St Stephen’s Beach

Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island


A short walk south of Stanley village is this great little bolt-hole that handily comes with a cafe, showers and changing rooms. In summer you can hire windsurfing boards and kayaks from the water-sports centre.


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Nearby Aberdeen & South Hong Kong Island attractions

1. Stanley Military Cemetery

0.14 MILES

South of Stanley Market, this cemetery for armed forces personnel and their families is a highlight in Stanley. The oldest graves, dating back to 1843,…

2. St Stephen’s College Heritage Trail

0.24 MILES

WWII history buffs can visit the beautiful campus of St Stephen’s College, which sits right next to Stanley Military Cemetery. Founded in 1903, the school…

4. Stanley

0.4 MILES

This crowd-pleaser is best visited on weekdays. Stanley Market is a maze of alleyways that has bargain clothing (haggling is a must!), while Stanley Main…

5. Old Stanley Police Station

0.41 MILES

This two-storey colonial building in Stanley Village is Hong Kong's oldest surviving police station and is now occupied by a Wellcome supermarket. You…

6. Murray House

0.5 MILES

Across the bay from Stanley Main St stands this three-storey colonnaded affair. Built in 1846 as officers’ quarters, it took pride of place in Central, on…

7. Tai Wong Shrine

0.51 MILES

This small shrine near the western end of Stanley Main St serves as a reminder that Stanley was once a fishing village, if nothing else.

8. Stanley Main Beach

0.52 MILES

Stanley Main Beach is crammed with sun-worshippers, passing windsurfers, and a few serious swimmers. Dragon boat teams practising here on weekends paddle…