Cachalot Charters
Bembridge, Tel. 01983 872185
www.cachalot-charters.co.uk
Two-hour, four-hour and sixhour
sea angling trips. Cachalot
are the only fully licensed boat
operating out of Bembridge and
can carry up to 12 people.
Nettlecombe Farm
nr Ventnor, Tel. 01983 730783
Pleasant south-west facing hill
with three coarse-fishing lakes
suitable for all the family. Day
tickets available. Cottages onsite
for self-catering holidays.
Scotties Fishing Tackle
Newport, Tel. 01983 522115
Sandown, Tel. 01983 404555
Scotties offers everything from
advice on which fish are being
caught and where to find them
to tackle and bait (both live
and frozen). Extensive local
knowledge and a wide range
of equipment to buy. Fishing
starter kits also available to buy.
Bembridge Coast Hotel
Bembridge, Tel. 01983 873931
IOW County Bowling
Shanklin, Tel. 01983 865715
IOW Indoor Bowls Club
Westridge, Tel. 01983 564336
Shanklin Bowling Club
Shanklin, Tel. 01983 863777
Ryde Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Ryde, Tel. 01983 562095
Wight Cycle Hire
Tel. 01983 731888
Bicycles for the whole family
delivered all over the Island.
Wight Offroad
Tel. 01983 408587
www.wightoffroad.co.uk Wight Offroad offers sales,
repairs, hire and guided rides.
They also deliver mountain
bikes to wherever you’re staying
or anywhere else you choose
on the Island. (Please book
24hrs in advance).
Special Flying School
Sandown Airport, Tel. 01983 402402
Butterfly Paragliding
Chale, Tel. 01983 731611
High Adventure Paragliding Centre
Freshwater Bay, Tel. 01983 752322
The Vectis Gliding Club
Bembridge, Tel. 07870 165044
Appley Park Pitch and Putt
Ryde, Tel. 01983 402447
This popular and wellmaintained
nine-hole course is
an Island favourite.
Browns Family Golf Course
Sandown, Tel. 01983 402447
Situated next to Dinosaur Isle
on Culver Parade, this is one of
the Island’s largest pitch ’n’ putt
courses. Browns has been a
popular venue for a relaxing
family game of golf since 1932.
It can now boast two 12-hole
pitch ‘n’ putt courses, plus 15-
hole long shot putting and 18-
hole bantam putting. The club
house café serves hot & cold
drinks and a range of quality
snacks. Open daily from Easter
until October.
Cowes Golf Course
Cowes, Tel. 01983 292303
Farringford Hotel
Freshwater, Tel. 01983 752500
Freshwater Bay Golf Course
nr Yarmouth, Tel. 01983 752955
Needles View Pitch and Putt
Alum Bay, Tel. 01983 759581
This excellent nine-hole course
has some of the best coastal
views the Island can offer. All
ages are welcome, as are dogs
on leads. There’s a kiosk on-site
selling hot and cold drinks. The
course is open from April to
October.
Newport Golf Course
Newport, Tel. 01983 525076
ProVision Golf
St Helens, Tel. 01983 408000
www.provisiongolf.co.uk
Ryde Golf Course
nr Ryde, Tel. 01983 614809
Shanklin and Sandown Golf Course
Lake, Tel. 01983 403217
Shanklin Esplanade Golf
Shanklin, Tel. 01983 863744
18 holes of mini golf.
Ventnor Golf Course
nr Ventnor, Tel. 01983 853326
Westridge Golf Centre
nr Ryde, Tel. 01983 613131
The premier golf venue on the
Island. Westridge offers indoor
tuition, floodlit driving range,
nine-hole pay-and-play course
and excellent pro-shop. This is
a family friendly centre, with an
easy walking course that has
been designed to challenge
both beginners and skilled
players alike.
Allendale Equestrian Centre
Godshill, Tel. 01983 840258
Situated on a bridle path,
Allendale is approved by the
British Horse Society (BHS) and
offers top quality tuition at all
levels with BHS-registered
instuctors. Escorted rides and
hacks in beautiful countryside.
Brickfields Horse Country
Binstead, Tel. 01983 566801
www.brickfields.net
This popular, long-established BHS-approved school offers indoor and outdoor lessons, and wonderful countryside hacks. Beginners and experienceed riders catered for. Riding is just one of the activities on offer at Brickfields - there's plenty to see and do at this famous Island attraction.
Hill Farm Riding School
Freshwater, Tel. 01983 752502
Romany Riding Stables
Newport, Tel. 01983 525467
Trotters Riding School
Ryde, Tel. 01983 568701
Bembridge Sailing Club
Bembridge, Tel. 01983 872686
Brading Haven Yacht Club
Bembridge, Tel. 01983 872289
Gurnard Sailing Club
Gurnard, Tel. 01983 295169
Island Sailing Club
Cowes, Tel. 01983 296621
Seaview Yacht Club
Seaview, Tel. 01983 613268
UK Sailing Academy (UKSA)
Cowes, Tel. 01983 294941
Yarmouth Sailing Club
Yarmouth, Tel. 01983 760270
Yaverland Sailing Club
Sandown, Tel. 01983 402016
IOW Sports Club
Seaview, Tel. 01983 613108
Tennis, badminton and squash, plus swimming pool and gym.
Fairway Sports Centre
Sandown, Tel. 01983 406583
The Heights
Sandown, Tel. 01983 405594
One of the Island's largest multi-purpose leisure and activity centres, providing swimming, fitness classes, spa pool, steam room, sauna, sunbeds, squash courts plus high quality bistro.
Medina Leisure Centre
Newport, Tel. 01983 523767
Swimming pool, sports hall, fitness classes, climbing wall, sauna and sunbed.
Puckpool Park
Ryde, Tel. 01983 562086
A great destination for the sporting family - with tennis courts, children's swings, slides, roundabouts, crazy golf, lawn bowls, putting green and cafe.
Sandham Grounds
Sandown, Tel. 01983 402747
Fun for all the family: opposite the beach, an 18-hole crazy golf course, 18-hole putting course, three tennis courts and a basketball court.
Waterside Pool
Ryde, Tel. 01983 563656
Heated indoor pool with retractable roof.
West Wight Sports Centre
Freshwater, Tel. 01983 752168
www.westwight.co.uk
The West Wight Sports Centre has two pools (with diving boards), a gym, sports hall, meeting rooms and a licensed cafe. There are activities for children and adults throughout the year, including swimming, canoeing, diving, snorkelling, trampolining and a range of exercise classes.
Ryde Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Ryde, Tel. 01983 562095
Ryde Mead Lawn Tennis Club
Ryde, Tel. 01983 873782
Ventnor Tennis Club
Ventnor, Tel. 01983 854898
Westridge Squash Club
Ryde, Tel. 01983 566243
LA Bowl
Ryde, Tel. 01983 617070
Sandown Pier Superbowl
Sandown, Tel. 01983 404122
Wight City
Sandown, Tel. 01983 403658
Earth, Wind and Water
Shanklin, Tel. 01983 866269
Williams Windsurfing
Shanklin, Tel. 07747 774009
Wight Waters
Sandown, Tel. 01983 404987
www.wightwaters.com surf@wightwaters.com
Celebrating its 25th anniversary,
the centre provides tuition at all
levels. Surfing, odyboarding,
sailing, windsurfing, kayaking
and wakeboarding. Volleyball
and BBQ facilities available.
X-Isle Sports
Bembridge, Tel. 01983 873111
www.x-is.co.uk
Kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, kayaking, wakeboarding water-skiing, powerboat tuition, rib charter and equipment rentalf. Great shop on site.
Exterski Jet Bike
Sandown, Tel. 01983 404101
Island Youth Water
Activities
Cowes, Tel. 01983 293073
Shalfleet Manor Estuary
Safaris
Shalfleet, Tel. 01983 531235
West Wight Sports Centre
Freshwater, Tel. 01983 752168
www.westwight.co.uk
Isle of Wight Speedway
nr Ryde, Tel. 01983 811180
Watch premier league speedway action at Smallbrook Stadium. Every Tuesday from April to October (gates open at 6pm for a 7.30pm start) plus Thursdays in August. Plenty of attractions for kids, plus bar and great food outlets.
Planet Ice (Home of the Wightlink Raiders)
Ryde, Tel. 01983 615155
The Ice Hockey season runs from September to March. The Wightlink Raiders play at home most weekends. Saturday games start at 6pm, Sunday games at 5.30pm. They are part of the National English Premier Hockey League.


