
Sentry Mead is proud to be able to offer guests day membership to The
West Bay Country Club and Spa. A small charge enables guests
to use the indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym, tennis and
squash courts as well as many games available. There is an
excellent café to enjoy a well-earned cup of coffee and there is a 10%
discount available on all spa treatments.
Attractions
The Needles Park open April to
October
www.theneedles.co.uk
The Needles Park has so much to offer!
Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, there's breathtaking
scenery, a spectacular chairlift, amazing coloured sand cliffs, rides
for the children, shops to browse through and places to eat.
There's something for all the family.
The Needles Old Battery open March
to October
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
This spectacularly sited fort, constructed
in 1862, still has its original gun barrels in place.
Robin Hill Countryside Adventure
Park open April to October
www.robin-hill.com
There really is something for every
visitor, young and old at Robin Hill: Wide open spaces, woodland
gardens, falconry, thrilling rides, and a red squirrel safari.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Open
March to October selected days
www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
Travel through the beautiful Isle of Wight
countryside in Victorian or Edwardian carriages pulled by a vintage
steam locomotive.
Isle of Wight Pearl
isle of wight pearl
The Isle of Wight ’s natural attraction. View
the largest selection of pearl jewellery in the UK , choose your own
pearl and try your hand at designing your own special piece of
jewellery.
Brading Roman Villa open all year
www.bradingromanvilla.org.uk
See some of the most stunning mosaics in
Europe and experience for yourself what it was really like to be living
in Roman times.
Isle of Wight Zoo open February to
November
www.isleofwightzoo.com
Home to the Britain's largest collection
of tigers, this award winning zoo also cares for lions, leopards,
jaguars, lemurs, monkeys, snakes, spiders and lizards.
Seaview Wildlife Encounter open
April to October
www.flamingoparkiw.com
A world of wildlife awaits you at the
Award Winning Park with its unique hands-on programme of events.
Butterfly and Fountain World open
April to October
www.butterfly-world-iow.co.uk
View hundreds of colourful butterflies,
see the koi carp being fed and enjoy the Japanese and Italian themed
tropical gardens.
Amazon World Zoo Park open all year
www.amazonworld.co.uk
Here you can learn about conservation and
rainforests and come face to face with some of the worlds most unusual,
beautiful and endangered creatures.
Afton Park open February to
November
www.aftonpark.co.uk
Beautiful gardens, plant nursery and
orchard, children's puzzle path and treasure trail, meadow walks plus
the award-winning apple juice!
Rosemary Vineyard open all year
www.rosemaryvineyard.co.uk
One of the largest vineyards in the UK.
Guides and tastings, a working winery and vineyard trail self-guided
tours.
Summer Arcade open all year
Esplanade Shanklin, 01983 867557
Jungle Jim's adventure indoor play area,
adventure golf and ten pin bowling.
Arreton Barns Craft Village open
all year
www.arretonbarns.co.uk
Step back in time at the Island's
traditional working craft village.
Bembridge Windmill open March to
October
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
This dates from around 1700 and is the
only surviving windmill on the Island. Incredibly it has much of
its original machinery still in place.
Calbourne Water Mill open April to
October
www.calbournewatermill.co.uk
A 17th Century working water mill in
picturesque grounds with a variety of activities to enjoy.
Carisbrooke Castle open all year
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Once the prison of Charles I this imposing
Castle is now a fascinating historical attraction and home to the
Carisbrooke Donkeys.
Dimbola Lodge Museum open all year
www.dimbola.co.uk
The Lodge has an exciting exhibitions
programme and an eclectic calendar of events, plus photographic
workshops, a film club and drawing classes.
Newport Roman Villa open April to
October
www.iwight.com
Unearthed during building works in 1926,
this villa shows fine examples of life during Roman times.
Osborne House open April to October
www.english-heritage.org.uk
The favorite residence of Queen Victoria,
Osborne House is a fascinating place allowing a glimpse at Royal life in
the 19th Century.
Yarmouth Castle open April to
September
www.english-heritage.org.uk
This was the last and most sophisticated
of Henry VIII's coastal defences, and was completed after his death in
1547.
Colemans Animal Farm open March to
October
www.colemansfarmpark.co.uk
Excellent family day out. Feed and cuddle
the many animals, enjoy the fun barn, tractor park, pedal car roadway,
toata skelta and much more.
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary open
Easter to September
www.iwdonkey-sanctuary.com
Home to around 100 donkeys - free
entry but donations welcome.Appuldurcombe House open all year
www.appuldurcombe.co.uk
Owl and Falconry Centre open April to
October
Birds of prey fly freely in majestic
displays, and courses are run where you can learn how to fly owls and
hawks.
Fort Victoria open Easter to
October
www.fortvictoria.co.uk
Visit the marine aquarium, the model
railway, the Planetarium and the underwater archaeology centre all
within a pretty country park centred around a fort built to defend the
solent against the French.
The Model Village open March to
December
www.modelvillagegodshill.co.uk
This 1.5 acre garden is home to a
wonderful model village with much to see and be inspired by.
Needles Pitch 'n' Putt open all
year
www.iwight.com
A 9-hole course with superb views of
the Needles and the Downs. Suitable for all ages.Waltzing Waters open February to
mid December
www.waltzingwaters.co.uk
An elaborate water, light and music
production, with thousands of dazzling patterns of moving water
synchronised with music in spectacular fashion.
Ventnor Botanic Gardens open all
year
www.botanic.co.uk
This 22-acre site is set on the coast and
includes rare plants from many parts of the world.
The Garlic Farm open all year
www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk
The Uk's largest and most famous garlic
farm with a great shop selling garlic plaits, Vampire Relishes,
Transylvanian Pickles and garlic ice creams.
Adgestone Vineyard open all year
www.adgestonevineyard.co.uk
One of the oldest and most successful
vineyards, visitors can enjoy cellar tours, wine tasting and even design
labels for their purchases.
Museum of Island History open all
year
www.iwight.com
A modern, hand-on museum tracing the
Island's history from the time of the dinosaurs to the present.
Dinosaur Farm Holidays
www.dinosaur-farm-holidays.co.uk
Self Catering caravan holidays located on
the beautiful Isle of WightDinosaur Isle open all year
www.dinosaurisle.com
In a spectacular Pterosaur-shaped
building, visitors can walk back through a fossilised time tunnel to the
period of the dinosaurs. An all-weather attraction.
Military History Museum open Easter
to October
www.isleofwight.com/militarymuseum/
The museum occupies an original WWII
military base and houses a good collection of tanks, armoured cars and
guns.
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