The church at Shalfleet Photo courtesy of IOWCAM

In a hollow on the   road to Yarmouth can be found the village of Shalfleet which is built around its Norman church and its rather imposing tower that has escaped the Victorians and their love of restoration or as some put it the Victorian Violation. This is a fine example of Norman building with its tower that is reminiscent of a fort that during the 18th century had a spire removed which was later removed due to the people saying 'Shalfleet's poor and simple people sold their bells to build a steeple'.

The walls of the tower are five feet thick and has some beautiful stained glass in then, the war memorial is one of the most striking with its two saints, and silhouetted by the sun is a submarine and a biplane can also be seen

Warlands is at the southern end of the village and this is mainly modern housing, the name came from Walleran Trenchard who once owned the village and was accused of poaching  deer from Parkhurst Forest.

The Quay is from the 17th century and is solitary and pub at the village end of the path from here is well known for its seafood.