famous road
Military Road, Isle of Wight
Thrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
15 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Shanklin is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ventnor, 15km from Military Road, Isle of Wight.
Shanklin is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 8,055, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Shanklin sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shanklin to your route.
Shanklin () is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on Sandown Bay. Shanklin is the southernmost of three settlements which occupy the bay, and is close to Lake and Sandown. The sandy beach, its Old Village and a wooded ravine, Shanklin Chine, are its main attractions. TheRead more
esplanade along the beach is occupied by hotels and restaurants for the most part, and is one of the most tourist-oriented parts of the town. The other is the Old Village, at the top of Shanklin Chine.
Together with Lake and Sandown to the north, Shanklin forms a built up area of around 25,000 inhabitants, Shanklin alone contributing around 9,123 of this.
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Shanklin is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6261 latitude, -1.1785 longitude.
Shanklin has a population of approximately 8,055 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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famous road
Thrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Three distinctive chalk sea stacks rising from the sea off the western tip of the Isle of Wight, topped by a red-and-white striped lighthouse.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Set in the grounds of a historic abbey, it houses over 250 vehicles telling the story of motoring from 1893 to the present.
33 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Ancient royal hunting ground where wild ponies and deer roam freely through 219 square miles of heathland, woodland and coastal marshes.
40 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Historic circuit famous for the Revival and Festival of Speed, offering member track days on the original 1948 layout.
40 km · about 45 min drive
historic highway
The hillclimb course on the Goodwood estate driveway where Formula One cars, prewar Grand Prix machinery and rally legends run flat out past a country house each summer. The 1.16-mile course is estate road year-round.
41 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
The Hampshire outpost near the South Downs, 45 minutes from Goodwood and close to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
44 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Rolling chalk downland stretching from Winchester to the white cliffs of Beachy Head, England's newest national park.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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