Places on the Isle of Wight

Directory of 45 named places

A directory of notable places on the Isle of Wight, from pubs and restaurants to churches, parks, farms, and historic buildings.

Beach Cafe

• Steephill Cove Beach Cafe
  Steephill Cove is a tiny, picturesque cove just west of Ventnor, accessible only on foot via steep p...

Campsite

• Grange Farm Campsite
  One of the finest camping positions on the island, set on farmland above Brighstone Bay on the south...

Church

• All Saints Church Godshill
  All Saints Church stands on a prominent hilltop in Godshill, visible from across the surrounding cou...
• St Thomas Church Newport
  St Thomas's Church is the principal Anglican church in Newport, the island's county town, and the mo...
• Brading Church
  St Mary's Church in Brading is one of the oldest and most historically significant churches on the I...

Farm

• The Garlic Farm
  The Garlic Farm at Newchurch is one of the Isle of Wight's best-known visitor attractions and a work...
• Briddlesford Lodge Farm
  Briddlesford Lodge Farm near Wootton is an organic dairy farm that has diversified into a popular vi...
• Tapnell Farm Park
  A family attraction and farm park near Yarmouth in the west Wight, offering animal encounters, play ...

Garden

• Ventnor Botanic Garden
  Ventnor Botanic Garden occupies the site of the former Royal National Hospital for Diseases of the C...
• Northcourt Manor Gardens
  The largest private gardens on the Isle of Wight, with 15 acres of formal and informal gardens surro...

Glamping

• Vintage Vacations
  A distinctive glamping experience in restored American Airstream trailers set in a meadow near Ryde....

Historic Building

• Northwood House
  Northwood House is a Victorian country house set in parkland on the western side of Cowes. The house...
• Bembridge Sailing Club
  Bembridge Sailing Club is one of the oldest and most established sailing clubs on the south coast of...
• Shanklin Old Village
  Shanklin Old Village is a cluster of thatched cottages, tea rooms, and small shops at the top of Sha...
• Carisbrooke Castle
  Carisbrooke Castle is the most important historic monument on the Isle of Wight and one of the fines...
• Farringford
  Farringford is a Victorian house near Freshwater Bay that was the home of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the...
• Newtown Old Town Hall
  The smallest National Trust property in the country, Newtown's Old Town Hall is a modest brick build...

Hotel

• Seaview Hotel
  The Seaview Hotel is a small, well-regarded hotel in the village of Seaview on the north-east coast ...
• The George Hotel
  The George Hotel stands on the quay at Yarmouth, directly overlooking the harbour and the Solent. Th...
• Royal Hotel
  The Royal Hotel in Ventnor is a large Victorian hotel set high on the cliff above the town, with com...
• Nodes Point Holiday Park
  Nodes Point Holiday Park at St Helens is a holiday park on the north-eastern coast of the Isle of Wi...

Museum

• Classic Boat Museum
  The Classic Boat Museum in East Cowes houses a collection of historic boats and maritime artefacts, ...
• Museum of Island History
  The Museum of Island History occupies the former Guildhall in the centre of Newport, the Isle of Wig...
• Haven Falconry Centre
  The Haven Falconry Centre at Arreton is a birds-of-prey centre set in the countryside of the central...

Park

• Appley Park
  Appley Park stretches along the seafront at Ryde, east of the town centre, providing a long strip of...
• Ventnor Park
  Ventnor Park is a terraced Victorian park set into the hillside above Ventnor town centre. The park ...
• Mottistone Gardens
  Mottistone Gardens are set on the hillside above Mottistone Manor, a medieval and Elizabethan house ...
• Robin Hill Country Park
  Robin Hill Country Park is a family adventure park set in 88 acres of woodland and downland near New...

Pub

• The Spyglass Inn
  The Spyglass Inn sits directly on the seafront at Ventnor, built into the cliff face with waves lapp...
• The Buddle Inn
  The Buddle Inn at Niton Undercliff is one of the oldest pubs on the Isle of Wight, with parts of the...
• The Sun Inn
  The Sun Inn in Calbourne is a traditional village pub in one of the quieter, more rural parts of the...
• The Taverners
  The Taverners in Godshill is a village pub at the heart of one of the most visited villages on the I...
• The Folly Inn
  The Folly Inn sits on the western bank of the River Medina, south of Cowes, and is accessible by roa...
• The Pilot Boat Inn
  The Pilot Boat Inn in Bembridge is a traditional harbour-side pub near the lifeboat station and the ...
• The Sun Inn
  A traditional country pub set in the hamlet of Hulverstone on the western downs, with log fires in w...

Restaurant

• The Crab and Lobster
  The Crab and Lobster at Bembridge occupies a prime position near the harbour and lifeboat station, w...
• The Bistro at Freshwater Bay
  The Bistro at Freshwater Bay occupies a position above the small beach at Freshwater Bay, on the sou...
• Smoking Lobster
  Smoking Lobster on Ventnor High Street brings an Asian-influenced approach to the island's seafood, ...
• The Hut
  The Hut at Colwell Bay is a beachside restaurant on the western coast of the Isle of Wight, between ...
• Chessell Pottery Barns
  Chessell Pottery Barns near Calbourne is a converted farm complex that houses a cafe, a pottery stud...
• The George Hotel
  One of the island's best-known dining destinations, The George Hotel sits on the waterfront at Yarmo...
• Cantina
  A popular independent restaurant in Ventnor serving Mexican-influenced food with a loyal local follo...
• The Piano Cafe
  A distinctive cafe-restaurant in a converted church at Freshwater, combining food, music and a relax...

Vineyard

• Rosemary Vineyard
  Rosemary Vineyard near Ryde is one of the larger wine producers on the Isle of Wight, growing a rang...
• Adgestone Vineyard
  Adgestone Vineyard near Sandown claims to be the oldest vineyard on the Isle of Wight, with vines fi...