Esplanade, Ventnor Bay, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Open Daily. Free Admission.

Details

Accessibility

Steep winding road to the Esplanade.

Plenty of on-road parking and also car parks are available.

Brief description

Southernmost bathing beach on isle of Wight.

Address

Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1JYT

Email

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Phone

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Website

www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/things-to-do/ventnor-beach-p970021 and www.historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/esplanade-ventnor-bay-ventnor-isle-of-wight-9748

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 Theme Park.  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, where turn right onto Downend Road and continue until Junction with A3056, where turn left towards Arreton.  At the Branstone Cross junction turn right onto Princelett Shute and then at the T junction turn right towards Ventnor and at mini roundabout carry straight on joining the B3327. Follow this all the way towards Ventnor. On approaching the Town, to reach the church follow the signs for Ryde and not the Town Centre, this is due to the number of 1 Way roads in the Town Centre. [To reach the closest car park follow the signs for the Town Centre via Spring Hill turning left at the bottom of the hill and the car park is on the left.] Remain on the B3327 until a T junction where turn right and around a hairpin bend on St Boniface Road, joining the A3055. Follow this road around the 1 way system in the Town until you reach a T junction with a sign for the Esplanade to the left, take this road, Pier Street, and take care following this down to the sea front.

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. Reman 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 the Robin Hill Adventure 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, where you carry straight over and continue until Junction with A3056, where turn left towards Arreton.  At the Branstone Cross junction turn right onto Princelett Shute and then at the T junction turn right towards Ventnor and at mini roundabout carry straight on joining the B3327. Follow this all the way towards Ventnor. On approaching the Town, to reach the church follow the signs for Ryde and not the Town Centre, this is due to the number of 1 Way roads in the Town Centre. [To reach the closest car park follow the signs for the Town Centre via Spring Hill turning left at the bottom of the hill and the car park is on the left.] Remain on the B3327 until a T junction where turn right and around a hairpin bend on St Boniface Road, joining the A3055. Follow this road around the 1 way system in the Town until you reach a T junction with a sign for the Esplanade to the left, take this road, Pier Street, and take care following this down to the sea front.

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 Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout where you carry straight over and continue until the Junction of A3056, where turn left towards Arreton.  At the Branstone Cross junction turn right onto Princelett Shute and then at the T junction turn right towards Ventnor and at mini roundabout carry straight on joining the B3327. Follow this all the way towards Ventnor. On approaching the Town, to reach the church follow the signs for Ryde and not the Town Centre, this is due to the number of 1 Way roads in the Town Centre. [To reach the closest car park follow the signs for the Town Centre via Spring Hill turning left at the bottom of the hill and the car park is on the left.] Remain on the B3327 until a T junction where turn right and around a hairpin bend on St Boniface Road, joining the A3055. Follow this road around the 1 way system in the Town until you reach a T junction with a sign for the Esplanade to the left, take this road, Pier Street, and take care following this down to the sea front.

OS SZ562773

Opening Times

Daily

Transport

Nearest Bus stop is on Albert Street ~ Service Numbers 3 and 6.

For more travel information go to https://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33

Amenities

Public Toilets

Car Park

Band Stand

Shops

Restaurants

Cafes

Accommodation