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Shanklin Chine

12 Pomona Road, Old Village, Shanklin, PO37 6PF (view map)
Telephone: 01983 866432
Website: www.shanklinchine.co.uk

Opening times: 1 April to 31 October 2010, daily
Admission prices: Adults £3.80, children £2, under 5s free, seniors £2.80

Wander through this tranquil setting, take time just to sit, look and listen. You are in a magical world of natural beauty, a rich haven of rare plants, woodland, wildlife and enchanting waterfalls.

The story of the 'Chine' from its geology and history, the Victorian Experience, Ships, shipwrecks and smuggling, World War II and Commando Training camp and of course the superb scenery, will interest all age groups. At the end of the Chine you will find the Fisherman's Cottage, a family pub situated on the beach.

The exhibition "The Island - Then and Now" introduced in 2003, is a pictorial history of the Isle of Wight since time begain, and will feature a new section for 2004 called "D-Day 60th Anniversary Special".