Shanklin
Sign in to saveShanklin () 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. The 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 arou
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.map_type
- Isle of Wight
- UK place.official_name
- Shanklin
- UK place.population
- 9,123
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Isle of Wight
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Isle of Wight
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Isle of Wight East
- UK place.post_town
- SHANKLIN
- UK place.postcode_district
- PO37
- UK place.postcode_area
- PO
- UK place.dial_code
- 01983
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SZ584816
- UK place.static_image_name
- Shanklin_Old_Village_-_geograph.org.uk_-_13237.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Shanklin Old Village
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Shopping
- Transport
- Culture
- Beaches and esplanade
- Nature
- Climate
- Churches
- Twin towns
- References
- External links
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. The 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.
== History == The name Shanklin derives from the Old English scenc and hlinc. meaning 'the bank by the drinking cup', referring to Shanklin Chine.