Approximate Location Map
Use two fingers to pan or zoom the map
Use two fingers to pan or zoom the map
Cowes Beach is a two-mile esplanade shingle beach situated in the harbour, making it an ideal spot for family swimming and taking in the views of the Solent. The town of Cowes is renowned for its natural water activities and is a prestigious Victorian town.
The beach at Cowes is predominantly shingle, with some sand exposed at low tide. To the west of the town, the beach is mostly gravel and slopes into deep water with strong currents. At high tide, there can be little beach left. The long pebble beach is backed by a wide esplanade, making it a great place to sit and watch the various yachting events that take place here.
Along the Esplanade, there are shops, refreshments, and public toilets. Egypt Point is particularly favoured by anglers. The beach offers views over the Solent, and at any time of year, it is a good vantage point for watching cruise ships and container vessels sailing by from Southampton. A variety of interesting shells often get washed up onto the shore, as well as pieces of smooth, coloured glass.
The beach is not particularly suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs, although the esplanade which runs along the seafront allows those who don’t want to go onto the beach itself to make the most of the views and breathe in the sea air. Running behind much of the esplanade is a grassy park with colourful flowerbeds, suitable for picnics. A kiosk is open in the summer months, selling ice-creams, snacks, and a variety of beach goods.
A short stroll from the beach, the timeless Victorian resort of Cowes has a wide range of classy shops, restaurants, and other amenities. At the eastern end of the beach is the Royal Yacht Squadron, at Cowes Castle, originally built in 1539 as part of Henry VIII’s defences.
Cowes Beach is adjacent to the Isle of Wight Coast Path.
Shingle Pebbles
| Today |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 93% |
| Max temperature | 20°C |
| feels like | 21°C |
| Wind 17mph |  |
| Max UV Index |  |
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | % |
| Min temperature | 13°C |
| feels like | 17°C |
| Wind 14mph |  |
The tide at Cowes Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 2:45 AM, and the next high tide will be at approximately 5:25 AM.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Food available
Toilets
Litter bins
Apply parking is available.
Dogs not allowed May 1st to September 30th.
Beach cleaned regularly.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Water quality not measured here
less than a mile west-southwest as the seagull flies, just over a mile by road.
around 9 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 12 miles by road.
around 10 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 13 miles by road.
around 10 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 10 miles southwest as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 10 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 11 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 11 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 11 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 12 miles west-southwest as the seagull flies, around 17 miles by road.
around 13 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 16 miles by road.
just over a mile east as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 2 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 29 miles by road.
around 3 miles north as the seagull flies, around 29 miles by road.
around 5 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 31 miles by road.
around 5 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 27 miles by road or 21 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 5 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 27 miles by road or 20 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 7 miles east-southeast as the seagull flies, around 9 miles by road.
around 7 miles east as the seagull flies, around 29 miles by road or 17 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 7 miles east-southeast as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
Location: Cowes
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: SZ490966
Coordinates: 50°46'1"N 1°18'23"W
Mapcode: GBR 89K.SLB
What 3 Words: scared.speeches.remarking
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
Country: England
Local Authority: Isle of Wight
Parish: Cowes
Nearest postcode: PO31 8BJ
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
Important! Beach information is compiled from a variety of different sources and is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of compilation. However, information may be incorrectly supplied by our sources or go out of date after publication. BritishBeaches.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy of any information on this page.
