Explore the island
Best Beaches
Located just a stone's throw away from some of the island's most stunning beaches, our home offers easy access to:
Freshwater Bay: 3 minute drive
Totland Bay: 4 minute drive
Colwell Bay: 6 minute drive
Compton Bay: 7 minute drive
Yarmouth Harbour: 8 minute drive
Eating Out
Jaffran Indian Restaurant and Takeaway
Fish & Chips – Rainbows in Freshwater, Totties in Totland and The Blue Crab in Yarmouth
Things To Do
Great Days Out
Tapnell Farm – Aqua Park, Farm Park, Archery & Axe Throwing, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Football Golf
Yarmouth – Crabbing on the Pier, Pint in the pub, browsing in the boutique shops, walk along the Yar river, boat trips or visit Yarmouth Castle
Nature & Animals
Tennyson Downs – for a lovely long walk
Newton National Nature Reserve
The Needles Landmark Attraction
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
Historical Sites
Farringford Estate – where Alfred Lord Tennyson lived when he was Poet Laureate in Queen Victoria's reign
Getting Active
Swimming at West Wight Sports Centre
Galleries
Dimbola Gallery, Yarmouth Gallery, Robert Scott Studios
Theatres
Medina Theatre, Shanklin Theatre, Apollo Theatre
Museums
Carisbrooke Castle, Dinosaur Isle, The Needles Battery, Brading Roman Villa, The Wight Military & Heritage Museum, Bembridge Lifeboat Station, Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, Chessell Pottery, Shipwreck Centre & Martime Museum, Farringford Estate & Gardens, Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Dinosaur Expeditions, Newport Roman Villa, Fort Victoria Country Park
Services
Freshwater
Tesco's
Sainsbury's Local
Co-op Food
Orchards - Independent grocer, off licence and deli (2 mins drive / 12 min walk)
Newport
Morrisons
Asda
Lidl
Marks & Spencer