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

The Hut at Colwell Bay

The Red Lion Inn

The George Hotel & Beach Club

Salty’s

On the Rocks

Wightwood Pizza

The Blacksmiths

The Cow

The Albion

The Piano Cafe

Dimbola Tea Room

The Waterfront

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

Havenstreet Steam Railway

Mottistone Gardens

Nature & Animals

Tennyson Downs – for a lovely long walk

Newton National Nature Reserve 

The Needles Landmark Attraction

West Wight Alpacas

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

Historical Sites

Farringford Estate – where Alfred Lord Tennyson lived when he was Poet Laureate in Queen Victoria's reign

Quarr Abbey

Carisbrooke Castle

Yarmouth Castle

Getting Active

Hill Farm Riding Stables

West Wight Cycle Hire

Freshwater Bay Coasteering

Swimming at West Wight Sports Centre

Golf

SUP and Kayaking

Surfing

Fishing

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