Things to do
Steephill Cove
One of Britain’s best kept secrets. Small, charming and timeless. Go for rock pools, cafes, restaurant, ice-creams and fab souvenirs. From May to September dogs are welcome before 8.30am and after 5.30pm on the actual beach – during the day they are welcome on leads around the tiny promenade.
Isle of Wight Coastal Path
Take the Isle of Wight coastal path just yards from Petit Tor. Go left for Ventnor Town with beaches, restaurants and bars or right for secluded hidden coves and stunning headlands
Tennyson's Garden at Farringford House
The gardens at Tennyson’s house recently restored are a joy for anyone interested in planting and colour schemes. Two specialist designers from Wisley used old aerial photographs to bring authenticity to the design . If you are a local a multiple entry ticket can be bought otherwise it’s £3.00 .. no cafe on site but the lovely Piano Cafe is just down the road.
The Needles
The Needles are 3 stacks of chalk in a row at Alum Bay near Totland.
With breathtaking scenery, bags of history and loads of family centred tourist attractions including filling those little bottles with varieties of coloured sand, the Needles are very popular with Isle of Wight visitors.
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Ryde. Still operating as a monastery, it is very popular with tourists.
Ventnor Botanic-Gardens
150m walk from Petit Tor. See plants in our amazing microclimate that you wouldn’t expect to see growing outdoors. Wonderful children’s play area, restaurant and fabulous cafe with sofas, books and terrace. Pay once and ticket lasts all week. Free guided tours of The Tunnel 2pm highly recommended and the Heritage Centre cellars 2.45pm daily. Dogs welcome on leads. http://www.botanic.co.uk
Laura-Jane Holistic Therapy
20 Minutes walk door to door from Petit Tor is Laura-Jane Holistic Therapy.
Laura has 30years of professional experience. Her deep-tissue body massage provides a “massive benefit and instant result” (quote from my husband) and her lift and tint eyelash treatment is so good I haven’t needed mascara for weeks.
You can book her in advance, maybe when you book your stay at Petit Tor, or check her website for availability. We can’t recommend her enough.
Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Reflexology
Healing and Holistic Therapy
Beauty Treatments
Facials
Body Treatments
Black Gang Chine
Back Gang Chine is 3.9 miles from Petit Tor. Blackgang Chine is the oldest amusement park in the UK. Life-sized Pirate Ships, Fairy Villages and Castles, Dodo Valleys and a fab Cowboy Town not to mention the automaton singing pet shop (my favourite bit!).
Guided Walks
For walkers who want an informed and enthusiastic local to take them on a route I can thoroughly recommend Eddie Ash who took me on a wonderful circular route from Carisbrooke Castle. He tailor made the route and I didn’t notice the 12 miles ( thought it was only 6!) fly by.. all abilities catered for and his rate is for the group not per individual. He is also a local artist and was full of stories, history and geology .
Contactable on 07523 978113
Osborne House
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s holiday home on the Isle of Wight.
It’s a wonderful outing – we loved the paintings, the interiors, the grounds, the Swiss Cottage and the fabulous walks.