Things to do
The island is jam packed with lots to do with exciting day trips, fabulous beaches, walks and amazing independent restaurants and cafes. Here's a snippet of some recommendations we love on the island.
DAY TRIPS
Ventnor Botanical Gardens
Ventnor Botanical Gardens
Ventnor Botanical Gardens
Ventnor Botanic Garden lies at the heart of a remarkable microclimate on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Surrounded by the chalk downs of the Ventnor Undercliff, the garden boasts an impressive collection of rare and exotic plants and trees.
Tapnell Parl Farm
Ventnor Botanical Gardens
Ventnor Botanical Gardens
The award-winning Farm Park provides so much to see and do, areas to explore and adventures to be had, with just as much indoors as outdoors. It's all-weather fun for everyone. There are go-karts, jumping pillows, trim trails, sledge slides and straw barn fun, plus our amazing animals in the paddocks and animal barn.
Black Gang Chine
Ventnor Botanical Gardens
Black Gang Chine
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.
RESTauRANTS
The Folly
Smoking Lobster
Smoking Lobster
A 20 minute walk from Well Chilled, The Folly is the perfect spot of sundowners.
Smoking Lobster
Smoking Lobster
Smoking Lobster
With restaurants in Cowes and Ventnor, the Smoking Lobster offers local island produce and seafood, reimagined through a Pan-Asian lens.
The Hut
Smoking Lobster
The Hut
Positioned in the centre of Colwell Bay on The Isle of Wight, protected from the wind and drenched in sunshine from noon until night, The Hut is a place for those wanting to eat well, drink well and have fun by the sea.
Cibo
The Best Dressed Crab
The Hut
Mediterranean eatery located in Wootton High Street. Cibo sources many ingredients from the Isle of Wight producers, some of which are also available in the restaurant. Cibo even offers a takeaway option on most dishes to enjoy from the comfort of Well Chilled.
The Blacksmiths
The Best Dressed Crab
The Best Dressed Crab
Over 400 years old The Blacksmiths is a Fantastic pub offering great food made with lots of local ingredients as well as great views across the island.
The Best Dressed Crab
The Best Dressed Crab
The Best Dressed Crab
The Best Dressed Crab is located in Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight, serving the finest, freshest shellfish landed straight from the boat to their floating café.
beaches
Yaverland
Ventnor Beach
Compton Bay
Located between Sandown and the cliffs of Culver Down, Yaverland is thought by many to be one of the best beaches on the Isle of Wight. The trick is to get here at low tide - at high tide there is only a relatively small section of sandy beach.
Compton Bay
Ventnor Beach
Compton Bay
An unspoilt, two mile stretch of sandy beach on the coast road between Freshwater Bay and Brook. Popular with surfers, windsurfers and kite surfers.
Colwell Bay
Ventnor Beach
Ventnor Beach
Colwell Bay is a sand and shingle beach on the western shore of the Isle of Wight. It is a relatively quiet beach, and is reputed to be one of the cleanest on the island (it is cleaned daily). The water here is generally calm and clear.
Ventnor Beach
Ventnor Beach
Ventnor Beach
Ventnor is a Victorian seaside resort built into the steep slopes and cliffs of St Boniface Down, the highest point on the Isle of Wight. Roads zig-zag down to the sea past terraces planted with sub-tropical plants, a feature of this very sunny micro-climate.
shopping
Supermarkets
Supermarkets
Supermarkets
The closest supermarkets to Well Chilled are Tesco Express in Wootton Bridge and Waitrose located in Cowes. Asda, Marks & Spencers and Morrisons are all 10 minutes away in Newport.
Farm Shops
Supermarkets
Supermarkets
The island offers some amazing farm ships. The closest to Well Chilled is the Briddlesford farm shop, which produces award winning cheeses and home made pies.
Newport
Supermarkets
Newport
Newport is the largest town on the island, just a 10 minute drive from Well Chilled, or a 30 minute walk along the tow path from Island Harbour Marina.