Guidebook for Isle of Wight
Drinks & Nightlife
Always a friendly welcome.. good reasonably priced food served most evenings and a good selection of drinks .. Family and dog friendly with some games to keep little ones entertained.
20 moradores locais recomendam
The Crab & Lobster Tap
Grove RoadAlways a friendly welcome.. good reasonably priced food served most evenings and a good selection of drinks .. Family and dog friendly with some games to keep little ones entertained.
Large pub at the end of The Esplanade with great views over the bay. Good menu but can get busy in the evenings.
78 moradores locais recomendam
The Spyglass Inn
EsplanadeLarge pub at the end of The Esplanade with great views over the bay. Good menu but can get busy in the evenings.
Quirky bar serving good drinks. Delightful staff. Not very big so gets busy and booking for food is essential.
Perks Of Ventnor
30 High StQuirky bar serving good drinks. Delightful staff. Not very big so gets busy and booking for food is essential.
Sightseeing
Great spot for crabbing just a few minutes walk from the house. Great rock pooling at low tide. The Sea Pot coffee shop is open during the summer with great views.
Wheelers Bay
Great spot for crabbing just a few minutes walk from the house. Great rock pooling at low tide. The Sea Pot coffee shop is open during the summer with great views.
Just five minutes walk from the house. Shops and bars along The Esplanade help for those bits you've forgotten to bring!
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Ventnor Beach
Just five minutes walk from the house. Shops and bars along The Esplanade help for those bits you've forgotten to bring!
This takes under an hour to walk to from the house and it takes you over the cliff tops. The cove is privately owned but open to the public with coffee shops and restaurants. Great views during the walk.
69 moradores locais recomendam
Steephill Cove Chalet
Steephill RoadThis takes under an hour to walk to from the house and it takes you over the cliff tops. The cove is privately owned but open to the public with coffee shops and restaurants. Great views during the walk.
This is an entry point for the cycle path. Cycle from here to Shanklin and beyond on mostly flat disused railway tracks. See the website for more details.
6 moradores locais recomendam
RED SQUIRREL TRAIL
This is an entry point for the cycle path. Cycle from here to Shanklin and beyond on mostly flat disused railway tracks. See the website for more details.
Food Scene
Good food and drinks all day. Breakfast is particularly good. Nice views with a huge paddling pool in the shape of the island. Live music some evenings during the summer.
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Besty & Spinkys
Eastern EsplanadeGood food and drinks all day. Breakfast is particularly good. Nice views with a huge paddling pool in the shape of the island. Live music some evenings during the summer.
The Chippy
25 High StGreat value fish and chips with smaller portions for kids.
The Seapot
Wheelers Bay RoadSuperb little coffee shack on the sea wall at Wheelers Bay.
A quaint themed beach-side café, Lady Scarlett's Tea Parlour offers delicious beverages, food and desserts, plus a superb space for friends, families and kids to gather and enjoy.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Lady Scarlett's Tea Parlour Isle Of Wight
The EsplanadeA quaint themed beach-side café, Lady Scarlett's Tea Parlour offers delicious beverages, food and desserts, plus a superb space for friends, families and kids to gather and enjoy.
Ice cream shop in the heart of the town. Open til late during the summer. Try before you buy any of the different flavours that change every day!
13 moradores locais recomendam
Crave
5 Spring HillIce cream shop in the heart of the town. Open til late during the summer. Try before you buy any of the different flavours that change every day!
Essentials
Tesco Express
52-58 High StCo-op Food
1 Pier StVentnor Launderette
3 Spring HillGreat handy laundrette with helpful staff. Service washed available.
Really well stocked hardware shop in the heart of the town. Useful for replacing camping and beach items also.
W Hurst & Son Ltd
9 School Green RdReally well stocked hardware shop in the heart of the town. Useful for replacing camping and beach items also.
Shopping
Specialising in homemade sausages, pies, black pudding and scotch eggs, this local butcher’s is renowned in the area for its meat produce and inspiring staff who are quick to offer recipe suggestions. An array of chutneys, spices, pates and preserves line the shelves of the delicatessen.
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Ventnor Butchers
23 High StSpecialising in homemade sausages, pies, black pudding and scotch eggs, this local butcher’s is renowned in the area for its meat produce and inspiring staff who are quick to offer recipe suggestions. An array of chutneys, spices, pates and preserves line the shelves of the delicatessen.