sponsors of bembridge.com

We're still working on this one! If anyone would like to contribute articles regarding this subject we'd be delighted to publish them on bembridge.com.
Contact us at brian@bembridge.com, sue@bembridge.com, charles@bembridge.com, admin@bembridge.com, or phone us at 01983 874430.
In the meantime, here's an article on beaches around the Isle of wight in case the winds coming onshore at Bembridge and St. Helens.

Isle of Wight Beaches
On the Isle of Wight we really are spoilt for choice as far as beaches are concerned. If it's blowing and you don't want the wind in your face just drive to the opposite side of the island!

Starting from home, there's various beaches to visit in the Bembridge and St. Helens area. St. Helens beach, on the Duver, is extremely popular and is considered to be clean and safe. Either side of low tide there is a strong current in the mouth of Bembridge harbour so beware. Heading towards Ryde there a many quiet coves and bays where you can relax. If you want a busier beach then Puckpool and Ryde beaches are worth a visit. Miles of golden sand. Heading in the opposite direction from St. Helens beach you can visit Whitecliff Bay. A steep climb down the cliff here.

Further round the coast you'll find the popular holiday beaches of Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor. Sandown is an exceptionally pretty location but look out: the sand is dark brown and it gets everywhere.
Around the south coast of the island the beaches become wilder and often quite rocky. there's normally a path down the cliffside but not for the faint of heart.
As we approach the Needles things start to look a bit better. Compton bay and Freshwater bay are beautiful beaches but again, being on the southern coast of the island it's often blustery and there's  miles and miles of ocean in front of you. On an overcast day this coastline can appear quite desolate.

Around the corner now to Alum bay, Totland bay and Colwell bay and you're on a different continent. The wind's dropped, the water's calm and over there is; well, let's not think about that place!

On to Yarmouth, where you might've embarked if you used this route to get here. Not much of a beach really. Actually, there aren't any beaches within easy reach until you get closer to Cowes. Try Gurnard. Very pretty and a nice rocky bay. Shingly beaches now, all the way from Egypt Point to the Royal Yacht Squadron at West Cowes. The beach shelves away and the water becomes deep very quickly. Tides can be strong too.

Take the Floating Bridge from West Cowes over the river Medina to East Cowes. Some pebbly and stony beaches here.
Nothing particularly accessible now until returning to Ryde. The beach directly to the west of Ryde pier is popular and like all of Ryde beaches, is always sandy.

That's it now for our brief tour of the Isle of Wight main beaches. Many more can be found and most people find their favourite spot and keep returning to it. We're sure you will do the same.

Have you a favourite beach - in Bembridge or St. Helens or anywhere else on the Island - let us have the details to admin@bembridge.com - any pictures also are great