Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary on the Isle of Wight housing rescued exotic animals including tigers, lions, and lemurs within the historic Sandown Fort. It focuses on rescue and rehabilitation rather than breeding, offering both indoor exhibits and outdoor habitats for visitors to explore.

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Grange Farm Holidays - The Coach House

The Coach House is a family-oriented cottage in the village of Wootton on the Isle of Wight set within a rural farm environment surrounded by ancient woodland and countryside, suitable for walkers, cyclists, and nature enthusiasts.

Near Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle on the Isle of Wight known for its 13th-century buildings, Elizabethan fortifications, and as the prison of King Charles I. Visitors can explore the castle's interiors, the Isle of Wight Museum, and outdoor earthworks including a well with a working donkey wheel.

Still Waters

Still Waters is a modern, fully accessible, and adapted property set in a peaceful garden with natural lake views near Hill Head Beach, ideal for outdoor activities and wildlife watching.

3 miles from Titchfield Abbey

Titchfield Abbey is a medieval Premonstratensian abbey in Hampshire with surviving church ruins, a Tudor gatehouse, and historic fishponds. Converted into a Tudor mansion post-Dissolution, it is now a preserved historic site open to the public under English Heritage care.

Fair Isle Holiday Cottages - Viking

Contemporary detached holiday home with countryside views close to the island's capital, suitable for families and groups, offering dog-friendly accommodation with modern amenities and garden access.

Cooks Castle Farm - The Hayloft

This accommodation is a cosy two-bedroom property set in a rural village on the Isle of Wight, near coastal towns and countryside walking and cycling routes, offering a family-friendly and pet-friendly environment with private parking and an enclosed garden.

Fort Spinney Holiday Bungalows - Bungalow 6

Fort Spinney is a ground-floor bungalow located on the Isle of Wight close to the beach, featuring a shared enclosed garden, parking, and amenities suitable for families including cot and highchair availability.

Near Amazon World Zoo Park

Amazon World Zoo Park is a medium-sized zoo on the Isle of Wight specializing in animals of the Amazon rainforest, featuring exotic species from South America and engaging in conservation and rescue efforts. Visitors explore outdoor animal habitats focusing on ecological care and breeding programmes.

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Anchor Cottage

A luxury two-bedroom seaside holiday home on Hayling Island, offering a stylish and homely atmosphere with scenic coastal surroundings and family-friendly features.

2 miles from Fort Cumberland (England)

Fort Cumberland is a historic pentagonal artillery fort in Southsea, Hampshire, protecting the entrance to Langstone Harbour and the Royal Navy Dockyard. Now managed by English Heritage, it offers pre-booked guided tours of its extensive masonry fortifications and houses a distillery and veterans charities within its casemates.

2 miles from Borthwood Copse

Borthwood Copse is a National Trust woodland on the Isle of Wight featuring ancient trees, native wildlife including red squirrels, and scenic walking paths with viewpoints overlooking the sea.

Located in Shanklin

Shanklin is a charming seaside resort town on the Isle of Wight offering a sandy beach, a historic Old Village, a scenic wooded ravine called Shanklin Chine, and a variety of traditional seaside attractions alongside cultural and nature experiences.

Sea Breezes

Sea Breezes is a semi-detached holiday home located about 1 mile from the sandy beach at Totland, featuring a quirky layout with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms across two floors, suitable for up to six guests including families with children and pets. The property includes an enclosed garden with patio, bike storage, and private parking for two cars, positioned in a scenic village ideal for coastal walks and beach activities.

Near Farringford Estate

Farringford Estate is a historic garden on the Isle of Wight with a recreated walled garden reflecting its association with poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, featuring herbaceous borders, a public glasshouse, and wildlife planting.

2 miles from Needles Old Battery Tour

9 Oct, 16 Oct…

Join a guided tour of the Needles Old Battery to explore its military history, surviving structures and stories of the people who lived and served there. The tour is led by Jo and Steve from Restore the Story CIC.

Cooks Castle Farm - The Dairy

The Dairy is a cosy and characterful former farm building set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Isle of Wight, offering a private and laid-back rural retreat with scenic countryside views and access to walking and cycling trails.

2 miles from Brading Marshes

Brading Marshes is a nature reserve on the Isle of Wight offering outdoor wildlife watching with habitats for rare birds like Marsh Harriers and mammals such as Red Squirrels. Visitors can explore miles of footpaths and enjoy multiple viewing points in a tranquil setting.

Located in Sandown

Sandown is a charming seaside resort town on the Isle of Wight, known for its long sandy beaches, historic military fortifications, thriving arts scene, and accessible public transport including a railway station and local buses.

Compton Farm Cottages - The Barn

A spacious cottage in South Downs National Park with vaulted beamed ceilings, wheelchair accessible features, and accommodation for up to 8 guests with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, including pet allowance and private parking.

2 miles from Uppark

Uppark is a Grade I listed 17th-century historic house museum in West Sussex, open to the public as a National Trust property. It features extensive collections from the 18th century, has been carefully restored after a major fire in 1989, and holds historical significance including ties to writer H. G. Wells.

3 miles from Stansted Park: Scandal and Society

16 Oct (next Friday)

A talk by Stansted Park’s Collections Coordinator explores the people who owned the estate before the Earls of Bessborough arrived in 1924, and the historical events and stories associated with them. Tickets include a drink on arrival.

Fort Spinney Holiday Bungalows - Bungalow 8

Fort Spinney Holiday Bungalows offer a ground-floor bungalow accommodation near Yaverland Beach on the Isle of Wight, featuring a relaxed seaside setting with enclosed garden spaces and scenic coastal surroundings.

Fort Spinney Holiday Bungalows - Bungalow 9

This accommodation is a bungalow close to the beach at Yaverland, Isle of Wight, offering a ground-floor open plan living space with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, suitable for families and including a shared enclosed garden with outdoor furniture and nearby coastal attractions.

Near Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary on the Isle of Wight housing rescued exotic animals including tigers, lions, and lemurs within the historic Sandown Fort. It focuses on rescue and rehabilitation rather than breeding, offering both indoor exhibits and outdoor habitats for visitors to explore.

Located in Brading

Brading is a small historic town on the Isle of Wight known for its Roman villa, medieval heritage, scenic downland views, and nature reserve at Brading Marshes. It offers cultural attractions, local pubs, and accessibility by train and bus for visitors.

3 miles from East Head

East Head is a natural coastline area in West Sussex featuring rare sand-dune habitats, a sandy beach, shingle, and salt-marsh. Visitors can enjoy scenic coastal walks, beach activities, wildlife spotting including seals, and dog-friendly access with some restrictions during bird nesting season.

Compton Farm Cottages - The Bull Pen

This countryside cottage in the Southdowns National Park offers vaulted ceilings, beams, an open fire, an enclosed garden, and accommodation suitable for six guests including three bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms.

2 miles from Harting Down

Harting Down is a large area of ancient chalk downland featuring scenic hilltop views, diverse wildlife, and historical remnants including an Iron Age hill fort and Napoleonic war telegraph station. It offers extensive outdoor walking trails through a pristine natural landscape managed by the National Trust.

3 miles from Stansted House: Celebrating the 1920’s

10 Oct (this Saturday)

Visitors can explore Stansted House as it was in the late 1920s, seeing archival items and learning about the Bessborough family and life among the servants. The day includes piano performances, drop-in Charleston workshops, a children’s trail, an exhibition about Stansted Theatre and talks.

Near Farringford

Farringford is a historic Grade 1 listed Gothick style house on the Isle of Wight that was home to Victorian Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Visitors can explore the meticulously restored 19th-century interiors and extensive gardens. The venue offers guided house tours and garden access with a rich cultural heritage.

3 miles from Family Fungi Walk

11 Oct, 18 Oct…

A family walk on Mottistone Down to identify autumn fungi and hear facts, myths and folklore about toadstools. The route may involve leaving the main path to get a closer look.

Devonia Holiday Homes - Groves Cottage

This detached property is set in a charming rural village surrounded by beautiful countryside, offering a peaceful family-friendly atmosphere with access to nature and outdoor activities.

3 miles from Appuldurcombe House

Appuldurcombe House is a historic 18th-century English Baroque country house on the Isle of Wight, now a partially ruined shell managed by English Heritage. Visitors can explore both the remains of the grand indoor mansion and the landscaped outdoor grounds originally designed by Capability Brown, with ghost walks offered in the summer holidays.

Near Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve

Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve is a significant wetland habitat with trails, a visitor centre, and diverse birdlife including tern colonies. Visitors can enjoy outdoor wildlife watching, accessible paths, and various walking trails, with facilities like a café and picnic areas.

The Boathouse

This Grade II listed two-bedroom holiday cottage by the sea offers a bright and airy open-plan living space with waterside views, situated on the waterfront of the Isle of Wight with an enclosed lawned garden and convenient access to local attractions and outdoor activities.

3 miles from Osborne

Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, built as a summer home for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Visitors can explore the grand Italianate architecture, royal apartments, extensive gardens, and enjoy the unique historic setting including a private beach and the Durbar Room with Indian influences. The site offers a mix of indoor and outdoor experiences with historic interiors and landscaped grounds.

Located in Newport

Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, known for its historic centre, Roman villa, arts and culture venues, and river quay, offering visitors a lively market town experience with annual music festivals.

Near Bembridge Fort

Bembridge Fort is a 19th-century hexagonal fort on Bembridge Down, Isle of Wight, built to protect the coast during the Second French Empire. It offers a unique historic military site with guided tours by appointment and has a theatre in the old gunpowder magazine.

2 miles from Goodwood House

Goodwood House is a historic stately home in West Sussex featuring an impressive collection of art and historic artifacts. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the house and exhibitions, along with a luxury afternoon tea experience in the ballroom. The venue offers good wheelchair accessibility and enriches visitors with a deep sense of aristocratic heritage.

3 miles from Bembridge Windmill

Bembridge Windmill is a Grade I listed historic tower mill on the Isle of Wight, built around 1700 and operated by the National Trust. Visitors can explore this four-storey mill with original machinery, open to the public seasonally from March to November.

Near Hurst Castle

Hurst Castle is a historic 16th-century artillery fort located on Hurst Spit in Hampshire, England, built by Henry VIII to protect the Solent. It features extensive 19th-century gun batteries, an active lighthouse, and served military roles through two World Wars. Now managed by English Heritage, the site offers visitors a glimpse into England's coastal defence history amid ongoing conservation efforts due to coastal erosion.

3 miles from Needles New Battery Tour

9 Oct, 16 Oct…

A guided tour of the Needles New Battery explores its history as a coastal defence site and later as a Cold War rocket-testing base, including the development of the Black Knight and Black Arrow rockets.

The Stables

This barn conversion is a stylish and comfortable ground-floor cottage set within a rural courtyard surrounded by natural fields and wildlife, offering a peaceful base near Chichester Harbour and the South Downs National Park.

3 miles from Medmerry

Medmerry is a coastal nature reserve near Chichester offering extensive trails, panoramic views, and excellent birdwatching including avocets and birds of prey. The reserve is free to enter, dog-friendly on public paths, and features multiple car parks. Toilets and refreshments are available at a nearby visitor centre.

Cooks Castle Farm - The Grain Store

A rural ground-floor property with two bedrooms located on the outskirts of Wroxall village, near Ventnor, set within a scenic natural area favored for cycling and walking, offering a peaceful family-friendly environment with enclosed garden and views.

2 miles from Model Village Godshill

This family-owned garden features 3,000 sculpted conifers surrounding a unique one-tenth scale model village, with year-round interest provided by bonsai-treated trees and thoughtful landscaping. The garden is accessible, dog-friendly, and offers refreshments on site.

2 miles from Yarmouth Castle

Yarmouth Castle is a 16th-century artillery fort on the Isle of Wight featuring an innovative arrow-head bastion design. Visitors can explore its historic gun platform, original courtyard buildings, and the Master Gunner's House. The castle has a rich military history, including use in both World Wars, and is maintained by English Heritage as a tourist attraction.

The Dairy

A barn conversion on a farm in Chichester Harbour suitable for families or couples, surrounded by extensive natural fields and close to coastal and countryside attractions.

2 miles from Portchester Castle

Portchester Castle is a historic medieval fortress built within a Roman Saxon Shore fort in Hampshire, England. Visitors can explore both the extensive outdoor castle grounds and inner bailey as well as indoor ruins and exhibits, experiencing rich history from Roman times to the Napoleonic Wars. The site features Norman architecture, royal apartments, and is managed by English Heritage.

Fair Isle Holiday Cottages - Fastnet

This detached, dog-friendly holiday home offers countryside views close to the island's capital, featuring ground-floor open plan living, three bedrooms, a balcony, wrap-around gardens, and private parking.

Fort Spinney Holiday Bungalows - Bungalow 4

Fort Spinney offers a single-story bungalow accommodation on the Isle of Wight that is suitable for families and couples, situated close to the beach with shared enclosed garden space and parking on-site, providing peaceful coastal stay with seaside access and local attractions.

Located in Selsey

Selsey is a historic seaside town in West Sussex known for its fishing heritage, coastal landscape, and cultural activities including arts and sports, offering visitors a charming and walkable town center with beach access.

Fair Isle Holiday Cottages - Hill Top Cottage

Hill Top Cottage is a newly converted barn set in quiet rural countryside on the Isle of Wight, offering panoramic views and a peaceful retreat while being near the island's capital and local amenities.

White Haven

White Haven is a cosy ground floor apartment located in Lake near Sandown on the Isle of Wight, offering a peaceful seaside setting with easy access to local amenities and picturesque beaches, suitable for small families and groups up to four guests.

Cooks Castle Farm - The Farriers

The Farriers is a cosy, characterful former farm building located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering a peaceful and homely setting suitable for families and outdoor enthusiasts, with a private garden overlooking farmland and direct access to local countryside trails.

Littlehaven

This is a ground floor one-bedroom annexe accommodating up to 4 guests with stunning sea views near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, designed to be accessible and pet-friendly, with a balcony and back garden, private parking for one car, and convenient location near local amenities and scenic outdoor activities.

3 miles from Ventnor Downs

Ventnor Downs offers dramatic coastal views and expansive chalk hills with diverse wildlife including rare birds and feral goats. Visitors can explore trails featuring historic military sites and Bronze Age remains in a scenic outdoor environment.

Meadow Hide

A newly built luxury lodge located in rural Sussex, offering a peaceful countryside retreat with private hot tub, woodburner, garden terrace, and scenic views, suitable for up to 4 guests with pet allowance and wheelchair accessibility.

Copyhold Barns

A wheelchair friendly barn conversion holiday accommodation located on a working farm near Pagham Harbour RSPB Nature Reserve in West Sussex, offering peaceful and scenic surroundings with garden and allocated on-site parking.

Fort Spinney Holiday Bungalows - Bungalow 3

A cosy and homely bungalow on the Isle of Wight, close to the beach and surrounded by scenic natural beauty, providing a laid-back and family-friendly environment with easy ground-floor access and shared enclosed garden space.

Solent Charm

A spacious one-bedroom apartment on the first floor in Ryde near local amenities and the beach, featuring open plan living, a zip and link super kingsize bed, bathroom with accessibility fixtures, shared outdoor sitting area, and private off-road parking for one car.

Bodwen Corner Cottage

This holiday property is a semi-detached ground floor apartment located on a private road within a 9-acre historic estate, set in a rural and peaceful countryside area near the sea, with a private garden and family-friendly environment.

3 miles from St Helens Duver

St Helens Duver is a sandy spit of land on the Isle of Wight featuring beaches, rock pools, woodlands, and historical sites including a former royal golf course. It offers coastal walks with wildlife spotting opportunities and is dog-friendly with wheelchair accessible paths.

3 miles from Stansted Park

Stansted Park is an Edwardian country house set within 1800 acres of landscaped parkland and forest, offering visitors house tours, gardens, a chapel, woodland walks, and various outdoor attractions including a maze and light railway. Facilities include accessible parking, a café, and buggy service, with family-friendly activities and seasonal guided tours.

The Coach House

This semi-detached property on the Isle of Wight offers spacious accommodation for up to six guests with contemporary furnishings, private access to a beach, and scenic views across the Solent, set in a peaceful natural setting with nearby woodland.

2 miles from The Needles Headland and Tennyson Down

The Needles Headland and Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight offer stunning coastal views, walking trails, and natural landscapes with historic monuments and military forts, managed as open chalk grassland with public access.

Compton Farm Cottages - The Plough Shed

A rural retreat for two located in the South Downs National Park near the village of Compton, featuring open plan living, a wood burner, an enclosed lawned garden, and private parking; close to Chichester cathedral and scenic boat tours with countryside views.