Sandown is a Town in the county of Isle of Wight.
The seaside town of Sandownis located on the Isle of Wight in England.
The town is a popular tourist destination, with its sandy beaches and variety of shops and restaurants. There are also many attractions in Sandown, such as the sandown pier and the sandown zoo.
There are great places to visit near Sandown including some great villages, ruins, beaches, towns, castles, historic buildings, geological features and hiking areas.
The area around Sandown boasts some of the best villages including Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight.
There are a several good ruins in the Sandown area like Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle.
Sandown has some unmissable beaches nearby like Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.
There are a number of towns near Sandown including Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth.
Don't miss Carisbrooke Castle's castles if visiting the area around Sandown.
Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria are some of Sandown best historic buildings to visit near Sandown.
Don't miss Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles's geological features if visiting the area around Sandown.
Hiking Areas to visit near Sandown include Culver Down.
Sandown History
There are some historic monuments around Sandown:
Places to see near Sandown
History of Sandown
Today Sandown esplanade boasts some fine Victorian and Edwardian hotels (many of which have been unsympathetically extended by breeze block annexes) which overlook the golden sands of the beach below. Sandown Pier hosts a large amusement centre with arcade games and children’s play areas, typical of a seaside resort. The pier is also well used for sea fishing with designated areas especially for the angler. Further north, there is the Isle of Wight Zoo (also known as Sandown Zoo) which specialises in tigers. Other facilities include an 18-hole golf course, the Dinosaur Isle geological museum and Sandham Gardens, offering a skate park, children’s play park, crazy golf, bowls and putting green. In recent years, the town has started to experience urban decay as many of the hotels began to close and be replaced with Care homes, driving away tourists. A grant given to Sandown and Ryde in 2015 has raised hopes of regeneration within the town.
