Things To Do

Rhyme Time happens every Friday morning at Ventnor Library on the Isle of Wight. Bring your babies and toddlers along for a FREE singing and music session.

Come along to my Line Dancing class every Thursday in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight!

The 6.3 mile Charles Dickens Trail has been created as a tribute to the 175th anniversary of Charles Dickens last visit to the Isle of Wight in the summer of 1849 with his family.

Niton WI is a local Isle of Wight branch of the Women's Institute, the largest women's organisation in the country enabling women of all ages to learn, socialise, share experiences and find friendship.

Rings is a traditional pub game. Ventnor & District Rings is one of the last remaining leagues on the Isle of Wight.

DJ Kaf-Tan....Funky Soul Sister... ♥️ and host of Sunday Soul Sessions on Rare Groove Radio and DJ on the Isle of Wight.

Do you have diabetes? Do you care for someone with diabetes? We're here to support you. Drop in to our monthly session in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Ventnor Townswomen's Guild meet at St Catherine's Church side hall every month.

Friendly, cosy, traditional village pub in Whitwell on the Isle of Wight, dating back to 1454. Regular live music, quiz nights and curry nights. It's also an events venue. GREAT FOOD SERVED 7 DAYS A WEEK.

A 2.7 mile grassland walk west of Ventnor, with stunning views, and an initial challenging climb. You will see the St Catherine's Oratory, stunning views west towards Freshwater Bay and the Hoy Monument.

A gallery and shared studio space on the Isle of Wight for local artists in the Ventnor area.

A short circular walk from Whitwell, via the outskirts of Niton on the Isle of Wight.

Local Community Youth Club providing activities and enrichment for young people aged 9-16.

JC and Angelina perform old-time jazz, country and blues, and heartfelt ballads across the Isle of Wight. See them every week at the Spyglass in Ventnor, as well as other venues across the Island.

Local library, warm space, community pantry donation point and venue for craft events. Located in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Short mat bowls, the indoor sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a heavy ball along a flat surface.

WatEVva is a rock covers band in Ventnor, the weird capital of the Isle of Wight. Dancers get your rocking shoes ready. It’s going to be a good night.

The Ventnor Folk Club meets monthly, at 7pm on the third Friday of the month, at Better Days Cafe in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

A 6 mile circular walk, starting at Godshill, which takes you through beautiful downland that lies between the villages of Wroxall and Whitwell.

Blake’s Tea Hut serves barista made Puro fairtrade coffee, along with teas, cold drinks, snacks and ice creams. Also hire of deckchairs, windbreaks, bathing huts, kayaks and paddleboards.

A self-guided walk along the revetment between Bonchurch and Ventnor, following the plaques that mark out the distances between the planets to scale, each one bearing some interesting facts.

A wheelchair friendly walk of about a mile, from Bonchurch to Ventnor, with parking, toilets and refreshments on route.

Badminton games for kids 9+, every last Monday of the month in Ventnor.

Scarecrow is an Irish and Folk band, playing a mix of energetic Irish, Folk, and laid-back music. Based in Ventnor but available for gigs across the Isle of Wight.

Learn an array of dance styles - HIPHOP, CLASSICAL, TAP, CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ & MORE. Let's Dance kids dance classes are held in Lowtherville, Ventnor.

More than 50 years delivering fun, laughter and drama to Ventnor and Niton on the Isle of Wight!

Come and join our Knit and Natter group in Niton Library on the Isle of Wight.

Grazers Cafe is located at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary in Wroxall. There is no entry fee into the sanctuary, so you can just pop along to the cafe.

Monks Bay is a charming beach, situated below the village of Bonchurch. The bay is also a good site for local flora, and it has an attractive row of houses which look out to sea.

Niton F.C. based on the Isle of Wight. Competing in Harwoods-Vauxhall Isle of Wight Saturday League 2 and Combination 2.

The Ventnor Summer Festival, held in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, is a 2 day event that celebrates the splendid Victorian town, its community and its many businesses.

Held weekly at the Ventnor Exchange, this is an informal, fun group open to all ages and abilities who enjoy singing together.

Singing teacher based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, offering singing lessons via Zoom.

VEX (Ventnor Exchange Spoken Word Collective) host their regular open mic evening at Ventnor Exchange on the Isle of Wight.

The Society was founded in 1866, affiliated with RHS and IWHS Reg Charity No 1003229 Isle of Wight.

Kingates Grange is a professional and friendly livery & training yard in Niton on the Isle of Wight. Plus horse riding lessons.

Blue Plaques in Ventnor, Bonchurch and St Lawrence.

Running since 1980, the Boxing Day Swim is one of Ventnor's must-do events.

Ventnor's football club for under 16s. A very active club with teams from various age groups starting from Under 6s.

Come and join our new monthly Meet and Draw Group at Ventnor Library on the Isle of Wight.

Often seen playing at The Crab and Lobster Tap in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, and with his band WatEVva, Mark sings and plays soft rock covers on acoustic guitar.

The Crab & Lobster Tap in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight hosts a weekly quiz night every Thursday, raising money for local charities & good causes.

The home of Ventnor FC at Watcombe Bottom

The Spyglass Inn is a mariners themed, traditional pub on the seafront at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. FOOD SERVED 7 DAYS A WEEK.

Niton and District Camera Club was formed in 2000 and usually meets fortnightly on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in Niton Library.

Pickleball is a sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. Come and play a game at Stenbury Hall in Wroxall, Isle of Wight.

A secluded bay that's off the beaten track.

The Niton Playbox is a local theatre group based in Niton on the Isle of Wight.

Kids Games Club every Saturday at Ventnor Library on the Isle of Wight. FREE fun for all the family.

The beach at Rocken End is accessed via a steep, challenging path, but with dramatic cliff views. Once at the shore, it is shingle with a number of dispersed rocks.

Meet up for a regular session of Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPG) at Ventnor Exchange on the Isle of Wight.

This short but challenging National Trust walk on Ventnor Downs takes in a Bronze Age burial site and reminders of the Island's wartime history.

Green Island Veg Economy (GIVE) is a Facebook page dedicated to all things which can be grown at home or on your allotment, and the insects and creatures who join you.

3rd Ventnor Scout Group has three sections - Beavers, Cubs and Scouts - for 6 to 14 year olds on the Isle of Wight.

Gift to Nature's Rew Down nature reserve, perched up at the top of Ventnor. See the fantastic views across the countryside and coast, as well as a little history from World War 2.

Sue Lowday conducts two guided walks for people interested in learning the history of Bonchurch and it's famous residents. Join one of Sue's sell out walks and discover some of the hidden histories of Bonchurch.

This 3.5 mile walk starts at the top of the town of Ventnor, takes in Paradise Walk, the old Ventnor West Station building, and finishes back in the centre of town.

Ventnor Inner Wheel club is a women’s friendship and community service organisation on the Isle of Wight.

Old High Hat Tunnel St Lawrence is a 619-yard tunnel that opened in 1897 and remained in use for a further 55 years until the line closed in 1952.

A lovely isolated bay with a sand & shingle beach, and an interesting history.

Looking for things for kids to do in the holidays on the Isle of Wight? Wild Wondering Beach and Forest School offers unique sessions that combine beach and forest adventures, creating immersive outdoor experiences for children to explore, learn, and grow.

A circular walk of 4 miles taking in elevated views of downland and the coastline, Ventnor Radar Station, and the pretty village of Bonchurch with its old churches and Victorian houses.

Discover the best new music, circus, comedy, cabaret and theatre at the Isle of Wight’s largest arts festival, Ventnor Fringe.

Lo & Behold Glass is based at Ingrams Yard in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, and produces handmade contemporary stained glass.

A 3 mile coastal walk from Ventnor to Steephill Cove on the Isle of Wight.

All the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order… and one or two of us ain't arrived yet !! The Ventnor Comic Jazz Band is one of the Isle of Wight's gems.

The community orchard in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight was a new project for 2025, to provide free fruit to the community.

A 5.3 mile linear walk from Ventnor to Lower Hyde on the outskirts of Shanklin.

Come and join others for a game or two of Scrabble at Niton Library on the Isle of Wight.

Miss Eloise Preston - Qualified and Fully Insured Dance Teacher & Performer with regular classes for children and adults.

Shanklin to Ventnor walk 4.6 miles/7.3km | 3.5 hours | moderate.

An allotment for the residents of Wroxall on the Isle of Wight.

As well as being a professional pianist, Roger Holmes is also an independent celebrant, and event toastmaster, based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Picnic on the Green is an annual community event held on the village green by the Shore Road carpark in Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight.

The Volunteer in Ventnor is the original smallest pub on the Isle of Wight, and it is famed for its selection of fine real ales. It is popular with the Ventnor locals but everyone is made welcome.

Discover the Niton Tunnels, on Footpath NT30.

A small secluded cove located just east of St Catherine's Lighthouse. The bay is popular with cold water swimmers as well as being a base for fishing boats and sailing dinghies.

Pretty gardens offering an elevated view of Ventnor Bay. Rene Howe Walk connects the town with the esplanade.

Beautiful Bonchurch Village has a vibrant community spirit, seaside, the pond, an 11th century church and a wealth of hidden history. The village hosts a number of annual events organised by the Bonchurch Community Association.

St Lawrence Pop-Up-Bar is St Lawrence's very own monthly social evenings at the Village Hall near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

According to a local record, in the 1830s most of Niton village was involved in smuggling. This 4.5 mile trail takes you to 14 sites of interest.

The Sharpetones band play an eclectic mix of delta and Chicago blues, through ’50s jazz-tinged numbers, to present-day interpretations of the genre. Based in Ventnor, but they play all over the Isle of Wight.

A leafy stroll through a small, tranquil woodland in St Lawrence, managed by Gift to Nature.

YES CHEF! Learn to cook with Cooking for Kids at Ventnor Youth Group. Age 11+. Tuesdays 5pm - 7pm.

Great pub, hot buffet restaurant and fish & chips takeaway, located on Ventnor's sea front on the Isle of Wight. Regular live music in summer, and outside seating overlooking the sea.

This short walk takes you to Bierley Waterfall and on into the Wydcombe Estate, a parcel of land running north/south on St Catherine’s Down.

Better Days Ventnor Mermaids is a sea dipping and swimming group based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Drawing Nights at Ventnor Exchange are a social gathering bringing together all of those with a love of drawing, spanning all ages and abilities!

The Ben Stubbs Band is headed by Ben, a professional musician, singer and songwriter based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Ventnor Exchange Poetry Collective is a space for writers and performers who want to create, experiment and develop their craft in a supportive environment, under guidance from established and celebrated poets.

Celebrating our Diamond anniversary in 2024, we are a thriving group. We meet on the 4th Thursday of every month, at 2pm in Whitwell Village Hall.

We are a small group of charity knitters, based in Wroxall on the Isle of Wight, who love making things for good causes. Come and join our group and enjoy knitting and crafting in friendly company.

Community Drum Jam Circle for wellbeing! Workshops with Richard McMullin! Schools! Team Building! African drumming All levels.

Ventnor Day is a 1-day event that celebrates the splendid Victorian town of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, its community and its many independent businesses.

Appuldurcombe was a masterpiece of English Baroque architecture, and though now a graceful shell, still retains more than a ghost of its former dignity.

The White Lion is a traditional and welcoming pub, in the heart of Niton village on the Isle of Wight. Awarded 1 AA Rosette - 2022 - 2024.

Ventnor Cricket Club is the Isle of Wight’s most successful cricket club, both on and off the field. The main sports hall is available for hire for parties.

Parkinson’s Table Tennis and Social Group happens every third Wednesday of every month, 2pm till 4pm, at Stenbury Hall in Wroxall, Isle of Wight.

Tucked away in North Street in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, is a kids play park with swings and slides.

The St. Lawrence heritage trails come in two parts. This one is the Coastal Trail (5.4k/3.4 miles) and requires suitable footwear as it can be wet and slippery after rain. Reasonable fitness is required.