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Sandown, Isle of Wight

Sheltered in a beautiful bay, Sandown is famed for its golden sand beach, traditional seafront and the amusement filled Sandown Pier.

Relax and spend quality time strolling along the long beach or enjoy a beer or glass of wine at a licensed beach café. Then try some local or world cuisine in the town's excellent restaurants and pubs.

For an adrenaline rush you might want to take some expert advice at Lake's water sports centre, or test your skills windsurfing and sailing at Yaverland. Then again you could simply sit back and watch the professionals.

With one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur fossils anywhere in the world, the Isle of Wight has been dubbed 'Dinosaur Island'. The area around Sandown Bay is a fun place for fossil hunting, so with a keen eye you could be leaving with a very special, very old souvenir.

A visit to Sandown wouldn't be complete without a stroll along the dramatic coastal path at Culver Down. The panoramic views over the bay, across the Island's eastern coast and out to sea are simply stunning.

Getting Around

Sandown has excellent bus and train services. The "Sandown Bay Tour", links the two resorts of Sandown and Shanklin. Other bus services will take you either northwards to Brading and Ryde, south to Shanklin and Ventnor, or across the Island to Godshill, Newport and Cowes.

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