Guidebook for Isle of Wight
Food Scene
This is a bar/restaurant with the most incredible views, on a good day you could imagine yourself abroad!
8 locals recommend
The Hideaway
Saint Boniface Cliff RoadThis is a bar/restaurant with the most incredible views, on a good day you could imagine yourself abroad!
Pendletons
85 High StLovely food in the Old Village
This is a pub on the seafront, at bottom of Chine right on the beach. Serves good pub food BUT does have eclectic opening times, open all Summer and some weekends in Spring and Autumn
13 locals recommend
Fishermans Cottage, Shanklin
This is a pub on the seafront, at bottom of Chine right on the beach. Serves good pub food BUT does have eclectic opening times, open all Summer and some weekends in Spring and Autumn
The Garlic Farm Shop And Restaurant
Mersley LaneThe Hut
Colwell Chine RoadBeach restaurant, very smart, great for lunch or dinner.
Pub with lovely view and food, we saw dolphins from this pub!
29 locals recommend
The Crab and Lobster Inn
32 Forelands Field RdPub with lovely view and food, we saw dolphins from this pub!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great all day pub/restaurant. Lovely to sit anytime looking at the beach. Heaters at night so great all year round
12 locals recommend
The Waterfront Inn
19 EsplanadeGreat all day pub/restaurant. Lovely to sit anytime looking at the beach. Heaters at night so great all year round
Sightseeing
Beautiful anytime at night it is illuminated and magical, recommend walking up from beach and down at night towards the beach.
54 locals recommend
Shanklin Chine
3 Chine AveBeautiful anytime at night it is illuminated and magical, recommend walking up from beach and down at night towards the beach.
The Needles Landmark Attraction
Alum Bay New RoadIconic Isle of Wight view
Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of WIght, definitely worth a visit
124 locals recommend
Osborne House Osborne House Estate
Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of WIght, definitely worth a visit
Yarmouth Castle
Quay StreetSmall castle in lovely little town, great restaurants and views
Carisbrooke Castle
Castle HillParks & Nature
Lovely long sandy beach, can walk along esplanade to Sandown and back along the cliff path or back on train!
35 locals recommend
Shanklin Beach
Luccombe RoadLovely long sandy beach, can walk along esplanade to Sandown and back along the cliff path or back on train!
Tennyson Trail
Amazing views, lovely walks, very windy!
Culver Down
Lovely views
Lovely old fashioned pitch and put course and tea gardens, just outside Shanklin Old Village
7 locals recommend
Rylstone Gardens
11 Popham RdLovely old fashioned pitch and put course and tea gardens, just outside Shanklin Old Village
Essentials
Lidl
Landguard Manor RoadReally good local supermarket
Co-op Food
1 Pier StHandy local shop open til 10pm
Getting Around
Great local train connects Shanklin with Ryde. Worth using if only to travel on old London tube trains
Shanklin Railway Station
Great local train connects Shanklin with Ryde. Worth using if only to travel on old London tube trains
Arts & Culture
Fantastic local theatre, well worth checking out what's on before you travel
14 locals recommend
Shanklin Theatre
Prospect RoadFantastic local theatre, well worth checking out what's on before you travel