A three-hour drive will get you to Shankarpur, a small beach town and fishing harbour located 14 km east of Digha. You can watch fishermen hauling their nets out of the sea if you get here early enough. The local fishing boats also make for great photo ops. This is a far more peaceful place than neighbouring Digha or Mandarmoni. The long, unspoilt beach has several stalls selling freshly fried fish.
To get there, head to Namkhana, then Sonakhali, Raidighi, Canning and Najat.
