Things to do on the Isle of Wight!
Sailing - sailing school  UKSA, Cowes
Walking - Festival - May & October
Kayaking
Cycling - Festival September
Golfing - Ryde, Freshwater, Cowes
        Beaches:
Gurnard - our local beach!
Cowes, Pebbles
Compton, rural sandy, great body surf too. Take a Picnic
Ryde: sandy, old victorian resort.
Totland, pebbles, lovely for the best sunset in the world!
Ventnor, shingle, beautiful! old vicrorian resort
Steephill Cove, nr Ventnor. Little known fishermans cove, great for a crab sandwich.
Sandown / Shanklin both sandy with a sea walk to promanade between the two.
Alum Bay, a long walk down, no toilets, but stunning clear cold water. Pebbles - Take  a Picnic!
There are so many more, but these are the main beaches.
        Pubs:
Top of our list has to be :
The Bonchurch Inn, Bonchurch, near Ventnor, great beer and wine, a lovely little italian with a sunny courtyard. Try the lasagne!
The Woodvale, Gurnard - Our local Pub - Good food, the 16oz rump is great for sharing. Sunsets are amazing!
The Pier View, Cowes, great food, the chilli nachos are lovely!
The Anchor, Cowes , Good Live music Thurday, Friday and Saturday nights.
The Buddle Inn, Niton has good food, and has live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Old Fort, Seaview, great food and has a good curry evening, you have to book!
Puckpool Park tea rooms, they are licenced, and they do the best pizza!
Olivios - Newport or Ryde - Italian Restaurant.
Little Gloster - Gurnard - Has a lovely garden right by the sea.  Great for coffee and home made biscuits, Lovely for food or wine. A treat.
The Water Front - Totland Bay - Great for a drink to watch the sun set!
The George -  Newport - Good pub food, Nice sunny beer garden, Lovely fire in winter.
       Events List:
Old Gaffers - yarmouth 31May - 2nd June
IOW Festival - June 13th - 16th  2013 (Music)
Cowes Week is a  sailing event which attracts people from all over the world.  Cowes Week dates for 2013 are 3 - 10 August.
Cowes Firework Night - last friday of Cowes Week.
V DUB Festival - for VW campervans - August
Ryde Carnival - August
The Garlic Festival - August
Chale Show - August
Steam Extravaganza - Traction Engines - August
Woolverton Manor Garden show - September
Bestival - September (Music)
        Historic Places to visit :-
Carisbrooke Castle - Charles 1st imprisioned here.
Osborne House - Queen Victorias Holiday Home - East Cowes
Roman Villa - Newport
Appledurcombe House and Falconry
Dimbola Lodge with Tea Room - Margaret Cameron, Photographic Museum
Quarr Abbey - Tea Room
IOW Steam Railway - Wotton or Hvenstreet - You can travel to Ryde, Sandown or Shanklin by changing onto IOW rail trains
Godshill - A Chocolate box Village of thatched cottages with Lovely Cream Teas available.
Yarmouth - alovely little Village and Sailing port, with a charming pier, and lots of lovely pubs which all do good food.
        Places of interest :-
Sandown Zoo, Amazon World, Blackgag Chine, Robin Hill, Bus Museum, Dinosaur Museum, Butterfly world, Tank Museum, Quay arts centre,
Browns Pitch & Putt Golf course, Sandown.
Crazy Golf- Shanklin sea front.
We require pet care for our cats, Nobby, Tilly and Polka Pants.
They just have dried cat food morning and evening, and fresh water from the water butt every day.  If you decide to  go away for a few days, friends and family can care for them.