Find self catering and cottages that are great for a short break in Isle of Wight

Morton Mews - Potting Shed, Brading, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Brading sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Just over a mile from the sandy beach at Sandown, these two very comfortable holiday cottages enjoy a quiet residential position with a large, shared south-facing garden complete with pond. Attractive and well equipped, they are set next to the owners’ home, and are just a short walk from the historic village of Brading, housing the oldest church on the Isle, together with shops, pubs and restaurants. There is a rich diversity of attractions on this beautiful island, including 65 miles of coastal walks and historic properties such as Carisbrooke Castle, Osborne House and the windmill at Bembridge. Newport 8 miles. Carp and coarse fishing 500 yards. Shops ½ mile.

Sydney Lodge, Newport, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Newport sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Believed to have once been a tack room, this period property has been tastefully refurbished to provide spacious comfortable accommodation, and benefits from open beams, oak floors and bay windows. Centrally located on the Isle of Wight, with its excellent sunshine record, it serves as an ideal base for sightseeing and enjoying the island’s many beaches. For the more active, sailing, riding, attractive walks and cycle routes are available. Shop ¼ mile.

Spacious beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove, oak floor, sofa-bed (for alternative sleeping only) and French doors to courtyard. Beamed farmhouse-style kitchen with terracotta-tiled floor. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Beamed double bedroom. Single bedroom with pull-out bed (for +1 child only). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Little Duxmore Barn, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Havenstreet sleeps 8.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: This stunning detached barn offers superb far reaching views from the rear over rolling fields. Little Duxmore Barn has been cleverly renovated to an excellent standard throughout. With various features such as vaulted ceilings with stunning crafted beamwork, part quarry-tiled floor, a range in an arched surround, a wood-burning stove in the dining area and plentiful windows to take full advantage of the light and views, this property makes an ideal choice for two families or extended families holidaying together. There is a covered games/barbecue area, with pool table and table tennis outside. The garden is enclosed, with a gate leading directly onto two public footpaths and also private woodland. Peacefully located in an AONB and accessed by a farm track near to the stone ground flour mill, all of the area is registered by the Organic Soil Association. There is an abundance of wildlife, including birds, red squirrels, deer and woodpeckers. Horse riders from the nearby stables occasionally trek over the fields. The popular Garlic Farm is less than half a mile distant, serving good food. The seaside resort of Ryde, 10 minutes’ drive, has 6 miles of glorious sandy beach with children’s play areas, ten pin bowling, indoor pool, ice rink, riding, golf, sailing, fishing and go-karting. The local steam railway offers a nostalgic ride into the nearby towns of Sandown or Shanklin. Explore the best of the shoreline along Heritage coastal paths. Elsewhere on the island, discover several NT homes and gardens, Carisbrooke Castle, Calbourne Water Mill, two working water mills, pottery, glass blowing, a donkey sanctuary, a zoo, Osborne House, The Needles, wildlife centres, tea rooms and craft shops. Outdoor pursuits include walking, golf, riding, and watersports. Shop 2 miles, pub 1½ miles.

Beamed living room with vaulted ceiling and quarry-tiled floor. Dining room with TV, wood-burning stove and quarry-tiled floor. Well-equipped kitchen. Double bedroom with 5ft zip & link bed. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and TV. Twin bedroom on mezzanine with window overlooking living room, sectioned off with curtain. Shower room with toilet. Second staircase to first floor: Double bedroom with 6ft zip & link bed, TV and viewing window overlooking living room.

Ashleigh, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Bonchurch sleeps 12.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Ashleigh is located on the seaward side of the beautiful and tranquil village of Bonchurch on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight. Apart from the basement apartment where the housekeeper resides, with its own entrance and separate garden, the house stands detached within an acre of gardens with large lawns, woodland walks and badger sett giving the feel of being deep in the countryside, yet the sea is only a few hundred yards away. The spacious 1830s house was once the home of one of Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting and Bonchurch is famous for its past literary residents including Dickens, Swinburne and Shaw. The house combines all modern conveniences with original architectural features such as high ceilings, decorative plasterwork, 8 fireplaces, wooden window shutters, stripped floors, panelled doors and elegant furnishings. Bonchurch is protected by the stunning St Boniface Downs that tower above its coastal location protecting it from northerly winds, giving it the wonderful temperature and climate that attracted wealthy Victorians to the area. There are miles of beautiful coastal and inland walks literally on the doorstep and the unspoilt beachfront at Bonchurch consists of an excellent sand and shingle beach, restaurants and a pottery. Bonchurch also has a village shop and post office, two old churches, a pub, a blacksmith and a brasserie. Ashleigh is also only a 10-minute walk away from the larger resort of Ventnor with its award-winning sandy beach, small boat slipway and haven and promenade pubs serving locally caught fresh fish dishes. Other local attractions include the Botanical Gardens, Osborne House, Cowes, fossil hunting, dinosaur museum, pearl factory and glass blowing. Shop 500 yards.

Four steps to entrance. Living room with open fire and wooden floor. Well-equipped fitted kitchen/dining room with open fire and wooden floor. Sitting room with open fire, games and TV. Bathroom with toilet. Boot room. First floor: Four double bedrooms, one with four-poster bed and two with 5ft bed. Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with toilet. Shower room with toilet. Steep stairs to second floor: Twin bedroom with sloping ceiling. Play area with TV. Utility.

Cheverton Farm - Brummell Barn, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Shorwell sleeps 11.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: Nestling in the beautiful Bowcombe Valley, just 4 miles from the nearest south coast beach, are these two properties. Brummell Barn is one of the original outbuildings to Cheverton Farmhouse, converted to provide highly individual and spacious accommodation. Boasting a wealth of interesting and original features, the barn has a splendid galleried sitting-room with beamed, vaulted ceiling enjoying lovely views over the surrounding countryside from its south-facing window. West-facing windows overlook the farmyard. Set close to the owner’s home on their mixed sheep, beef and arable farm, Brummell Barn has its own enclosed terrace with garden furniture and barbecue and Wendy house. Cheverton Farm Cottage is attached to the owner’s 17th-century home, with beams throughout. It has a large garden, and patio with garden furniture and barbecue (note: entrance is from the side door, not shown in photograph). With access to 550 acres of meadow and arable land adjoining forest and downland walking trails, visitors also enjoy shared use of a trampoline, swings, climbing frame, slide, games room with table tennis and air hockey, fitness room and a separate room with full-size billiard/snooker table (for adults) and darts, as well as use of the family’s indoor heated swimming pool. With dogs, ducks, chickens, goat, cattle and pony to visit, children will enjoy watching the varied farming activities (lambing in April). This is the perfect base for a family holiday, offering all the peace and quiet of the countryside combined with bathing beaches and a mild sunny climate.
Shorwell, with its thatched stone cottages and Jacobean houses is 1 mile, while all the island’s popular seaside resorts are easily reached by a circular coastal road. Sandown and Shanklin, on the east side, have fine sandy beaches and Ventnor, at the southern tip, with its Botanic gardens, is huddled between steep, wooded cliffs. Surfing on south coast. From the farmhouse, para-gliding, riding and golf can be arranged (at cost). Shop and pub serving food 1 mile.

Loreto, Middleton, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Middleton sleeps 4.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This charming and spacious adjoining holiday cottage lies in an AONB on the western side of the island, renowned for spectacular walks including West High Down and The Tennyson Trail. The Heritage coastline is popular for walking, visiting The Needles or one of the many beaches including Freshwater or Alum Bay famous for its coloured sands. Shops ¾ mile, pub 1mile.

Living room with open fire, wooden floor and French doors to front garden. Dining room with wooden floor and French doors to back garden. Kitchen with Belfast sink and tiled floor. Three steps up to fully-tiled bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with ornamental fireplace and bay window. Two single bedrooms, one accessed by deep step. Shower room with toilet.

Sydney Cottage, Northwood, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Northwood sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Offering scenic views over local countryside towards the sea, this charming period, detached cottage has been sympathetically styled by combining modern and antique furnishings. Steeped in character, the holiday property boasts beamed interiors and stone walls, and the pretty enclosed garden makes a perfect place to relax in the evenings. Bustling Cowes and Gurnard Beach are within 5 minutes’ drive and there are beautiful local walks to be enjoyed. Shop ½ mile, real ale award-winning pub 50 yards.

Beamed living room with ‘wood burner’ and wood hatch/store. Farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with freestanding units, gas Rayburn, electric hob, brick floor and stable door to garden. Reading area with French doors to garden. External utility with toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft brass bed. Twin bedroom (zip & link, can form 5ft double). Shower room with toilet.

Kenrick, Upper Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Upper Bonchurch sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Offering super sea views, this attractive property has been refurbished throughout providing comfortable and tasteful holiday accommodation, presented to the highest of standards. One of a pair of Victorian cottages, the property is set back from the Ventnor to Shanklin road and therefore conveniently situated for discovering the many island attractions. The unspoilt beach at Bonchurch is around a 5-minute walk from the village which provides local amenities including shop/post office, bistro and of course the famous village pond. The Victorian resort town of Ventnor, famous for its amazing botanical gardens, clean sea and beach is a short drive away. Outdoor activities include scenic walking, cycling, riding, sailing, fishing and golf. Shop 1 mile.

Ten steps down to entrance. Living room with electric ‘wood burner’. Dining conservatory with patio doors to terraced garden area, seating and outstanding sea views. Fitted kitchen. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Steep stairs to first floor: Double bedroom with superb sea views. Twin bedroom with views to downs.