The Fernbank
Shanklin
4-star hotel
📍 6 Highfield Road, Shanklin, PO37 6PP
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.6 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Shanklin: Excellent bathing water 0.4 mi · Environment Agency
- Continental breakfast freshly prepared and served to your room
- Peaceful location in Old Shanklin near countryside walks
- Countryside rambling at Saint Martin's Down within minutes
- Close to High Street shops, bars and restaurants
- Discounts available on Wightlink Ferries
The Fernbank offers comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation in beautiful Old Shanklin, in a very peaceful position, with on-site parking, on the Isle of Wight. Each bright and airy room includes a TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, a fridge with Ultra Quiet technology and free Wi-Fi, along with a continental breakfast served freshly each morning to your room. You're just a 10-minute walk from Shanklin's cliff tops and beach, which is just 600m away, while Saint Martin's Down offers rambling within 5 minutes' walk. The High Street, with its shops, bars and numerous restaurants, is also only a few minutes' walk away. Shanklin Railway Station is nearby, and great discounts on Wightlink Ferries can be arranged.
How far to…
- Beach
- 10-minute walk
- Saint Martin's Down
- 5 minutes' walk
- High Street
- a few minutes' walk
Practical details
- Check-in
- 3:00pm - 10:00pm
- Check-out
- 10:30am
- Parking
- On-site parking available
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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