Shanklin Beach is a well-known expanse of golden sands on the Isle of Wight that backs onto a classic English coastal promenade. The beach lies on the Isle of Wight’s south east coast, with groynes keeping the sand in place and a high sea wall and pavement promenade separating the water from the Esplanade.
Shanklin High Street, which is set back from the esplanade and joins Regent Street to form the largest retail sector on the Isle of Wight, is set back from the esplanade. The town also has a railway station, which provides services to Ryde and other parts of the island. When Charles Darwin remained in Shanklin for 18 months in the 1850s, he authored the book “The Origin of Species.”