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The Clifton

1 Queens Road
Rated 8.8 in 319 reviews

The Clifton in Shanklin, United Kingdom, is a charming boutique hotel that captures the essence of the Isle of Wight’s coastal beauty. Nestled on the clifftops, this enchanting retreat offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding shoreline and is a perfect choice for travelers seeking a relaxing escape.

This boutique hotel prides itself on delivering a personal and intimate experience for its guests. The Clifton is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, with tastefully decorated rooms that blend traditional charm with modern comforts. Each room exudes a sense of tranquility, making it an ideal place for unwinding after a day of exploring the island.

Guests can enjoy a range of thoughtful amenities, including a cozy lounge area, where they can relax with a book or enjoy a drink from the bar. The hotel’s garden provides a serene setting for a leisurely stroll or simply soaking up the natural beauty of the coastline. The on-site restaurant offers a delightful dining experience, featuring locally sourced ingredients and a menu that showcases the best of British cuisine.

The Clifton’s location is perfect for exploring the charming town of Shanklin, with its quaint shops, traditional pubs, and picturesque beaches all within easy reach. For those interested in venturing further afield, the Isle of Wight offers a plethora of attractions, from historic sites to outdoor adventures.

Overall, The Clifton in Shanklin is an ideal choice for travelers seeking a peaceful, boutique hotel experience with a touch of elegance and exceptional service in the heart of the Isle of Wight.

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in Shanklin and near The Clifton

Shanklin Chine
Shanklin Chine
Tourist attraction in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
140m / 160yd
Church of St. Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin
Church of St. Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin
Church in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England, UK
140m / 150yd
St. Paul's Church, Gatten, Shanklin
St. Paul's Church, Gatten, Shanklin
Church in England, UK
0.6km / 0.39mi
St. Blasius Church, Shanklin
St. Blasius Church, Shanklin
Church in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England, UK
0.9km / 0.55mi
National Poo Museum
National Poo Museum
Museum on the Isle of Wight
2.7km / 1.7mi
Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor
Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor
Church in Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church in Lake, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
Christ Church, Sandown
Christ Church, Sandown
Church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church in Lake, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.2km / 1.3mi
St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.1km / 2mi
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown
Grade II listed church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
St. John's Church, Wroxall
St. John's Church, Wroxall
Church in Wroxall, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
St Patrick's Church
St Patrick's Church
Church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
War Memorial
War Memorial
War memorial in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
Zoo in Isle of Wight, England
4.4km / 2.7mi
Villa rustica of Brading
Villa rustica of Brading
Roman rural estate at Brading
5.3km / 3.3mi
Dinosaur Isle
Dinosaur Isle
Dinosaur museum on the Isle of Wight
4.2km / 2.6mi
Amazon World Zoo Park
Amazon World Zoo Park
Zoo in the United Kingdom
4.4km / 2.8mi
Appuldurcombe House
Appuldurcombe House
Grade I listed English country house in Isle of Wight, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Botanical garden
5.5km / 3.4mi
All Saints' Church, Godshill
All Saints' Church, Godshill
Church in Isle of Wight, England, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
St. John the Baptist Church, Yaverland
St. John the Baptist Church, Yaverland
Church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
All Saints' Church, Newchurch
All Saints' Church, Newchurch
Church in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, England, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor
St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor
Church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Ventnor Heritage Museum
Museum in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.5mi
Longshoremans Museum
Museum in Ventnor, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Ventnor beach
Ventnor beach
4.4km / 2.8mi
Yaverland Battery
Yaverland Battery
Artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Church of St. Alban-the-martyr
Church building in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Worsley Monument
Obelisk in Godshill, Isle of Wight, England, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Protestant church building in Godshill, Isle of Wight, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Bembridge Fort
Bembridge Fort
Fort in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK
6.2km / 3.9mi
St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence
St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence
Church in Isle of Wight, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
St. George's Church, Arreton
St. George's Church, Arreton
Church in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi
St. Mary's Church, Brading
St. Mary's Church, Brading
Church in Brading, UK
6.5km / 4mi
Church of St. Mary and St. Radegund, Whitwell
Church of St. Mary and St. Radegund, Whitwell
Church in Isle of Wight, England, UK
7.2km / 4.5mi
Brading Railway Station Signal Box
Brading Railway Station Signal Box
Signal box in Brading, Isle of Wight, England, UK
6.2km / 3.9mi
Brading Railway Station Main Building
Brading Railway Station Main Building
Station building in Brading, Isle of Wight, England, UK
6.2km / 3.9mi
Lilliput Museum of Antique Dolls And Toys
Museum in Brading, England, UK
6.4km / 4mi
Isle of Wight Glass Museum
Museum in Isle of Wight, England, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum
Museum in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
7.6km / 4.7mi
The Chapel, Bembridge School
Chapel in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK
7.9km / 4.9mi
The Earl Of Yarborough's Monument
The Earl Of Yarborough's Monument
Monument in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
Ashey Down Sea Mark
Architectural structure in Havenstreet and Ashey, Isle of Wight, England, UK
6.5km / 4mi

What to do in Shanklin and near The Clifton

Shanklin Chine
Shanklin Chine
Tourist attraction in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
140m / 160yd
Church of St. Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin
Church of St. Saviour-on-the-Cliff, Shanklin
Church in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England, UK
140m / 150yd
St. Paul's Church, Gatten, Shanklin
St. Paul's Church, Gatten, Shanklin
Church in England, UK
0.6km / 0.39mi
St. Blasius Church, Shanklin
St. Blasius Church, Shanklin
Church in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England, UK
0.9km / 0.55mi
National Poo Museum
National Poo Museum
Museum on the Isle of Wight
2.7km / 1.7mi
Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor
Holy Trinity Church, Ventnor
Church in Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church in Lake, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
Christ Church, Sandown
Christ Church, Sandown
Church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church of The Good Shepherd, Lake
Church in Lake, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.2km / 1.3mi
St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch
Church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.1km / 2mi
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown
Grade II listed church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
St. John's Church, Wroxall
St. John's Church, Wroxall
Church in Wroxall, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.6km / 2.3mi
St Patrick's Church
St Patrick's Church
Church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
War Memorial
War Memorial
War memorial in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
Zoo in Isle of Wight, England
4.4km / 2.7mi
Villa rustica of Brading
Villa rustica of Brading
Roman rural estate at Brading
5.3km / 3.3mi
Dinosaur Isle
Dinosaur Isle
Dinosaur museum on the Isle of Wight
4.2km / 2.6mi
Amazon World Zoo Park
Amazon World Zoo Park
Zoo in the United Kingdom
4.4km / 2.8mi
Appuldurcombe House
Appuldurcombe House
Grade I listed English country house in Isle of Wight, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Botanical garden
5.5km / 3.4mi
All Saints' Church, Godshill
All Saints' Church, Godshill
Church in Isle of Wight, England, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
St. John the Baptist Church, Yaverland
St. John the Baptist Church, Yaverland
Church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
All Saints' Church, Newchurch
All Saints' Church, Newchurch
Church in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, England, UK
4.9km / 3.1mi
St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor
St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor
Church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Ventnor Heritage Museum
Museum in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.5mi
Longshoremans Museum
Museum in Ventnor, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Ventnor beach
Ventnor beach
4.4km / 2.8mi
Yaverland Battery
Yaverland Battery
Artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Church of St. Alban-the-martyr
Church building in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi

About Shanklin

Shanklin, located on the Isle of Wight, offers a range of activities and attractions that cater to various interests. One of the most popular spots is Shanklin Beach, known for its sandy shores and scenic views, making it a pleasant place for a stroll or a family day out. Nearby, the Shanklin Chine is a picturesque gorge that features a walking path alongside a stream, rich in natural beauty and wildlife, providing a tranquil escape.

For those interested in history, St. Blasius Church presents an opportunity to explore local architecture and heritage. The church is surrounded by a charming graveyard that adds to its historical atmosphere. The Old Village area is a delightful collection of thatched cottages and quaint shops, perfect for a leisurely exploration of local crafts and souvenirs.

Outdoor enthusiasts may enjoy walking along the coastal paths, which offer stunning views of the coastline and opportunities for birdwatching. Additionally, the nearby Ventnor Botanic Garden is a short distance away and features a diverse range of plant species, providing a peaceful environment for nature lovers.

For family entertainment, Shanklin Theatre hosts various performances throughout the year, providing a cultural experience for visitors. The local amusement arcades and mini-golf also offer fun activities for families.

Dining options in Shanklin range from traditional pubs to seaside cafes, where visitors can sample local cuisine. The overall atmosphere of Shanklin is friendly and welcoming, making it an enjoyable destination for relaxation and exploration.




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