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Things to do on
The Isle of Wight
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Shanklin Old
Village
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Why not combine
a few ideas of things to do?
We find this is popular with visitors and it is likely please more
people especially if in a group or family and it makes a change to do two
or three things in one outing.
Shanklin
Old Village has many thatched buildings and has many gift shops, cafe's,
tea-rooms, as well as several nice pubs and restaurants not to mention
Rylstone gardens, and
is very popular amongst visitors for browsing. There are FOUR places in
which to have a drink within
yards of each other!
Shanklin Park and cricket ground is also not far from the village. Park at
the one and only Car Park {do not waste time trying to park on a side street
somewhere because there are strict no parking limits for non-residents} in the
centre of The Old Village.
The South
part of Shanklin Beach is not that far away it is just that it is out of view
and on a lower level. There are at least four different ways to get
to the beach from The Old Village by
not
using your car. Here they are;
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Firstly walk
down Shanklin Chine
which is down the lane that is alongside The Crab Inn, Shanklin Chine is a
unique walk that is recommended but it is obviously not free. At the end
of The Chine is The Fisherman's Cottage pub and Shanklin South Beach.
This is the quieter part of Shanklins long beach - turn left if you wish for
more cafe's, beach shops, amusements and the like. Public toilets are
very near to the end of the Chine.
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Or walk past
the entrance to The Chine crossing the small stream that runs through the
lane. Take the steps in front of you and you will arrive at Rylestone
Gardens and Tea room. Walk through these gardens and at the cliff edge
there are some series of steps that will take you down to Shanklins South
Beach slightly further along than if you used The Chine. Turn left for
The Fisherman's Cottage pub and The Chine's lower entrance and the remainder
of the beach.
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You could opt
to catch the small bright orange Dotto passenger road train which will
drop you off or pick you up at a couple of stops along Shanklins Esplanade but
this is not a free service. This runs at regular intervals throughout
the day, because there is only one train on this circular route the train
times are not that frequent possibly 1 or 2 an hour - please check. The
stop in The Old Village is directly opposite the one and only Car Park.
This 'Dotto' train is now
a very bright orange colour.
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Lastly
walk out of the Car Park in Shanklin Old Village and turn left into a one way
downhill road. The elevated pedestrian footpath is on the left and
this is quick and pleasant going down the hill, however before
you go down look right you should see some Public Toilets and an entrance into
what looks like a park. This is the entrance to Tower Cottage Gardens
go down this and bear left slightly. This is a nice walk which runs
parallel with the road but it is nicer and seems to be shorter.
You will soon
see The Chine below on your right hand side some considerable distance below
{scary!}. Once at the end which runs to a point you go down some steps and
then take a sharp right past The Chine Inn and simply follow the path down and
around. This is not far, possibly a 10 minute stroll from the car park at
Shanklin Old Village to The Fisherman's Cottage at the bottom.
Once at
the bottom there is The Fisherman's Cottage/Shanklin Chine entrance and toilets
on your right. Tower Cottage Gardens were named after an old Cottage Tea
Room that existed there in the clearing at the top {I think} but was damaged in
The War and had to be demolished, it was then purchased by The Council.
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