BEACH guide = NORTH
= EAST
== Toilet Facilities
= Parking
= SOUTH
= Food & Drink Facilities
ALUM BAY
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malefemale parking utensils dog Looking for a beach with a view? Accessed via a long set of steep steps, or alternatively the chairlift from The Needles Landmark attraction above, this sand/shingle beach has views straight over the bay to the iconic Needles rocks and lighthouse. The impressive cliffs are famously made up of coloured sands. 13
= WEST
BEMBRIDGE
(all seasons)
= Dog Friendly (winter only)
BROOK
parking dog Dinosaur fans often make a beeline for this sandy beach, for the fossilised dino footprints that appear at low tides. There is also a petrified forest further along the beach at Hanover Point, which is visible at low tides. Swimming and sunbathing are popular at Brook, although care should be taken as it can be rocky in parts. 3
malefemale parking utensils dog There are three beaches to choose from here. Bembridge Point runs to the edge of the harbour, with a large sandbank at low tide, Under Tyne to the north of the lifeboat station is sandy below the shore line, and good for swimming, and Forelands, which curves around the most easterly point of the Island and has rockpools to explore when the tide is out.
= Dog Friendly
= CENTRAL
COLWELL BAY
malefemale parking utensils Great for swimming and sunsets, Colwell Beach is a sandy beach which is very popular with families and watersports fans. At the back of the beach are rows of brightly decorated beach huts, and a restaurant which attracts many diners by boat in the summer months.
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9 APPLEY - FOR FAMILIES
The wide sandy shores of Appley Beach are a playground for beachgoers. The tide goes right out, leaving loads of space for games, sunbathing and sandcastle-building, and the gentle incline makes it a great beach for paddling in the sea. There are two large car parks nearby, offering easy access, and a woodland area and park to explore to the rear. For ice creams and refreshments there’s a choice of two cafés at either end of the beach.
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