. With its famous golden sands and safe bathing areas, it is the ideal family beach day destination.
The water is clear and the sandy beaches gently slope towards the sea. Like Sandown Beach, there are places to rent sun loungers and deck chairs as well as facilities for refreshments. Families will love playing games of crazy golf and clearing out their coppers in the amusement arcade.
Cafés, restaurants and pubs line the Esplanade, and the southeast side of the Island is recorded to receive the highest levels of sunshine throughout the year.
Shanklin Beach is also popular for watersports, and water safety zoning is in place to ensure bathers and recreational users are kept separate where necessary. You may be lucky when looking towards the horizon and see dolphins swimming by.