Sandown

#1433 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Sandown is a seaside resort and civil parish on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom with the resort of Shanklin to the south and the settlement of Lake in between. Together with Shanklin, Sandown forms a built-up area of 21,374 inhabitants. ()

Alternative names: Population: 20.2 thous.Coordinates: 50°39'15"N, 1°9'19"W

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Sandown – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Dinosaur Isle, Christ Church, Sandown Fort.

0.9 miNE
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown and Shanklin
22 min walk • The Wildheart Sanctuary, previously known as the Isle of Wight Zoo and Sandown Zoo, is a sanctuary inside the former Sandown Fort on the coastline of Sandown, Isle of Wight. The zoo was privately owned but became a charitable trust in 2017. The collection focuses principally on big cats and Madagascan animals.
0.6 miNE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Dinosaur Isle, Sandown and Shanklin
17 min walk • Dinosaur Isle is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in southern England. The museum was designed by Isle of Wight architect Rainey Petrie Johns in the shape of a giant pterosaur.
~1530 ftSW
Church
Christ Church, Isle of Wight
8 min walk • Christ Church, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight. Rev. William Darwin Fox, naturalist-clergyman, second cousin of Charles Darwin, is buried in the graveyard, with most of his large family.
0.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Sandown Fort, Sandown and Shanklin
22 min walk • Sandown Fort is a fort built in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in the middle of Sandown Bay. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
1.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Yaverland Battery, Isle of Wight
33 min walk • Yaverland Battery is a battery on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It was constructed between 1861 and 1864. It originally mounted eight 7-inch Armstrong Rifled Breech Loading guns, and enclosed with a Carnot wall.
~1170 ftS
Piers and boardwalks
Sandown Pier
6 min walk • Sandown Pier is a pleasure pier in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.
1.3 miNW
Body of water, Nature and wildlife, Park
Alverstone Mead Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight
33 min walk • Alverstone Mead Local Nature Reserve is a lowland freshwater wetland nature reserve close to Sandown, Isle of Wight. it is a part of the Alverstone Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.
1.5 miNE
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Isle of Wight
38 min walk • St John the Baptist Church, Yaverland is a parish church in the Church of England located in Yaverland, Isle of Wight.
~1830 ftSW
Forts and castles
Sandown Barrack Battery, Isle of Wight
9 min walk • Sandown Barrack Battery is a battery located in Sandown Bay close to Sandown on the Isle of Wight in England. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
1.5 miNE
Manor house
Yaverland Manor, Isle of Wight
38 min walk • Yaverland Manor is a medieval manor house in Yaverland, near Sandown, on the Isle of Wight. It was reconstructed in c. 1620 with alterations c. 1709. It became a Grade I listed building in 1949.
~410 ftW
50°39'15"N • 1°9'25"W
Glory Art Glass, Isle of Wight
2 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping