Thorness Bay Holiday Park
✓ Woodland hillside setting with Solent sea views
🏖️ 2.41 miles from Gurnard (Excellent water quality)
Newport
Beaches in Isle of Wight
11 designated bathing beaches in Isle of Wight, ranked by the Environment Agency's official water-quality rating — 10 are rated Excellent. Choose a beach to see places to stay within walking distance, things to do nearby and how to get there by train.
Excellent
Calshot
Excellent
Colwell Bay
Excellent
Compton Bay
Excellent
Cowes
Excellent
East Cowes
Excellent
Gurnard
Excellent
Lepe
Excellent
Shanklin
Excellent
Totland Bay
Excellent
Ventnor
Good
Sandown
Dog-friendly stays in Isle of Wight
For beach days with the dog — check each beach's seasonal dog rules with the local council before you go.
Marlborough Hotel
✓ Located in the heart of Shanklin village
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)
Shanklin
Royal Esplanade Hotel
✓ Grade II listed Victorian hotel overlooking the Solent on Ryde's Esplanade
🏖️ 0.42 miles from Ryde (Good water quality)
Ryde
Whitefield Forest Campsite
✓ Set within tranquil Whitefield Forest woodland
🏖️ 1.9 miles from Seagrove (Excellent water quality)
Isle of Wight
Sunnycott Caravan Park
✓ Small independent caravan park set in secluded rolling countryside
🏖️ 1.38 miles from Gurnard (Excellent water quality)
Cowes
Florence House
✓ Boutique Edwardian hotel just minutes from Southsea seafront
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Southsea East (Poor water quality)
Southsea