Shanklin Seafront – Sandown Beach loop from Shanklin

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Shanklin Seafront – Sandown Beach loop from Shanklin

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Shanklin Seafront – Sandown Beach loop from Shanklin

03:48

60.5km

530m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.5 km for 271 m

After 38.5 km for 150 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

973 m

Small Hope Beach Beach Huts

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Small Hope Beach sits to the left of the main Shanklin seafront and backs onto a spectacular cliff face. Often overlooked in the Isle of Wight beach guides, this sandy …

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1.21 km

Shanklin Seafront

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Cycle along the Shanklin Seafront below the cliffs.

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13.7 km

Bembridge Harbour

Lake

22.9 km

Stroud Wood

Forest

29.1 km

Brocks Copse

Forest

36.0 km

Cowes to Newport Cycleway

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lovely Cycleway along the former railway line. be aware, we managed to get 4 punctures between 2 bikes. quite unusual as I hardly ever get punctures . perhaps the Hawthorn had just been cut back?

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36.4 km

Red Squirrel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Red squirrel trail is an easy family friendly cycle route mainly following old railway routes. Well maintained throughout. Both the Sandown to Newport and Newport to Cowes sections are flat. The Wroxall loop is more challenging.

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38.6 km

Dodnor Creek

Lake

46.6 km

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

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The Sandown to Newport cyclepath is built along the line of a former railway line, and it is the longest cycle path on the Isle of Wight. The route is …

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47.5 km

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the site of the former Merstone Station (previously Merstone Junction Station) but now the machines passing through have two wheels and are human powered, as the old railway …

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