Season: summer
Also known as Springvale, Spring Vale is a quiet beach that sits in front of Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and runs from Puckpool down to Seaview. Like many of the Isle of Wight beaches, it is made up of sand and shingle. Parking is available and access is good. Interesting large stones at the eastern end of the sea wall were designed by sculptor John Maine. The flat beach makes bathing in the clean water a pleasure and there are regular beach cleans. A gastro pub and a cafe are nearby, but there are no shops. In short, this is a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle further up the coast in Ryde.
What the beach means to Michael and Lulu.
The scene at Spring Vale.
