Sandown Beach is the longest beach on the Isle of Wight and serves the holiday resorts of Sandown and Shanklin.
This beach has all the facilities and is perfect for safe family fun in the sun with gently sloping sands, great facilities, a Pier and water sports galore.
The golden sands are endless with enough space for everyone to enjoy a good day out. Mom can relax as there are life guards patrolling and the Southern Water safety initiative tackles the issue of kids getting lost!
The Culver Cliffs serve as a dramatic backdrop to this perfect stretch of beach with its impressive collection of seaside attractions from the pier to the crazy golf for when you get tired of building sand castles!
Sandown Beach is a Blue Flag Beach.
Sandown beach has dog restrictions in the summer season, check local signage.
Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as: - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest - Good: generally good water quality - Sufficient: meets minimum standards - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
7 Day Weather Forecast
Today Expect a temp in the range 12℃ to 15.1℃ with wind speed 4.2 m/sec (NW)
Tuesday, Jul 05 Expect a temp in the range 12.4℃ to 13.6℃ with wind speed 4.2 m/sec (NW)
Wednesday, Jul 06 Expect a temp in the range 13.5℃ to 15℃ with wind speed 3.4 m/sec (NNW)
Thursday, Jul 07 Expect a temp in the range 15.9℃ to 16.7℃ with wind speed 4.4 m/sec (WNW)
Friday, Jul 08 Expect a temp in the range 15.8℃ to 17.6℃ with wind speed 3.3 m/sec (N)
Saturday, Jul 09 Expect a temp in the range 16.3℃ to 18.5℃ with wind speed 4.6 m/sec (NNW)
Sunday, Jul 10 Expect a temp in the range 16℃ to 18.1℃ with wind speed 4.6 m/sec (WNW)
Sandown weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
Beach: The blue flag Sandown beach View: Located right opposite Sandown’s sandy beach, enjoy views over the bays of Sandown and Shanklin. You can sit inside or outside, directly on the promenade. What’s on the menu?: Light bites, wraps, paninis, sandwiches, salads & waffles Read more…
Beach: The blue flag Sandown beach View: Situated right on the beach on the western edge of Sandown seafront, looking out over the beautiful, sandy bay towards the downs at Ventnor. What’s on the menu?: A Mediterranean style café with an emphasis on great seafood. Their crab cakes are well-known! Read more…
Yaverland beach is a wide sandy beach gently shelving suitable for all the family. The beach extends the Sandown beach all the way up to beneath the Culver Cliffs. Very popular for watersports and due to the gently shelving bottom at low tide you have shallow water making it an ideal place for kitesurf and windsurf beginners. Read more…
Dunroamin Beach is also known as Lake beach and sits midway between Sandown and Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. The beach is a shallow sandy beach tucked under the cliffs with colourful beach huts, a seawall and a path/cycleway. Dunroamin beach is quieter than its bigger neighbours and is thus a popular beach with surfers and watersports especially as Read more…
Sandown Culver pier first 360 foot pier opened around 1879 and later extended to 875 feet in the late 1880’s along with a new pier-head pavilion. 1968 saw major redevelopment of the entire pier structure. The theatre no longer exists but the pier remains a popular seaside attraction with a restaurant, shops, kiosk’s, amusements, fishing and various pleasure cruises from Read more…
The Isle of Wight Zoo specialises in the care and conservation of big cats and Madagascan animals. It is situated at Yaverland near the sea and the staff are really friendly and encourage visitors to participate as much as possible. Offering a close encounter with a big cat is a brilliant way to get people to appreciate these gorgeous creatures Read more…
Nunwell House is set in five acres of tranquil gardens with a stunning historic view overlooking Natural Parkland, Brading Haven, Bembridge Harbour and across the Solent. The House and Garden are open to visitors for part of the year with groups being welcome throughout the year, although part of the house and grounds is available for exclusive weddings or functions. Read more…
