シャンクリンのおすすめランニングルート

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.

picture postcard portrait time!

Not something you see every day, Shanklin Lift is a novelty way to travel from the top of the cliff 45m down to the esplanade and beach below. At just £1 per person for a return trip it might be exactly what your tired running legs need.

This is an unforgettable view looking over the Fisherman's Cottage pub toward Shanklin Chine Beach - a true gem.

Officially called Bonchurch Landslip, this area of enchanted woodland has grown up since Victorian times over a land slide. It's easy to think you are in a magical rainforest or somewhere far more exotic than the south coast of England. Favourite features are the Wishing Seat and the Devil's Chimney, a set of steps hewn into a gap between two rocky outcrops.

It's high, but it's worth the climb. On a good day you can see all the way to the Isle of Portland to the west and even to France to the south. St Boniface Down is home to the highest point on the Isle of Wight. The trig point, just north of here stands at 241m.

Arguably one of the best views on the Isle of Wight, from Shanklin Down you can see all the way out to the Nab Tower lighthouse in the east, out to the Needles Headland in the west and even over the Solent to the mainland.

The path through Shanklin Chine leads to Rylstone Gardens and is also a connecting path through a “whole other world” between beach and town. Anyone who has paid entry once can use this route for 1 week.