Guidebook for Shanklin

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Guidebook for Shanklin

Food Scene

Good trattoria type Italian
Pavarottis
105 High St
Good trattoria type Italian
Family owned and run bistro. Great food and people
8 locals recommend
Pendletons
85 High St
8 locals recommend
Family owned and run bistro. Great food and people
Excellent Indian food restaurant and take away
The House of Spice
58 High St
Excellent Indian food restaurant and take away
Lovely old pub with log fires in the winter
27 locals recommend
The Buddle Inn
Saint Catherine's Road
27 locals recommend
Lovely old pub with log fires in the winter
Great restaurant, booking essential. Good for buying fresh bread. (GF available)
31 locals recommend
Cantina
20 High St
31 locals recommend
Great restaurant, booking essential. Good for buying fresh bread. (GF available)
Good selection of meat and fish.
The Corner
33-35 High St
Good selection of meat and fish.
Nice little restaurant. Bookings essential
Keats Cottage
76 High St
Nice little restaurant. Bookings essential
Good fish specials.
Morgans Of Shanklin
36-38 High St
Good fish specials.
Reasonably priced food in this famous pub in the village
Crab
94 High St
Reasonably priced food in this famous pub in the village
Fantastic, friendly, open all year round. Right on the beach. Indoor and outdoor tables
19 locals recommend
The Beach Shack
Western Esplanade
19 locals recommend
Fantastic, friendly, open all year round. Right on the beach. Indoor and outdoor tables
Great views, log fires, outdoor seating over the sea.
29 locals recommend
The Crab and Lobster Inn
32 Forelands Field Rd
29 locals recommend
Great views, log fires, outdoor seating over the sea.
On the beach and hidden away on Whitecliff Bay
Wonky Cafe (open March to October)
On the beach and hidden away on Whitecliff Bay

Drinks & Nightlife

Lovely thatched pub, excellent music.
15 locals recommend
The Village Inn
Church Road
15 locals recommend
Lovely thatched pub, excellent music.
Good bar and restaurant on the beach front
12 locals recommend
The Waterfront Inn
19 Esplanade
12 locals recommend
Good bar and restaurant on the beach front

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful gorge in the centre of the village
54 locals recommend
Shanklin Chine
3 Chine Ave
54 locals recommend
Beautiful gorge in the centre of the village
Excellent restored steam trains. Great for all ages whether you're a train nerd or not. Open for Christmas trips
48 locals recommend
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Main Road
48 locals recommend
Excellent restored steam trains. Great for all ages whether you're a train nerd or not. Open for Christmas trips

Parks & Nature

Beautiful sandy beach for summer and winter. Wrap up your kiddies and play on the beach. There's nothing quite like it.
35 locals recommend
Shanklin Beach
Luccombe Road
35 locals recommend
Beautiful sandy beach for summer and winter. Wrap up your kiddies and play on the beach. There's nothing quite like it.
Good family fun
43 locals recommend
Amazon World Zoo
Watery Lane
43 locals recommend
Good family fun
Tigers and Lions
54 locals recommend
Isle of Wight Zoo
Yaverland Road
54 locals recommend
Tigers and Lions
Really nice family owned rescue centre. Very well run and managed. Funny monkeys
40 locals recommend
Monkey Haven
Staplers Road
40 locals recommend
Really nice family owned rescue centre. Very well run and managed. Funny monkeys

Shopping

Good local produce. Can order ahead
Paul Murphy Butchers
17 Regent St
Good local produce. Can order ahead
Large grocery shop. Cheaper than the Co op in Regent Street, though Regent Street open longer hours
28 locals recommend
Co-op Food
1 Pier St
28 locals recommend
Large grocery shop. Cheaper than the Co op in Regent Street, though Regent Street open longer hours

Essentials

Well stocked for groceries
SPAR Shanklin
66 - 68 High St
Well stocked for groceries
Laundry near the station
Shanklin Launderama
108 Regent St
Laundry near the station

Getting Around

Train station with routes to the mainland via the Wightlink Catamaran. Also trains to the Steam Railway
Shanklin Railway Station
Train station with routes to the mainland via the Wightlink Catamaran. Also trains to the Steam Railway