Shanklin by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Shanklin
Shanklin is a popular seaside town on the east coast of the Isle of Wight.
The town has a wide, sandy beach which is perfect for sunbathing, swimming and paddling. Shanklin also has a pretty Old Village with traditional thatched cottages, and a wooded ravine called Shanklin Chine which is popular with walkers and nature lovers.
There are plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants in Shanklin, as well as a number of pubs and bars. The town is also home to the Isle of Wight Zoo.
Created: 22 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Shanklin
Local History around Shanklin
There are some historic monuments around including:
Downend Romano-British villaTwo bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopseBowl barrow on Arreton DownBowl barrow and part of a later enclosure 490m north east of sea mark, the barrow forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey DownTwo bowl barrows 530m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe DownNine barrows and part of a later enclosure 350m north east of sea mark: the barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Ashey DownBowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryThree bowl barrows 540m east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week DownFour bowl barrows 400m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe DownAshey Down Sea MarkBowl barrow 600m south east of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week DownBowl barrow 560m ENE of Week Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Week DownBowl barrow known as Michael Morey's Hump, and a Highway Commission barrier on Gallows HillMedieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor FarmMonastic grange at Haseley ManorBowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryFive bowl barrows 200m north east of the radar station: part of a round barrow cemetery on Luccombe DownSandown Barrack BatteryBowl barrow 110m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey DownField system on Brading DownTwo pillow mounds 400m ENE of sea mark on Ashey DownYaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland ChurchMedieval settlement remains and moated site at Stenbury ManorBowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's PunchbowlThree pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern FarmBowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 275m north west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey DownTwo bowl barrows 130m south west of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze age round barrow cemtery on Ashey DownThree bowl barrows 220m WSW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey DownBowl barrow 290m north east of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey DownBrading Roman villaThree pillow mounds 540m north east of sea mark on Ashey DownAppuldurcombe House and Freemantle Lodge GatewayBowl barrow 280m WNW of sea mark, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Ashey DownA group of 11 round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopseBowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery.Wildlife in and Around Shanklin
Mammals found in Shanklin
There have been 45 species of mammals recorded in the shanklin area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
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Birds found in Shanklin
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the shanklin area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black-headed Greenfinch (Carduelis ambigua) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
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Fish found in Shanklin
There have been 45 species of fish recorded in the shanklin area.
| Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) |
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Black goby (Gobius niger) |
| Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) |
| Bib (Trisopterus luscus) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) |
