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Sandown Pier
3.5
1,501 reviews
#7 of 23 things to do in Sandown
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11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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The area
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Restaurants
149 within 3 miles
Bellamy's Bistro
892
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options • Gluten Free Options
The Beach Cafe
803
56 ft$$ - $$$ • British • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
The Old Corner Bank
235
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • British • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Flanagan's
646
110 ft$$ - $$$ • Bar • British • Contemporary
The Reef
1,065
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • British • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Sandown Cliffs Cookhouse & Pub
259
120 ft$$ - $$$ • Brew Pub • Bar • British
The Beach Shack
372
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Mediterranean • Grill
The Ocean Deck Bar & Restaurant
700
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Bar • Seafood • British
Royal China
656
291 ft$$ - $$$ • Chinese • Cantonese • Szechuan
Barnabys Licensed Restaurant
159
197 ft$$ - $$$ • Cafe • British • Vegetarian Friendly
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Attractions
111 within 6 miles
Sandown War Memorial
2
186 ftMonuments & Statues
Dinosaur Museum
1
302 ftNatural History Museums
Steve's Beach
205
0.3 miBeaches
Boojum and Snark
17
0.2 miBreweries
National Poo Museum
38
0.3 miSpeciality Museums
Sandown Beach
19
0.3 miBeaches
Sandown Barrack Battery
1
0.3 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Altitude Church
2
0.3 miChurches & Cathedrals
Yaverland Beach
272
1.1 miBeaches
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
3,070
0.9 miNature & Wildlife Areas
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3.5
1,501 reviews
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Stephen J
Milton Keynes377 contributions
Average pier badly let down by slum-like Sandown seafront.
Aug 2022
What is going wrong in Sandown? The main street is a disgrace and although the pier interior amenities are unexceptional, they are a cut above the town's low standard. Does all food still have to be fried, or smell like it has been fried? Move on to Shanklin (no pier) or almost anywhere else on the island as soon as you can.
Written February 10, 2023
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Maesteg, UK11 contributions
Happy regular holiday makers.
Jul 2022
Being regular visitors to the IOW every year, we always pay a visit to Scruffy Jacks Bar in the pier. The bar staff are very welcoming and friendly, so much so that we have become friends with them. A nice clean place with entertainment facilities for children in the main hall. A nice sea-view from your seat or you can watch the match or use the bandit machines/play bowls/etc. The pier in Sandown is a whole days fun in one. We visit there every year and will be again this year. I highly recommend a visit to Scruffy Jacks if not already done so.
Written January 3, 2023
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Stacey-marie roots
Gravesend, UK676 contributions
Crazy golf
Nov 2022 • Family
Stopped here on a wet windy day on the off chance of something to do, played crazy golf really good course and very interactive only shame is no cash back is avaliable and cashpoint withdrawals expensive
Written November 10, 2022
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Ian G
Dundee, UK36 contributions
Worth a visit.
Aug 2022
Good selection of amusements and game machines etc. Walk to end of pier was good, kids loved helta skelta. Lovely donuts on way back, good fun for a couple of hours. Needs regular cleaning though, as place was rather grubby in certain areas.
Written October 31, 2022
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Linda P
Chertsey, UK14 contributions
Nice to see some work has been done since last visit
Sep 2022
really enjoyed the crazy golf, hasn't changed in many years. Used to take my son there as a child.
Good to see some of the pier has been updated. But was a bit shocked at the price of a bootle of soft drink at the kiosk half way down the pier
Written October 8, 2022
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HORACE1922
Greater London, UK132 contributions
Worse arcade in UK
Sep 2022
Went to Sandown Pier again, very disappointing.
Many of the arcade slot machines are faulty, many of them you put your money in and it disappears without getting a go.
Many of the change machines are not working.
I have been to many arcades around the country and I have to say
Sandown Pier is the worst arcade.

Not worth visiting.

End of pier is closed off so you can not go outside on the Pier.

Badly run.
Written September 29, 2022
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Mark S
Leicester, UK12 contributions
Well Maintained Pier In A Dirty Old Town
Sep 2022 • Couples
Parked up in a hour slot, which to be honest was plenty of time. The pier was typical with a bar, amusements, cafe and dodgems. The pier itself seemed well maintained compared to some dodgy structures I have visited. The amusements lacked variety with loads of the same 2p slide em machines with the chap regularly coming round and moving the prizes back so you had no chance of winning anything. There is a crazy golf area and some bowlingo alleys. Didn't visit the toilets so cannot comment.

Sandown itself is a shadow of its former self with lots of run down, derelict and burnt out buildings on what looked to me like prime real estate over looking the sea. No idea what is going on or not as the case seems, but we were lucky to be staying on the other side of the island and an hour there was more than enough for us. This is coming from someone who usually loves the traditional British seaside experience.
Written September 13, 2022
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Little Jenny
London, UK502 contributions
Entertaining
Sep 2022
Spent a bit if time here as it was raining. The pier has the usual slot machines which were well maintained. There is a handy cafe but no internet signal. Shame that they charge you for the toilets. There is a bowling alley but it could not accommodate our double buggy!
Written September 13, 2022
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Gill G
12 contributions
Awful
Sep 2022 • Couples
What a terrible place Sandown is. I imagine once it was a thriving gentile seaside town. But now just a long empty high street - - no one there and empty shops - this was in early September - can’t imagine it in February ?!! Awful derelict hotels on seafront and hight street. Lovely beach but that’s just about the only positive and the dog couldn’t go in till end of September ! We didn’t bother walking to the other end where the dog could go on beach - just wanted to get out of there !
Written September 5, 2022
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Ollossm
Brundall, UK968 contributions
Don't make it a priority
Aug 2022 • Couples
Was nice to have a wander to end of pier but overall it seemed tired and grubby.

Prices on A board outside for food were quite misleading as they didn't match what was being charged by inside.

Parking was dire.

Nice to have walked on pier but wouldn't have missed it if we hadn't.
Written August 29, 2022
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