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.
Bembridge, Carisbrooke, Fishbourne, Wootton Bridge, St Helens - Isle of Wight, Shanklin Old Village, and Luccombe - Isle of Wight are some of Sandown best villages to visit near Sandown.
Culver Battery, and Carisbrooke Castle are great places to visit near Sandown if you like ruins.
The area around Sandown features a number of interesting beaches including Whitecliff Bay, Compton Bay and Downs, Compton Bay, and Totland.
Don't miss Newport - Isle of Wight, Ryde, Cowes, Shanklin, Sandown, and Yarmouth's towns if visiting the area around Sandown.
There are a several good castles in the area around Sandown like Carisbrooke Castle.
Carisbrooke Castle, St Helens Duver, The Needles Lighthouse, The Needles Battery, and Fort Victoria are great places to visit near Sandown if you like historic buildings.
Sandown's best nearby geological features can be found at Compton Bay and Downs, and The Needles.
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.
