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Shanklin
A popular family resort, Shanklin offers all the traditional seaside treats of sandy beaches, restaurants and theatres together with the charming Old Village.
The seafront Esplanade is lined with small hotels, cafés and amusements including putting, crazy golf, arcades, indoor children's play area and fun fair. A cliff lift links the town with the Esplanade and a road train operates between the seafront, town centre and the Old Village.
A stroll along Shanklin's High Street and Regent Street will reveal a range of cafes, restaurants and individually owned shops. The thatched cottages of the Old Village offer the visitor a range of tearooms, gift shops and restaurants
Shanklin Chine was once the haunt of smugglers. With access from both seafront and the Old Village, this fissure in the cliff is a rich haven of rare plants. A path winds down beside a 45ft waterfall through fern banks and mossy boulders.
Picturesque Rylstone Gardens extend the whole southern length of the Chine. There is also a bandstand, a cafe and a zigzag flight of steps leading down to the beach below.
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A popular family resort, Shanklin offers all the traditional seaside treats of sandy beaches, restaurants and theatres together with the charming Old Village.
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