Guidebook for Sandown
Food Scene
The Yarbridge Inn.
A small quirky pub but excellent food and reasonable prices
Kynges Well
10 High Stgood menu with excellent burgers and triple fried chips
lovely tea shop in a beautiful converted barn selling really good home made cakes and light lunches with country views
Bartletts farm flowers
Brading Roadlovely tea shop in a beautiful converted barn selling really good home made cakes and light lunches with country views
Sightseeing
iconic landmark cable lift down to Alum bay beach with its pink sand. Touristy but good. Walk up to the old battery is steep and with great views
31 locals recommend
The Needles Old Battery & New Battery
iconic landmark cable lift down to Alum bay beach with its pink sand. Touristy but good. Walk up to the old battery is steep and with great views
Pretty harbour and walks around the tidal estuary. Charming and old
14 locals recommend
Yarmouth Harbour
The QuayPretty harbour and walks around the tidal estuary. Charming and old
beautiful and interesting home of Queen Victoria. Gardens and private beach
124 locals recommend
Osborne House Osborne House Estate
beautiful and interesting home of Queen Victoria. Gardens and private beach
historic castle still with lots in intact rooms and battlements
133 locals recommend
Carisbrooke Castle
Castle Hillhistoric castle still with lots in intact rooms and battlements
Parks & Nature
Great place for kids and adults. Good crabbing location, safe beach, rock pools and also has grassy land behind beach good for picnics and kite flying. Cafe on sea front. Beachfront parking if you are early enough or parking round on The Duver. Promenade walk
St. Helens IOW
Great place for kids and adults. Good crabbing location, safe beach, rock pools and also has grassy land behind beach good for picnics and kite flying. Cafe on sea front. Beachfront parking if you are early enough or parking round on The Duver. Promenade walk
Not always accessible as this area suffers severely from erosion but great view from car parks above the beach.
38 locals recommend
Compton Beach
Not always accessible as this area suffers severely from erosion but great view from car parks above the beach.
local safe family beach with plenty of amenities. Amusements, crazy golf, cafes, pubs
35 locals recommend
Shanklin Beach
Luccombe Roadlocal safe family beach with plenty of amenities. Amusements, crazy golf, cafes, pubs
Yaverland Beach
car parking, cafe and toilets safe beach
national trust area walks to creek, haven for seabirds, views
13 locals recommend
Newtown Creek car park
2 Coastguard Cottagesnational trust area walks to creek, haven for seabirds, views
Arts & Culture
Dimbola Museum & Galleries
Sometimes can have interesting exhibitions
Entertainment & Activities
Brilliant watersports centre - sailing/windsurfing tuition. Kayak and body board hire. Cafe next door
6 locals recommend
Wight Waters Adventure Water Sports
5 Rew ClBrilliant watersports centre - sailing/windsurfing tuition. Kayak and body board hire. Cafe next door