Guidebook for Niton
Essentials
Norris Family Grocers
Newport RoadGreat local shop, everything you need.
Sainsbury's
Foxes RoadWaitrose & Partners
Well RoadALDI
9-23 Palmerston RdLIDL
15-17 High StThe Co-operative Food
Afton RoadMorrisons
South StreetTesco Extra
Brading RoadCo-op Food
1 Pier StDrinks & Nightlife
The Buddle Inn
Saint Catherine's RoadLocal pub.
Black Cat
83 High StA lovely Thai meal!
Everything Else
Niton Post Office
7 High Sthas a lovely little cafe with a great tea garden.
Honeybourne Jewellery
3 Church Stbeautiful independent jewellery shop
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Undercliff DriveBeautiful sub tropical gardens. Good cafe and gift shop
Food Scene
The Taverners
High StreetGreat food in a cosy pub
Lovely cafe with farm shop attached. They do a great breakfast.
11 locals recommend
Bluebells At Briddlesford
Briddlesford RoadLovely cafe with farm shop attached. They do a great breakfast.
Smart restaurant with michelin star chef Robert Thompson. Not the most pretty of locations but really great food!
12 locals recommend
Thompson's Restaurant
11 Town LnSmart restaurant with michelin star chef Robert Thompson. Not the most pretty of locations but really great food!
New China House
7 Church StChinese takeaway - they will deliver to Niton
The Boathouse Restaurant
Fresh local fish.
You need to book!
Well stocked farm shop with lots of local island foods - will make great gifts or treat yourself whilst on holiday!
7 locals recommend
Farmer Jacks
Main RoadWell stocked farm shop with lots of local island foods - will make great gifts or treat yourself whilst on holiday!
Great Pub, It has won a number of awards for its food. There is a small outside garden and cosy inside with log fires.
You can walk down the lane to Newtown Creek afterwards for peace and quiet and bird spotting!.
12 locals recommend
New Inn
Main RoadGreat Pub, It has won a number of awards for its food. There is a small outside garden and cosy inside with log fires.
You can walk down the lane to Newtown Creek afterwards for peace and quiet and bird spotting!.
Lovely restaurant looking out to sea, great seafood. More on the expensive but worth it for a treat.
104 locals recommend
The Hut
Colwell Chine RoadLovely restaurant looking out to sea, great seafood. More on the expensive but worth it for a treat.
We haven't eaten here, but meant to be really good food in a great location.
25 locals recommend
The Little Gloster Restaurant with Rooms
31 Marsh RdWe haven't eaten here, but meant to be really good food in a great location.
The Royal Hotel
Belgrave RoadGreat food in fancy hotel.
Fish and chips on the jetty- you can also buy fresh fish here. We sometimes buy a tub of crab meat and get a baguette and eat on the beach :-)
15 locals recommend
Ventnor Haven Fishery
East StreetFish and chips on the jetty- you can also buy fresh fish here. We sometimes buy a tub of crab meat and get a baguette and eat on the beach :-)
They roast their own coffee 'Island Roasted' its won some awards and its delicious.
New coffee shop with great coffee and good food on St James' Street.
10 locals recommend
Caffe Isola
85A St James' StThey roast their own coffee 'Island Roasted' its won some awards and its delicious.
New coffee shop with great coffee and good food on St James' Street.
Entertainment & Activities
Theme Park. Kids will love it!
It has beautiful views over the channel, very quirky but great fun!
122 locals recommend
Blackgang Chine
Theme Park. Kids will love it!
It has beautiful views over the channel, very quirky but great fun!
Great restaurant, local beef burgers and also vegetarian options.
Indoor soft play barn, giant bouncy pillow, climbing wall, zorbing, farm animals, gift shop.
Great day out especially for kids.
113 locals recommend
Tapnell Farm Park
Newport RoadGreat restaurant, local beef burgers and also vegetarian options.
Indoor soft play barn, giant bouncy pillow, climbing wall, zorbing, farm animals, gift shop.
Great day out especially for kids.
Swimming pool. 25 metre pool and small kids pool. Basic but good.
Squash courts
Spa
Gym
Classes.
The Heights Leisure Centre
BroadwaySwimming pool. 25 metre pool and small kids pool. Basic but good.
Squash courts
Spa
Gym
Classes.
Medina Leisure Centre
Fairlee RoadSwimming pool. large pool and kids pool
I haven't actually been, but it is apparently great- a warehouse with loads of interlinked trampolines!
Isle Jump
I haven't actually been, but it is apparently great- a warehouse with loads of interlinked trampolines!
Paint your own pot.
Enjoy the cafe - it's really good food, lovely indoor seating by a log fire on cold days and a brilliant garden when sunny!
Very well equipped gift shop.
Kids and adults will enjoy it equally.
17 locals recommend
Chessell Pottery Cafe
Brook RoadPaint your own pot.
Enjoy the cafe - it's really good food, lovely indoor seating by a log fire on cold days and a brilliant garden when sunny!
Very well equipped gift shop.
Kids and adults will enjoy it equally.
Arts & Culture
Good cafe, shop and gallery. They also hold various events and plays eye - check out their website.
The shop has brilliant selection of gifts from local artists, including pottery, jewellery and paintings.
Quay Arts Centre Building
Sea StreetGood cafe, shop and gallery. They also hold various events and plays eye - check out their website.
The shop has brilliant selection of gifts from local artists, including pottery, jewellery and paintings.
Local pottery. Makes beautiful ceramic wares. Brilliant presents or souvenir from the island.
Tregear Pottery
High StreetLocal pottery. Makes beautiful ceramic wares. Brilliant presents or souvenir from the island.
Ventnor Exchange is a dynamic creative
hub, combining a theatre, craft beer bar
& record store. Find out what’s coming
up, check out the journal for ideas and news. Www.ventnorexchange.co.uk
15 locals recommend
Ventnor Butchers
23 High StVentnor Exchange is a dynamic creative
hub, combining a theatre, craft beer bar
& record store. Find out what’s coming
up, check out the journal for ideas and news. Www.ventnorexchange.co.uk
Parks & Nature
Lovely little traditional fishing cove, delicious crab sandwiches from cafe and local seafood restaurant (you need to book for the restaurant).
Rock pools at low tide.
Can get busy at high tide as not a lot of beach left.
69 locals recommend
Steephill Cove Chalet
Steephill RoadLovely little traditional fishing cove, delicious crab sandwiches from cafe and local seafood restaurant (you need to book for the restaurant).
Rock pools at low tide.
Can get busy at high tide as not a lot of beach left.
Compton Bay
Lovely wild sandy beach with cliffs. Good for surfing.
Walk to this beach in 20 mins. It's a small fishing cove. You can swim off the slipway at high tide. At low tide you can walk over the rocks to the sandy beach.
Great rock pools if you fancy crabbing.
Can be really good surfing for the more experienced surfer.
There is a little beach cafe in the high season and good weather.
Castlehaven Lane
Castlehaven LaneWalk to this beach in 20 mins. It's a small fishing cove. You can swim off the slipway at high tide. At low tide you can walk over the rocks to the sandy beach.
Great rock pools if you fancy crabbing.
Can be really good surfing for the more experienced surfer.
There is a little beach cafe in the high season and good weather.
Sandy beach over looking culver cliff.
To the left (towards the cliff) is dog friendly.
Great beach for kids, at low tide there are little pools that children can play in.
You can park right next to the beach in the car park.
There are toilets and a little cafe in the car park.
Further west is Sandown beach which is still really nice, a bit more touristy and more shops etc.
Yaverland
Sandy beach over looking culver cliff.
To the left (towards the cliff) is dog friendly.
Great beach for kids, at low tide there are little pools that children can play in.
You can park right next to the beach in the car park.
There are toilets and a little cafe in the car park.
Further west is Sandown beach which is still really nice, a bit more touristy and more shops etc.
A beach with an old feel. Little seaside cafes with natural surroundings. There is a carpark just before the beach.
Rock pools and great swimming. Sandy too!
Note: not so good at high tide - so make sure you check before you go!
37 locals recommend
Colwell Bay
A beach with an old feel. Little seaside cafes with natural surroundings. There is a carpark just before the beach.
Rock pools and great swimming. Sandy too!
Note: not so good at high tide - so make sure you check before you go!
Besty & Spinkys
Eastern EsplanadeBig paddling pool with cafe adjacent-great for small kid.