Church of St John the Baptist, Yaverland, Isle of Wight. Open 2nd and 4th Sunday monthly. Free Admission.
Details
Accessibility
Small amount of off-road parking outside the church door.
2 steps to access the church gate with a further 3 concrete stapes to reach the path to the front door which has a further step to access the building.
Hearing Loop.
Brief description
12th Century Parish Church
Address
Yaverland Road, Yaverland, Isle of Wight PO36 8QW
Phone
Website
Directions
From Newport, leave the town via the A3054 northwards signposted for Ryde, and then immediately fork right onto Staplers Road following the brown signage for Robin Hill. At the large roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane, again following the signs for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach a mini roundabout, with the Theme Park entrance in front of you, and turn right towards Sandown. At the traffic lights, just after the Public House, turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn right onto The Mall following the signs for 'Through Traffic'. At Yarbridge Cross go straight over onto B3395 signposted for Bembridge and remain on this road until you reach a mini-roundabout where turn right onto Yaverland Road. The church appears on the left hand side.
From East Cowes Ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021. Follow this road out of East Cowes and just after the entrance to Osborne House turn left at the roundabout onto Whippingham Road, which continues to be the A3021, signposted for Newport. Remain on this road until the roundabout with the junction of the A3054 where you take the first exit towards Ryde. After a short distance take a turning on the right, which is signposted for Robin Hill Park through brown signage, onto Park Road. At the mini roundabout carry straight on onto Briddlesford Road following the brown signage for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout, with the entrance to the Park on the left, carry straight over towards Sandown. At the traffic lights just after the Public House turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn right onto The Mall following the signs for 'Through Traffic'. At Yarbridge Cross go straight over onto B3395 signposted for Bembridge and remain on this road until you reach a mini-roundabout where turn right onto Yaverland Road. The church appears on the left hand side.
From Fishbourne Ferry leave terminal on B3731 until junction with A3054 where turn right towards East Cowes. Remain on this road until you reach the village of Wootton Bridge where you turn left at the traffic lights by the Public House onto Station Road, signposted for Sandown. At the mini roundabout turn left onto Briddlesford Road, following the brown signage for the Robin Hill Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout, with the entrance to the Park on the left, carry straight over towards Sandown. At the traffic lights just after the Public House turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn right onto The Mall following the signs for 'Through Traffic'. At Yarbridge Cross go straight over onto B3395 signposted for Bembridge and remain on this road until you reach a mini-roundabout where turn right onto Yaverland Road. The church appears on the left hand side.
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Opening Times
Services: 2nd and 4th Sunday: 11.00
Transport
There are bus stops outside the Church ~Service Number 8
Nearest train station is Brading.
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Amenities
On Sea Front:
Public Toilets
Café
Shop
Showers
Zoo
Museum
Defibrillator
Full amenities are available in Sandown.
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Location
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