Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2014 | Page 108

A stroll through
By Peter White

S

hanklin Old Village
is one of the most
picturesque and
popular locations on
the whole of the Isle of Wight.
As the main road winds its
way down from Shanklin
town centre and snakes its way
through the Old Village and up
Church Road towards Ventnor,
visitors are treated to an arrays
of pubs, hotels, restaurants, tea
rooms, shops - and maybe even
ghosts - with some of the oldest
dwellings on the Island nestled

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neatly in its streets.
Shanklin Old Village is
the amateur photographer’s
dream venue, with its quaint
buildings, the majority of
which are thatched. And
within strolling distance you
can discover the tranquility of
Rylstone Gardens, the serenity
of St Blasius Church, and the
splendour of Shanklin Chine,
which first opened in 1817,
and is generally accepted as
the Isle of Wight's oldest tourist
attraction.
The 20mph speed limit
through the Old Village helps
to ensure pedestrian safety,