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Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Sandown and Shanklin are seaside towns on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight.
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Dinosaur museum
Plop-up Poo Museum (Brown’s Golf Course, Sandown) open sporadically, featuring Poo Spheres and other interesting exhibits with staff on hand to chat and answer questions. A permanent facility is planned for 2018.
A device fort built at Sandown by Henry VIII in April-September 1545. A French attack (during construction in July 1545) stalled, but by 1627 coastal erosion had undermined the castle's walls. The ruins were dismantled in 1631 and a new Sandown Fort built further inland. Possible remains of the foundations of the original castle remain visible along the shore at low tide.
The Isle of Wight's most well-known chine. Take a walk and gape at the lush vegetation. There are also birds including cockatiels and macaws, as well as koi carp. Additionally there is a World War II museum as the US Navy trained here in 1944 before D-Day, the chine is also part of the Pipe Line Under The Ocean (PLUTO) which supplied fuel to Cherbourg in Normandy, France.
A privately-owned sanctuary inside a fort on the coastline of Sandown. Shop, café, play area. No pets, no service dogs.
Isle of Wight Dance Festival, Christmas Pantomime, a professional summer season and local amateur dramatics.
In Shanklin Old Village does good Thai cuisine.
In Shanklin Old Village is good for lunches.
A thatched pub built in 1854 with a pair of Tudor bars, function rooms and Bed & Breakfast accommodation. Live rock-and-roll on Friday nights.
16-room bed and breakfast, bath or shower en-suite, outdoor pool, Wi-Fi in common areas.
Welcoming B&B in Victorian house above the village. Open Feb-Oct, no children under 16, assistance dogs only.
Gorgeous upscale Arts & Crafts hotel open Apr-Oct, no children under 12.
By train
Both Sandown station and Shanklin station are on the Island Line to Ryde.
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