Shanklin is a popular
seaside resort and
civil parish on the
Isle of Wight,
England, located on the east coast's
Sandown Bay. The sandy beach, its Old Village and a wooded ravine,
Shanklin Chine, are its main attractions. The
esplanade along the beach is occupied by hotels and restaurants for the most part, and is one of the most
tourist-oriented parts of the town. The other is the Old Village, at the top of Shanklin Chine. Together with
Sandown, Shanklin forms a built up area of 21,374 inhabitants (2011).