Whitecliff Bay is a relatively small, golden sanded beach situated at the bottom of Culver Cliffs, on the south-east side of the island. It is 10 minutes walk  from Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park and so is popular with families and couples. The holiday park is the only parking available near to the main concrete path down the cliff. The path ends in a steep, oh so very steep, final section. Not so much fun for tiny tots or tired daddies on the hike back up to the car!

The beach has a very shallow slope towards the sea, making it good for swimming and paddling with little children. High on the cliff top, Yarborough Monument (known as ‘the Obelisk’) can be seen presiding. Rock pools and mini coves, isolated by high tide, to ‘beach left’.

There are two beach cafes/shops to keep a ready supply of buckets, spades, ice-creams and cold drinks on the beach. rightbeach had breakfast at the ‘Tuppenny Cafe’ and basked in the glorious morning sun, watching the rightbeach kiddies and grandparents taking the first plunge of the day…ahh fond memories.

rightbeach recommends this beach for families with older children due to the tricky path down to the beach and lack of toilets.

Beach blurb

• Tide and weather »
• Lifeguards: None
• Water quality: Recommended »
• Dogs: Are allowed without restriction

See Whitecliff Bay beach on a map …

Things to note to ensure your trip goes well:

• Get there early to nab a parking space and parking is limited (rightbeach warned you, 20-30 spaces max!)
• Minimal kit or plenty of hands and arms to carry it to and from the top of the cliff.
• turn ‘beach right’ at the bottom on the slope as it gets mighty windy to the left.
• Rock pools galore to the left so pack your beach shoes, nets and buckets to nab all sorts of creatures of the deep.
• Watch out for high tide, it can leave you with nowhere to run but back up the cliff!

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Area	Rating	Observation
Beach		What it lacks for in wide expanse of sand it makes up for in character.
Crowded (1=deserted)		It’s never too bad there although the car park and cafes can get busy. You can always head ‘beach left’ for seclusion.
Surf		Mini rollers but nothing too fancy.
Sand		Lovely golden sand but it is nearly completely covered at high tide.
Toilets		NONE! Not even for staff at the cafes or at the top of the cliff! NONE!
Parking		20-30 spaces within Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park.
Food		Two cafes  (hot and cold food and drinks) with a small range of buckets and spades, postcards, etc
Shopping		The only shop nearby is the newly refurbished, reopened and fully stocked holiday park convenience store. Situated to the left of the driveway at the entrance to the holiday park.