Shanklin Beach — Attraction in Shanklin

Shanklin Beach is nice for a family visit but not without its drawbacks. The location itself is lovely, with beautiful sea views and a promenade full of cafés, arcades, and little shops to keep the kids entertained. The beach has a safe, gentle slope into the water which makes paddling good for younger ones, and when the tide is right there’s a fair bit of sand to enjoy.

That said, there are a few things that stop it from being perfect. Parts of the beach can be quite pebbly and uncomfortable to walk on, especially when the tide is in, so beach shoes are a must. Parking nearby is often expensive and can be hard to find on busy days, and the prices for food and drinks felt a bit on the high side for what you get. It also gets very crowded in peak season, which takes away from the relaxed atmosphere.

Overall, it’s a good family beach with plenty to do, but you need to time your visit carefully and be prepared for the...

Shanklin... perfect all round experience on your holiday. Beautiful beach with full package daily hire (sunbeds, brollies etc) plenty of restaurants and a cafe on the beach, I can recommend the steamer as the best to visit with its varied menu, reasonable prices, tasty well presented food and helpful staff. Plenty of parking in town (with its varied outlets including tea rooms, local pubs, gift shops and even a fossil shop) which is a short walk down to the beach (uphill on the way back) or on beach front itself. Selection of amusements and 2 great crazy golf courses, Dino and pirate, for everyone to enjoy. Shanklin chine is a lovely place to visit, especially in the evening when it's all lit up, with its large array of beautiful plants and waterfalls. From a holiday maker to the resident I have become, Shanklin is always my favourite...

Whatever time of year Shanklin Beach has something to deliver. In early spring the weather can be unkind and on our visit in late March it could have been better, We were still able to walk along the promenade but a venture onto the sand was deferred for another day. There is a 'penny' arcade and crazy golf under cover. A fish & chip restaurant is attached as is Toppings - the place for an ice cream with an outstanding choice of flavours. Except for extreme inclement weather the two outside crazy golf circuits were open - pirate & dinosaur themes. Number of hostelries along the prom offer good food at a reasonable price. We chose the Steamer Inn - warm inside and food came quickly. Don't be deterred by adverse weather. We...