Season: summer
Ryde beach is sandy and so expansive that the sand almost reaches the end of the six hundred and eighty one metres long pier at low tide. The beach stretches from the harbour down to Appley and on to Puckpool. This is a pleasure beach, with amusements and arcades among the shops and cafes. The pier is half way along the beach and there is a promenade to the east of it. The area to the west of the pier is quieter. Water sports are popular here, including windsurfing. The bathing water is clean and there are regular beach cleans. Fine views lead the eye across to Portsmouth and the distinctive Spinnaker Tower.
What the beach means to Beth and Harriet.
Acres of space at Ryde beach.
At low tide, this is a big beach and there is so much space for everyone. Wonderful.