Kenmare Cottage - 3 Bedroom (Sleeps 6) House in Shanklin
1 Car Ferry Included* Kenmare Cottage is situated in the Seaside town of Shanklin and is ideally located within walking distance of the beach with off road parking for two cars to the rear, and an enclosed garden.
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Overview
Description
Kenmare Cottage is situated in the Seaside town of Shanklin and is ideally located within walking distance of the beach, town centre, Old Village, Shanklin Chine and restaurants. The house is comfortably furnished throughout with kitchen, diner, lounge, double bedroom and two twin bedrooms, family bathroom with separate wc and family shower room. The house also benefits from off road parking for two cars to the rear, and an enclosed garden.Shanklin seafront is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional seaside holiday with a beautiful sandy beach, pubs, restaurants, amusements and crazy golf there is something for all the family. You can stroll down the cascade to the seafront or you can take the Cliff Lift.
Big Mead is a large open parkland situated south of Shanklin Old Village. This park is ideal for dog walkers and also within the park you will find a recreation area for children and a lovely duck pond at the bottom of the Mead by St Blasius Church.
The two mile coastal walk between Shanklin & Sandown is a popular attraction; choose from the undulating coastal path or the sea wall promenade. Along the way is the village of Lake, with its quiet sandy beach and water sport centre.
Sandown is popular for visiting the Dinosaur Isle with life size models, Dino land Sandown Pier and Isle of Wight Zoo famous for its Tiger Sanctuary. There is also an 18 hole golf course and pitch & putt. Shanklin train station links you to Sandown and the other beach resort of Ryde.
Kenmare Cottage is also convenient situated for local public transport.
Bedroom Details
Bedroom 1
1 x Double Bed
Bedroom 2
2 x Single Beds
Bedroom 3
2 x Single Beds
6 Reviews
Well worth a stay
By Darren Howell on 17-Sep-2025Recently completed a stay at the Kenmore Cottage. Overall, I would recommend this property and also stay again. Here are my observations: Pros: - Huge property with lots of large rooms. All 3 bedrooms are a great size as is the main bathroom - Has everything you would need for a stay from appliances through to essential kitchen and living items (chopping boards, mini scales, iron, etc) - Room for 2 cars to park at the rear of the property - An abundance of games (board and Nintendo Wii) and DVDs to choose from - Its very clean and the paintwork looks fresh - Located 10 mins walk from the beach and a 60 second walk gets you into town where there are plenty of shops & take aways - Owners provided a lovely welcome pack including dog treats, 4 pints of milk, a chocolate cake, tea, coffee, sugar. Also had washing up liquid and some washing tablets too. Very thoughtful Cons: - Getting out of the road to the rear of the property. Its not the fault of the owners, its just a blind turn and I feel dangerous. I would encourage the owners to campaign the council to put up a mirror on the lamp post directly opposite. - The road itself (to the rear parking) is very tight. If you have a large car, you may want to research the road via Google Maps. I have a small SUV and that was OK, but anything larger might be an issue. Again, not the fault of the owners! - There are some internal cracks on walls and ceilings, but this shouldn't be a distraction. The owners will need to address it, but it wouldn't put me off rebooking. Also, a shout out to Island Holiday Homes. Lots of clear communications, responsive by email, polite and helpful when I called to book my ferry (then change the return time twice!). Great company with great employees.
Great stat
By Anna on 21-Apr-2026This is a lovely house in a great location. The best part was all the small ways the owners made the stay special including, dvds, wii, dog biscuits, washing powder, blankets, bean bags, dog blankets etc and additional loo rolls! Thank you
Lovely family holiday accommodation
By Anne on 01-Jun-2025Very comfortable, clean and well equipped house a short walk from the beach. This was our second stay at Kenmare Cottage and we would highly recommend it.
Nice House
By Janet on 14-Jun-2025Well equipped comfortable house with useful outside space and private parking. Chocolate cake in the welcome pack was very erm....welcome!
Very. I’ve place to stay in Shanklin and to see the Isle of Wight
By Kathryn on 10-Aug-2025Great house with loads of space for kids. Loved the table tennis table to use outside. Very tight road and parking difficult with a big car but we managed! Great location and had a wonderful week travelling around the Isle of Wight sight seeing. Great beaches and places to see. Would highly recommend staying here.
Lovely place to stay, had everything we needed. Excellent base for exploring the area.
By Kevin Cherrett on 07-Sep-2025Kenmare Cottage was very welcoming and had everything we needed for our family holiday. Lots of attention to details - even doggie blankets for our 4 legged family member. The welcome tray was much appreciated after our drive and made the start of our holiday feel special. Nicely decorated, we chuckled over the comic dog pictures. Great to be able to park the car and walk from the house to explore lots of things in the area. Would definitely recommend to others, especially for a family holiday.