Shanklin

Shanklin
Shanklin Old Village
Shanklin is located in Isle of Wight
Shanklin
Shanklin
Location within the Isle of Wight
Population7,200 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSZ584816
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHANKLIN
Postcode districtPO37
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
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Isle of Wight
50°38′00″N 1°10′30″W / 50.63333°N 1.17500°W / 50.63333; -1.17500

Shanklin (/ˈʃæŋklɪn/) is a seaside resort town and civil parish[1] 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,[2] Shanklin alone contributing around 7,200 of this.[3]

  1. ^ "English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004".
  2. ^ "Isle of Wight". City Population. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Build a custom area profile - Census 2021, ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2024.