Things To Do

A 12th Century church in Whitwell, which holds a monthly Parish Communion every third Sunday at 9am.

A Facebook group for people to discuss and share pictures and information on the history of Niton and the Undercliff and the surrounding villages.

A community based communal workplace for everyone aged 18+.

Wroxall Book Club meets every second Tuesday of the month, in the Stenbury Hall Community Library. We choose a different book each month, and vary the theme, then meet together to discuss likes, dislikes and general thoughts.

The Stonelands Project is based in Niton Undercliff and is to see young people, who have become disengaged or struggling with things, rediscover hope and purpose through agricultural work. We also sell fresh home-grown vegetables.

Ventnor Fire and Rescue Service operates from Fire Station JH78, which is staffed by volunteers.

1st Wroxall Scout Group for 8 to 14 year olds.

This 5 mile walk takes you around St Lawrence and on to Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

The home of Ventnor FC at Watcombe Bottom

No beach, but it's a lovely walk along the concrete revetment from Ventnor to Bonchurch, with the bonus that it's wheelchair and pushchair friendly.

Improvised comedy is a great way to build confidence, form trust and gain experience thinking on your feet. The workshop is designed for those who are new to the form as well as those wanting an exciting refresher.

Rew Valley Sports Centre

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

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

Lovely traditional pub in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. Expect a warm, friendly atmosphere with home cooked food, good ales, sports & entertainment.

The Ventnor Exchange Book Club is an informal and social group that meet monthly to review a new novel of the groups choosing.

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

The Ventnor School of Mosaic group meets every Friday morning at Ventnor Community Shed.

A circular walk of 3.75 miles taking in Ventnor Park, some woodland in St Lawrence, and the old Ventnor West railway station.

We brighten up your town! Ventnor Enhancement Fund was created as a charity in 2006 to add those small embellishments to the town that official bodies do not provide.

Do this 2.5 mile walk in Springtime. Every year hundred of thousands of bluebells carpet the open ground on Wroxall Downs on the Isle of Wight. It's a magnificent sight.

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

Ventnor's main beach, with an array of eateries and shops, and dog friendly out of season.

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.

A walk less than two miles long. Takes about an hour, allowing for time enjoying the views, flora and fauna.

Ventnor Haven is a small, fair weather haven that is suitable for small vessels.

Discover the Niton Tunnels, on Footpath NT30.

First Aid Point by the main beach along Ventnor Esplanade.

Summer Busking on the Isle of Wight at Ventnor Cascade every Saturday during summer (good weather only).

The Ventnor Angling Club on the Isle of Wight was founded in the 1940s.

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.

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

Lucia Para is an Italian artist and illustrator, trained as a landscape painter in Florence, now living on the Isle of Wight

Ventnor Artists Collective is a membership organisation which brings together creative visual artists living in and around Ventnor in the Isle of Wight.

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

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

Whitwell 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.

Monthly quiz night at Stenbury Hall.

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

A 2.5 mile circular walk from Niton village on the Isle of Wight, taking in Niton Undercliff and the dramatic geology along the Cripple Path.

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

This 4 mile linear walk starts in Wroxall and takes you across Stenbury Down to Appuldurcombe. Although one of the highest points on the Isle of Wight, it is a relatively gentle climb.

Community skatepark open 24 hours.

Ventnor Guitar Club and Open Mic at The Spyglass in Ventnor. Come and hear the club perform classic hits by the Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Stranglers, The Impressions and others!

Ventnor Carnival is a Committee Run Association which has been running for 136 years in 2025.

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

Niton Harbour Club is a fishing / angling club located in Castlehaven on the Isle of Wight.

This is a flat, paved 4.5 mile walk from Ventnor, along Undercliff Drive to St Lawrence and back again, suitable for all weathers

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.

Social Club in Upper Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Niton's community library offer much more than books. Come in and see.

A small but pretty bay in St Lawrence - a beautiful place to feel at one with nature.

Ventnor 'Y' Station helped find out what Hitler was up to. The remains of this red brick structure can be found within Gift To Nature's Rew Down Nature Reserve.

The Nick Page Trio consists of Nick Page (guitar), Jon Thorne (double bass), and Ken Black (drums). Based in Ventnor, but they play at venues across the Isle of Wight.

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.

Twice-weekly table tennis session at St Lawrence Village Hall on the Isle of Wight.

One way to go from Ventnor to Godshill is over Stenbury Down, but this is the lower and relatively flat route of 3.3 miles..

Ventnor-based jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter Nick Page is a self-taught musician and enjoys playing the Great Standard songs from the likes of Cole Porter and the Gershwins.

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.

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 Social is a monthly gathering for creatives of all kinds at Ventnor Exchange on the Isle of Wight. A night of live DJ's, chilled bar vibes and an opportunity to meet new people.

More than 50 years delivering fun, laughter and drama!

Welcome to our beautifully functional homestead, nestled in Niton on the Isle of Wight, where we offer a practical permaculture experience.

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.

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.

Mondays are getting even more exciting! Join us at St Margarets Community Hall for our circus skills club. Any age and abilities welcome.

The recreation ground at Wroxall is owned by the Parish Council. It is available for recreational use by the community.

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.

An historic stroll through the social history of Ventnor in its rise as a significant and important health spa town during the early 19th Century, marked by its social development in its pubs and breweries, and the growth of the fashionable accompaniments that came with it.

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

Ventnor Film Society has been in existence since 2005. Our aim is to bring recent world films which would otherwise get only a limited commercial screening to a community audience.

Established in 1987, the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary in Wroxall provides a home to donkeys that are homeless, abandoned, or in need. FREE ENTRY 7 DAYS A WEEK. Volunteering opportunities.

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.

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

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.

Scarecrow is an Irish and Folk band, playing a mix of energetic Irish, Folk, and laid-back music across the Isle of Wight.

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

A community run cinema based in the Old School building in Niton village, on the southern tip of the Isle of Wight.

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.

Weekly bingo at Stenbury Hall.

Horseshoe Bay is a small bay below the village of Bonchurch. No beach, but it's a very pleasant walk along the revetment.

Knit and Knatter every Wednesday afternoon, 2pm - 4pm, at St Lawrence Village Hall on the Isle of Wight

This 2.4 mile circular walk takes you around the pretty village of Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight, and down to a couple of rocky coves looking out to the English Channel.

If you enjoy fishing then you should take advantage of our three lakes. These man-made but now wholly naturalised lakes cover an area of one and a half acres.

Regular Modern Line Dance class in Wroxall. We also offer dance workshops for weddings, parties and other events.

The Church of St John the Baptist is a Church of England parish church in Niton.

A short 2.6 mile paved walk from Ventnor to the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.

3rd Ventnor Scout Group for 6 to 14 year olds.

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 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.

A relatively easy walk, that is exhilarating at all times of the year, with a winter bonus of sunsets over the English Channel.

Pete ‘Stokey’ Woodall is one of the world’s most respected ocean racing teachers, specialising in Astro Navigation, Weather, Crew Training, and Ocean Rowing. He also offers RYA Ocean Yachtmaster online courses.

Brave Island is THE creative network for young people on the Isle of Wight. We’re a new type of platform created by Ventnor Exchange to provide mentoring, funding, experiences and training for young people interested in the creative industries.

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.

A well equipped playground with pretty views over fields.

A secluded bay that's off the beaten track.

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

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.