Ventnor was once one of the smallest of small villages relying on farmland and fishing for local crab and lobster. In the 1830s all was to change when, thanks to a commendatory report submitted by Sir James Clark an eminent physician of the day on the beneficial qualities of the climate, Ventnor became the fashionable place to be and entered a period of feverish speculative development with most of what had hitherto been farmland being sold piecemeal for building.
The 1920s and '30s saw Ventnor continuing to attract holiday visitors from far and wide with popular Summer Shows held on the Pier and from 1937 at the newly opened Winter Gardens. Boat and bus trips enabled the visitor to experience the delights of the surrounding coastline and villages, while the steam trains of the day ferried the visitors to and fro from Ventnor’s two stations: a memorable holiday venue.
With its Victorian infrastructure nestling beneath the impressive eight hundred foot St Boniface Down midst the enchanting Undercliff with its miles of coastal and country walks, the new millennium sees the uniquely situated and fondly regarded Ventnor enjoying a renaissance attracting visitors old and new from across the country and abroad.
Today our town boasts some of the finest dining on the Isle of Wight and business to support almost every need. With a strong community spirit we support our local business and this website has been provided to give our Ventnor