Isle of Wight Self Catering, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.

Superbly situated in the heart of West Wight, Ruskin Lodge offers easy access to:

the beach at Freshwater Bay (7 minutes walk)
spectacular downland views & coastal footpaths (5 minutes walk)
the Tennyson Trail and Freshwater Bay
18 hole golf course, riding stables, hang gliding, diving, leisure centre & cycle hire
a variety of country pubs & restaurants
village shop, post office & tea rooms
regular bus service
Cameron House museum of photography (Dimbola Lodge)

Freshwater Bay lies just over two miles from the picturesque fishing port and car ferry terminal of Yarmouth, is a twenty minute drive from the bustling medieval market town of Newport and is also close to Freshwater with its extensive range of shops.

Freshwater Bay has its own shop, Post Office and the only thatched church on the Isle of Wight, the church of St Agnes (picture below).

Visit a well-known Freshwater Pub - the Red Lion.
Paragliding tuition - High Adventure
The Julia Margaret Cameron Trust - Dimbola Lodge
18 holes, par 68 - Freshwater Bay Golf Club
Meals at the Fat Cat on the Bay Restaurant
Work off the pounds at the West Wight Sports Centre