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Shanklin Down Summit View

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Shanklin Down Summit View

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Shanklin Down Summit View

Name: Shanklin Down Summit View
Rating: 2

Recommended by 51 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Isle of Wight National Landscape

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Location: Shanklin, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Shanklin Down, Ventnor Downs & Haddon Pits loop — Isle of Wight

14.1km

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370m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Shanklin Old Village – Shanklin Down Summit View loop from Bonchurch

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420m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Shanklin Down Summit View – Appuldurcombe House loop from Godshill

17.4km

04:56

360m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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mi1994

May 14, 2019

Shanklin Down offers, perhaps, the widest view of any summit on the Island. It's just a few metres shy of the Island's highest point (which is St Boniface Down; just a pleasant stroll along the ridge from here). From the trig. point which marks its summit, you can see right across East Wight and out to the Nab Tower lighthouse off the Island's eastern coast; across Central Wight and all the way out to the Needles Headland (the Needles themselves are just out of view behind the cliff that sticks out); across the Ventnor Downs to the Pepperpot (on another peak just shy of the highest point); and over the Solent to Portsmouth and Southampton.

Sprike

August 12, 2019

Great Views across Shanklin and Sandown Bay to Culver Cliff in the distance

Uta

August 7, 2025

The climb is a bit steep, but the views are expansive, over land and sea. Don't be afraid, just respect the cows, goats, and dogs. Today they were all friendly and well-disposed.

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Location: Shanklin, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Shanklin Down Summit View

1. Shanklin Down, Ventnor Downs & Haddon Pits loop — Isle of Wight

2. Shanklin Old Village – Shanklin Down Summit View loop from Bonchurch

3. Shanklin Down Summit View – Appuldurcombe House loop from Godshill

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