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Botanic Garden
St Lawrence
Here at Ventnor Botanic Garden we grow around 6,000 species of rare and exotic plants and trees in 22 acres. The garden is unrivalled for its collections of sub-tropical plants grown unprotected outdoors, capable of doing so due to our unique…
Church / Chapel
BONCHURCH
The church was rebuilt in the 11th century, with the bell cote dating from the 16th century as does the bell. The muraled north wall is said to be from as early as the 7th century. The south porch was added in the 19th century.
Church / Chapel
ST LAWRENCE
This Victorian church was designed by the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1878. The interior has hardly altered since the church was built.
The stained glass windows are mainly by Morris & Co., and date from about 1873. They were originally…
St Lawrence
The former Royal National Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, founded in 1868 in the Victorian heyday of ‘taking the cure’ at the seaside is now Ventnor Botanic Garden. The “Chusan Palm” Trachycarpus fortune are the oldest palms in the British Isles…
VENTNOR
In Victorian times Ventnor became a fashionable holiday and health resort not least because Sir James Clark, Queen Victoria's surgeon recommended the health-giving properties of Ventnor's climate. The Ventnor Hotel was re-named The Royal Hotel after…
CHALE
Blackgang Chine received the royal seal of approval when Queen Victoria visited in August 1853 to see the skeleton of the whale that had washed up near the Needles – it was Blackgang Chine’s very first attraction which is still on view today.
Sports Activities
Ventnor
Visit the all-weather Canopy Skatepark located South of the Isle of Wight. Camping onsite is also available within the wooded hillside looking out to sea in an Isle of Wight National Landscape (formerly known as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
Heritage / Visitor Centre
VENTNOR
The Society's Heritage Centre, conveniently situated in the centre of Ventnor houses permanent and special exhibitions and has separate areas for research and storage of the Society's extensive collection of photographs, documents and artefacts.
Adventure Park / Playground
Chale
Lose yourself in the Land of Imagination at Blackgang Chine…the UK’s oldest amusement park where you step out of the everyday and into a magical world where the only constraint is your own creativity.
Beach
VENTNOR
Ventnor beach is the southernmost holiday beach on the Isle of Wight and is well-loved by locals and visitors alike.
Beach
Ventnor
Tucked away at the foot of the Ventnor Undercliff area, and only accessible by foot is one of the Isle of Wight’s true hidden gems; Steephill Cove.
Tower
CHALE
The tall, octagonal tower, the shell of a medieval lighthouse, was built in 1314 as a penance for stealing wine from a merchant ship that ran aground on the treacherous rocks of Atherfield Ledge.
The cargo of 174 casks, from Edward II's Duchy…
Christmas
Ventnor
Dickens House Party returns! Taking place from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November 2026, the weekend will again be hosted by Ian and Gerald Dickens, great-great-grandsons of Charles Dickens, and will feature Gerald Dickens's much-loved one-man…
Special Interest
Ventnor
Wright Zone Doggy Day Care is a calm, fully licensed dog day care based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, offering a safe, caring and structured environment for both local dogs and visiting holidaymakers travelling to our island with their pets.
Carnival
Ventnor
Lantern parade and carnival in Ventnor Ventnor Lantern Parade and Carnival brings a magical glow to the town as lanterns, decorated floats and costumed participants light up the streets in a spectacular procession.
Please see website for more…
Health & Wellbeing
Ventnor
Hidden Gems: The Caves Sound Journey Experience the natural rhythm of the tides with an immersive Sound Journey at Ventnor Botanic Garden, inspired by the ebb and flow of the sea and the island’s hidden caves.
Relax and unwind as Symphonic…
Pop Up Event
VENTNOR
Winter Joy: A Festive Yoga & Sound Experience Welcome in the festive season with a warming blend of yoga, sound and relaxation in the beautiful setting of Ventnor Botanic Gardens.
Join Mark Holden of the British Wheel of Yoga and experienced…
Carnival
Niton
Niton Village Lantern Parade Join the festive fun at the Niton Village Lantern Parade on Sunday 6 December, as the community comes together to light up the village with a seasonal procession. The parade sets off from the Methodist Hall on Newport…
Animal Collection / Zoo
Wroxall
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is a registered charity, providing exceptional care and a loving forever home for over 100 donkeys and ponies.
Golf Course
VENTNOR
Affordable Golf, on the course with the views.
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