With beautifully landscaped gardens overlooking Shanklin beach, Rylstone is a quiet corner of Shanklin easily accessible from the Old Village. Red squirrels, which only now exist in a few parts of Britain, can be found in the park. There is also a tribute to Elvis Presley in the north corner of the gardens, obviously continuing a musicial theme in Rylstone!

Central to the gardens - and across the park from the chalet - is a prominent bandstand. With the gardens clearing into an open-air space, surrounded by trees, it is ideal for band concerts and is easily the best venue on the Island for outside performances. Shanklin Town Brass Band, along with other Island and mainland bands, regularly performs on the bandstand in the summer. The park is soon filled with deckchairs as a packed audience soak up the sound of the Band broadcasting across the gardens and beyond.

The gardens are also home to crazy golf, a cafe and the Rylstone Manor Hotel. There are steps all the way down to Shanklin beach in the corner of the gardens next to the chalet.