The coastal town of Freshwater is on the West of the Isle of Wight and close to Yarmouth and Alum Bay. This beautiful area is popular with those who want a peaceful holiday on a quite end of the Isle of Wight. Excellent beaches and small coves line the West coast of the Isle of Wight and many enjoy walking across the Downs.
Sleeps 10 + 2 in 5 bedrooms; Children welcome
This picturesque thatched cottage is very attractively situated, in peaceful surroundings overlooking Pound Green, on the outskirts of Freshwater. It is within a 15 minute walk of Freshwater Bay and Totland Bay. The sandy cove of Colwell is also nearby. The centre of Freshwater is five minutes walk away. Here there are a small number of shops, a public house for meals and a leisure club with indoor swimming pool. View Little Halt Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Sleeps 2 in 1 bedroom; Not suitable for children
This charming cottage is beautifully sited on the cliff top above Freshwater Bay in ‘An area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. There are wonderful sea views of the bay and South coast from the cottage and garden as well as fine views of Tennyson Down. Visitors can walk down for a swim, in Freshwater Bay, in less than 5 minutes. View Moonfleet Freshwater, Isle of Wight
New Cottage; Sleeps 7 + 1 in 4 bedrooms
Marine Villa stands on the cliff top above Freshwater Bay and enjoys panoramic sea views across the bay from most of the main rooms. Visitors can stroll for a swim in the bay in just a few minutes. The property has been designed to provide light, spacious accommodation with the living areas largely open plan. It has a beautifully equipped kitchen and shower/bathrooms and can accommodate 7 plus 1 in 4 bedrooms. View Marine Villa Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Freshwater Bay Beach - The beach at Freshwater Bay is a truly beautiful little cove which is enjoyed by swimmers and sunbathers in the summer months. The dramatic cliffs either side make it a lovely place to just sit and enjoy the view. You can take a short walk in either direction from Freshwater Bay from which you get more wonderful sea views.
Freshwater to The Needles Walk - One of the most enjoyable and dramatic short walks on the Isle of Wight is between Freshwater Bay and The Needles. The walk starts at beach at Freshwater Bay and begins by following the road for 100meters in the direction of Alum Bay (West) before turning left onto a track which you follow for another 100meters. Here you turn right through a gate and follow a wide path up the hill. Keep the sea on your left and you will be going in the right direction. After 15 to 20 minutes you reach Tennyson Monument. You continue past the monument for another 40minutes or so till you reach the end of the headland. Here there is a former secret missile testing station which is now open to the public and from where you get an excellent view of The Needles.
Freshwater to Yarmouth Cycle Track - There is a flat and wide cycle track which follows the estuary from Freshwater to Yarmouth. The track starts next to the garden centre on the edge of the town (between the town and Freshwater Bay) and is clearly marked all the way along. You can stop for lunch or refreshments at the Red Lion public house which requires a small detour when you reach the small bridge that crosses the estuary. Turn left and cross the bridge. The pub is about 5 minutes along the road.
Some of the places around Freshwater are mentioned on the Isle of Wight's Hidden Treasures page.
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