Elizabeth's Guidebook
Places for children
Tapnell Farm Park
Newport RoadGreat for children
Swimming beaches
Sandy beaches that are suitable fir swimming
Colwell Bay
Good swimming beach. Good for children and places to eat
Totland
Same as Colwell good beach and somewhere to eat.
Sightseeing
If you want to get up close to the Needles by boat take the chairlift to Alum Bay and there is a pleasure boat that does trips. Very worthwhile.
54 locals recommend
The Needles
If you want to get up close to the Needles by boat take the chairlift to Alum Bay and there is a pleasure boat that does trips. Very worthwhile.
Very interesting historically. Be sure to visit the lookout point which has the best view of the Needles rocks on the Island.
31 locals recommend
The Needles Old Battery & New Battery
Very interesting historically. Be sure to visit the lookout point which has the best view of the Needles rocks on the Island.
Walks from Merrydown
If you like "people watching” and boats this is an ideal spot! There are seats along the Quay where you can while away the hours. It is halfway round a brilliant circular walk that starts and finishes from Merrydown. Have a look in the information folder for details.
14 locals recommend
Yarmouth Harbour
The QuayIf you like "people watching” and boats this is an ideal spot! There are seats along the Quay where you can while away the hours. It is halfway round a brilliant circular walk that starts and finishes from Merrydown. Have a look in the information folder for details.