Beaches in Isle of Wight

24 named beaches. Wildest: Newtown Harbour. Easiest beach day: Ventnor Beach.

Wild beaches: Top 10

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet

1. Newtown HarbourIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 3.9 hectares
2. Thorness BayIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 9.9 hectares
3. Brighstone BayIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 19 hectares
4. Binnel BayIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 7300 m²
5. Chale BayIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 2.7 hectares
6. Compton BeachIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 13 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
7. Reeth BayIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 1.4 hectares
8. Fishing CoveIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 2.2 hectares
9. Whitecliff BayIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 7300 m² · Excellent water (2025)
10. Totland BayIsle Of Wight National Landscape · about 4000 m² · Excellent water (2025)

Easy beach days: Top 10

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand

1. Ventnor BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Lifeguards · Excellent water (2025)
2. Gurnard BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
3. Brook BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water
4. Small Hope BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water
5. Welcome BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water
6. Colwell BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 300 m · Excellent water (2025)
7. Freshwater BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
8. Rocken End BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 300 m
9. Alum Bay BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 200 m
10. Monks BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 250 m

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