Guidebook for Isle of Wight

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Guidebook for Isle of Wight

Food Scene

Its a pub but mainly a restaurant. Excellent food, lots of home made options and far beyond the proverbial pub chip menu. Look and the sister restaurant the Blacksmiths near Calbourne
25 locals recommend
The Pointer Inn
High Street
25 locals recommend
Its a pub but mainly a restaurant. Excellent food, lots of home made options and far beyond the proverbial pub chip menu. Look and the sister restaurant the Blacksmiths near Calbourne
Twinned with the Pointer Inn in Newchurch this pub offers fantastic food with spectacular views to the Solent. Not the proverbial chip menu here, homemade dishes.
27 locals recommend
The Blacksmiths Arms
Calbourne Road
27 locals recommend
Twinned with the Pointer Inn in Newchurch this pub offers fantastic food with spectacular views to the Solent. Not the proverbial chip menu here, homemade dishes.
Good fish and chips 5 minutes away
Ocean View Fish & Chips
1 Newport Rd
Good fish and chips 5 minutes away
An all day coffee shop, wine bar, and eatery offering pizza and pasta dishes. Lovely views over Ventnor sea front
17 locals recommend
The Met
Esplanade
17 locals recommend
An all day coffee shop, wine bar, and eatery offering pizza and pasta dishes. Lovely views over Ventnor sea front
Good Indian in Ventnor town. Offering the proverbial Indian fare. Good quality
15 locals recommend
Masala Bay
9-11 Pier St
15 locals recommend
Good Indian in Ventnor town. Offering the proverbial Indian fare. Good quality
Steephill Cove is a gem of a place right next to the sea and beach. This little place offers fantastic sea food, my favorite is the mackerel ciabatta and crab pasty (also to take away)
11 locals recommend
The Crab Shed
11 locals recommend
Steephill Cove is a gem of a place right next to the sea and beach. This little place offers fantastic sea food, my favorite is the mackerel ciabatta and crab pasty (also to take away)
Lovely little eatery in Ventnor town.
19 locals recommend
The Bistro
30 Pier St
19 locals recommend
Lovely little eatery in Ventnor town.
A good pub and restaurant with sea views
27 locals recommend
The Buddle Inn
Saint Catherine's Road
27 locals recommend
A good pub and restaurant with sea views
Top class hotel restaurant. Piano bar and bar with open fire. Classic Victoriana decor. High tea served inside and out on the patio. Simply classic
36 locals recommend
The Royal Hotel
Belgrave Road
36 locals recommend
Top class hotel restaurant. Piano bar and bar with open fire. Classic Victoriana decor. High tea served inside and out on the patio. Simply classic
Another decent eatery on Ventnor Esplanade. www.thealeandoyster.co.uk
10 locals recommend
Ale & Oyster
10 locals recommend
Another decent eatery on Ventnor Esplanade. www.thealeandoyster.co.uk
Very posh nosh. https://www.facebook.com/Thepondcafe/
Pond Cafe
Bonchurch Village Road
Very posh nosh. https://www.facebook.com/Thepondcafe/

Drinks & Nightlife

A local pub offering good pub fare and views across the sea. Regular live music including my cousin!
78 locals recommend
The Spyglass Inn
Esplanade
78 locals recommend
A local pub offering good pub fare and views across the sea. Regular live music including my cousin!
Quirky place and eatery. Live music on occasions.
20 locals recommend
The Crab & Lobster Tap
Grove Road
20 locals recommend
Quirky place and eatery. Live music on occasions.

Essentials

15 locals recommend
Tesco Express
52-58 High St
15 locals recommend
Ventnor Launderette
3 Spring Hill
Lloyds Pharmacy
1 Albert St
Ventnor Medical Centre
3 Albert Street

Entertainment & Activities

Great for families
122 locals recommend
Blackgang Chine
122 locals recommend
Great for families
Rescued donkeys worldwide..feed the donkey day!
38 locals recommend
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
38 locals recommend
Rescued donkeys worldwide..feed the donkey day!
19 locals recommend
Cineworld Cinema
Coppins Bridge
19 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Gentle walk along the stunning coastline
15 locals recommend
St Catherine's Lighthouse
15 locals recommend
Gentle walk along the stunning coastline
Lovely Beach and eateries like the Crab Shed, Beach Shack. Walks to Ventnor along the coast
69 locals recommend
Steephill Cove Chalet
Steephill Road
69 locals recommend
Lovely Beach and eateries like the Crab Shed, Beach Shack. Walks to Ventnor along the coast
Amazing steep climb to stunning views over the sea
8 locals recommend
St Boniface Down
8 locals recommend
Amazing steep climb to stunning views over the sea
Lovely large sandy beach. Great for the kids to play, sunbathe and watch the sea, boats and yachts go past. Plenty of eateries on your doorstep; The Spyglass Inn, The Met, Ocean Blue Quay and an array of small cafes.
6 locals recommend
Esplanade
Esplanade
6 locals recommend
Lovely large sandy beach. Great for the kids to play, sunbathe and watch the sea, boats and yachts go past. Plenty of eateries on your doorstep; The Spyglass Inn, The Met, Ocean Blue Quay and an array of small cafes.
"Basking in the microclimate of The Undercliff, Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight is one of the great gardens of Britain. Our subtropical and exotic plant collection is unrivalled; plants that should be found in protected glasshouses thrive and naturalise out of doors. Our garden is an immersive landscape, transporting the visitor to experience Mediterranean regions from around the world. Our plants grow in association with each other as in the wild. We hope you enjoy this unique and wonderful garden (Curator says) http://www.botanic.co.uk/
87 locals recommend
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Undercliff Drive
87 locals recommend
"Basking in the microclimate of The Undercliff, Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight is one of the great gardens of Britain. Our subtropical and exotic plant collection is unrivalled; plants that should be found in protected glasshouses thrive and naturalise out of doors. Our garden is an immersive landscape, transporting the visitor to experience Mediterranean regions from around the world. Our plants grow in association with each other as in the wild. We hope you enjoy this unique and wonderful garden (Curator says) http://www.botanic.co.uk/
Stunning views across the sea while walking up and over the down. Continue onward to the National Trust Battery.
46 locals recommend
Tennyson Trail
46 locals recommend
Stunning views across the sea while walking up and over the down. Continue onward to the National Trust Battery.
Deep gorge ...picturesque walk...video about world war fuel line
54 locals recommend
Shanklin Chine
3 Chine Ave
54 locals recommend
Deep gorge ...picturesque walk...video about world war fuel line
Lovely beach, lots of bars and Restaurants, crazy golf, jungle Jims kids adventure playground, water sports and much more. Shanklin enjoys the most sunshine hours in Great Britain
35 locals recommend
Shanklin Beach
Luccombe Road
35 locals recommend
Lovely beach, lots of bars and Restaurants, crazy golf, jungle Jims kids adventure playground, water sports and much more. Shanklin enjoys the most sunshine hours in Great Britain

Shopping

General stores including Tesco, Co-op, Boots, Hurst hardware shore, CH Central (was the Spar), Premiere Newsagent, Lots of parking,
37 locals recommend
Ventnor
37 locals recommend
General stores including Tesco, Co-op, Boots, Hurst hardware shore, CH Central (was the Spar), Premiere Newsagent, Lots of parking,
Next, M&S, Morrisons with Fuel, TK Max, Sainsburys, Banks, H&M, McDonalds, New Look, Mobile phones stores, Peacocks, Readers, Laura Ashley, Mountain Warehouse, Blacks, Cinema Complex, KFC, B&Q, Currys, Dunhelm Mill etc
Newport
Next, M&S, Morrisons with Fuel, TK Max, Sainsburys, Banks, H&M, McDonalds, New Look, Mobile phones stores, Peacocks, Readers, Laura Ashley, Mountain Warehouse, Blacks, Cinema Complex, KFC, B&Q, Currys, Dunhelm Mill etc