CAR FERRY INFORMATION
LYMINGTON TO YARMOUTH FERRY
This car ferry crossing is just 4 miles (6.5km) from Brambles Farm, about 12 minutes by car.
PORTSMOUTH TO FISHBOURNE FERRY
Fishbourne is 17 miles (27 km) away – about 35 minutes in the car, but the most direct route is through Newport where there is often a fair bit of traffic.
SOUTHAMPTON TO EAST COWES FERRY
This car ferry crossing is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) from Brambles Farm – 40 minutes by car.
PLACES TO VISIT
There are some iconic places to visit on the Isle of Wight, plus a few lesser known, here are a few of our favourites…
- The Needles, Alum Bay Coloured Sands and The Needles Pleasure Park.
- Blackgang Chine and Amusement Park – A good exhibtion too.
- Robin Hill Adventure Park and Gardens.
- Yarmouth Castle – including shipwreck exhibition.
- Newtown abandoned village – you can still see traces of old roads and garden boundaries.
- The Old Town Hall in Newtown – beautifully restored and well worth a visit.
- Museum of Island History in the old Guildhall in Newport.
- Isle of Wight Pearl – does what it says on the tin!
- Carisbrooke Castle – where Charles I was imprisoned.
- Osborne House – the home of Queen Victoria.
- Ventnor Botanic Garden – One of our favourites, particularly good in the rain!
- Fort Victoria – houses a Marine Aquarium, the Underwater Archaeology Centre, the Planetarium and a Model Railway.
- Brading Roman Villa – very evocative of Roman times.
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway – take a trip on the steam train.
- The ‘Pepper Pot’ (St Catherines Oratory) – A good walk with spectacular views from the medieval lighthouse.
- Calbourne Water Mill – a pretty spot with crazy golf.
- The Needles Old Battery and the Rocket testing site – spectacular views and interesting exhibitions.
- Amazon World – a very interesting zoo.
- The Owl and Falconry centre at Appuldurcombe – take time to view Appuldurcombe House and Freemantle Gate.
- Donkey Sanctuary – cute donkeys!
- Dinosaur Isle – mostly fossils – no live dinosaurs!
- Bus Museum – lots of lovely old buses.
- Bembridge Windmill – a nice spot to sit and look at the view.
- Conflict History And Remembrance Museum – A military museum.
PLACES TO EAT
There are some great places to grab some food or while away the evening, here are a few of our favourites…