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Places to Stay by the Beach in Isle of Wight

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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.

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Rylstone Manor Hotel

Rylstone Manor Hotel

✓ Beach Access

✓ Victorian manor house built in 1863 with period architectural features

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)

Shanklin

The Cliff Hall

The Cliff Hall

✓ Beach Access

✓ Dramatic clifftop position above the English Channel

🏖️ 0.3 miles from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)

Shanklin

Mulberry Lodge

Mulberry Lodge

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Totland Bay (Excellent water quality)

Freshwater, Southern England

Sleeps 5

£423 per break

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Piers End

Piers End

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)

Shanklin, Southern England

Sleeps 4

£433 per break

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Chine Bluff

Chine Bluff

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)

Shanklin, Southern England

Sleeps 4

£437 per break

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Napier Sands

Napier Sands

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)

Shanklin, Southern England

Sleeps 4

£958 per break

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Sea View

Sea View

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ 0.47 miles from Shanklin (Excellent water quality)

Shanklin, Southern England

Sleeps 4

£803 per break

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Monument House

Monument House

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ 0.62 miles from Totland Bay (Excellent water quality)

Freshwater, Southern England

Sleeps 10

£2,002 per break

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Inglewood

Inglewood

✓ Beach Access

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Sandown (Good water quality)

Sandown

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Worth knowing before you book

Direct access varies from a gate onto the sand to a short path — worth a look at the map on each listing to see exactly how the stay meets the beach.

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Frequently asked questions

Does beach access mean sea views?

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