Find Nearest See & Do in Ventnor

Heading to Ventnor and looking for something to do or a place to visit nearby. Coast Radar is not just a list of beaches but we bring you the whole Ventnor coast including castles, lighthouses, piers, museums, beautiful gardens, seaside towns, National Trust and other heritage properties.

When on an information page you can also use our tools to search for nearby Ventnor seaside towns,  and the surrounding coast for the best beaches and places to stay and eat.

Finding the best things to see and do on a Ventnor  day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the links below, to find the closest hit the jump to my location compass or use the search bar to plan where your next Ventnor activity could be.

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Popular Isle of Wight locations

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St Catherines Lighthouse

St Catherine’s Lighthouse is situated at Niton Undercliffe, 5 miles from Ventnor on the Isle of Wight and comprises a white octagonal tower with 94 steps up to the lantern. The main light, visible for up to 30 nautical miles in clear weather is the third most powerful light in the Trinity House Service giving a guide to shipping in Read more…
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Appuldurcombe House

Appuldurcombe House, an important example of English baroque Architecture: the 1701 east front has now been restored. It stands in ‘Capability’ Brown-designed grounds. An exhibition of photographs and prints depict the house and its history. Read more…
Things to see and do

Blackgang Chine Fantasy Park

Blackgang Chine Fantasy Park is set looking out over the south west coast of the Isle of Wight and is unique in that its attractions blend with the natural beauty of the surroundings making it stand out from the normal theme parks in the United Kingdom! This was one of the first parks built in the UK but it has Read more…

Find Isle Of Wight Dog Friendly Beaches

Heading to the Isle Of Wight coast with your dog and not sure if they are allowed on any beaches?

This Isle Of Wight list of dog friendly beaches will help in planning your next trip to the beach, beaches for dogs near Isle Of Wight

Our Isle Of Wight dog friendly beach list currently has 3 Isle Of Wight beaches listed where dogs are allowed with 14 beaches that have some dog restrictions, and there is 1 beach on which a full dog ban is in operation.

Isle Of Wight dog friendly beaches Isle Of Wight Beaches allowing dogs

This list shows 3 Isle Of Wight beaches with no dog restrictions and can be used all year.

  1. Brook Bay Beach, Brighstone
  2. Seagrove Beach, Ryde
  3. Whitecliff Bay Beach, Bembridge

Note, although dogs are allowed you are expected to keep control of your dog, clean-up after them and some beaches may require you to keep them on a lead. Please check local information sites for any restrictions.

Isle Of Wight beaches with dog restrictions Isle Of Wight Beaches that have dog restrictions

This list shows 14 Isle Of Wight beaches allowing dogs but with some restrictions. These restrictions could be a time of day, restricted zones, dogs to be kept on a lead or only allowed out of season. Check our beach information page for details of the restrictions in place.

  1. Colwell Bay Beach, Freshwater
  2. Compton Bay Beach, Totland
  3. Cowes Beach, Cowes
  4. Cowes East Beach, Cowes
  5. Gurnard Beach, Cowes
  6. Spring Vale Beach, Ryde
  7. Ryde West Beach, Ryde
  8. Ryde Beach, Ryde
  9. Sandown Beach, Sandown
  10. Yaverland Beach, Sandown
  11. Shanklin Beach, Shanklin
  12. Ventnor Beach, Ventnor
  13. Alum Bay Beach, Totland
  14. Freshwater Bay Beach, Freshwater

Isle Of Wight Beaches that do not allow dogs Isle Of Wight Beaches that do not allow dogs

This list shows 1 Isle Of Wight beaches who do not allow dogs at any time.

  1. Dunroamin Beach, Sandown

Isle Of Wight Beaches that we have NO dog restriction information

This list shows 11 Isle Of Wight beaches where we have no information on dog restrictions.

  1. Bembridge Beach, Bembridge
  2. Wood Bay Beach, Fishbourne
  3. Hamstead Point Beach, Newtown
  4. Blackgang Chine Beach, Ventnor
  5. Norton Beach, Yarmouth
  6. Small Hope Beach, Shanklin
  7. St Helens Beach, Bembridge
  8. Totland Bay Beach, Totland
  9. Yarmouth Beach, Yarmouth
  10. Silver Sands Beach, Bembridge
  11. Luccombe Beach, Shanklin

    12. If a Isle Of Wight beach is not listed above then we have no information and you will have to check local beach information boards.

    Note that we try to keep this dog beach information up to date but restrictions are set by local councils and occasionally we may miss a change.