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Places to Stay by the Beach in Isle of Wight
There is a special smugness to walking to the beach while everyone else queues for the car park. These Isle of Wight stays have direct beach access — buckets down, sand in minutes.
Anglesey Hotel
✓ Beach Access
✓ Georgian-era hotel on the Solent with coastal views
🏖️ 0.42 miles from Stokes Bay (Good water quality)
Gosport
Channel View Hotel
✓ Beach Access
✓ Elevated cliff-top position overlooking Shanklin bay
🏖️ 0.44 miles from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)
Shanklin
Ashby's Gastropub & Boutique Hotel
✓ Beach Access
🏖️ 0.58 miles from Southsea East (Poor water quality)
Southsea
The Grange
✓ Beach Access
✓ Georgian country house in Shanklin's Old Village
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)
Shanklin
Sunrise Hotel
✓ Beach Access
✓ Heated swimming pool on site for adults and children
🏖️ 0.39 miles from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)
Shanklin
Compton Farm Campsite
✓ Beach Access
✓ Quarter of a mile from Compton Bay, an untouched sandy beach
🏖️ 0.59 miles from Compton Bay (Excellent water quality)
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The Bay Colwell
✓ Beach Access
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Freshwater, Colwell Bay, Southern England
£206 per break
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New Holmwood Hotel
✓ Beach Access
✓ Sea views over the Solent from the hotel
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Cowes (Excellent water quality)
Cowes
Yelfs Hotel
✓ Beach Access
✓ One of the oldest original coaching inns on the Isle of Wight
🏖️ 0.55 miles from Ryde (Good water quality)
Ryde
The Priory Bay Hotel
✓ Beach Access
🏖️ 0.47 miles from Seagrove (Excellent water quality)
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Shoreline Cottage
✓ Beach Access
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Sandown (Good water quality)
Sandown, Southern England
£741 per break
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Heathfield Farm Camp Site
✓ Beach Access
✓ Family run campsite in rural West Wight countryside setting
🏖️ 0.44 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
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Sandringham Hotel
✓ Beach Access
✓ Family-run hotel directly on the Sandown seafront
🏖️ 0.78 miles from Southsea East (Poor water quality)
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