This timeless Victorian seaside town comes alive during the warm summer months. Its long beach is superb for sunbathing and swimming. Along the seafront and up Ventnor's zig-zag terracing you'll find friendly pubs and restaurants to relax, drink and eat in, and shops for souvenir and antique hunting.

Escape it all and enjoy the peace and quiet in the tranquil Botanic Gardens, a 22 acre sub-tropical paradise with plantings from around the world and visitor facilities. Walk down from the gardens to one of the Island's hidden gems Steephill Cove. Or take a stroll to the east along the sea wall to Bonchurch with its pretty cottages, village pond and 11th century church.

All over Ventnor you'll find beautiful walks with dramatic viewpoints out over green fields and ever changing sea.

Ventnor is a charming Victorian town noted for its sunny summers and mild winters. It is built on the sheltered undercliff on the south of the Isle of
Wight and is dominated by the highest point, St Boniface Down, immediately behind the town.

Sir James Clark, Queen Victoria's doctor, endorsed the health-giving properties of Ventnor's climate: "nothing along the south coast will bear comparison with it".

In recent years Ventnor has become a centre for good food with the only Michelin starred restaurant on the island and AA two rosette dining only five minutes away. This in addition to other places to eat such as seafront pubs, an authentic Spanish Tapas Bar and a smart seafront wine bar.