Isle of Wight B&B & campsite
| country: | England |
| location: | Chale, Isle of Wight |
| price: | From £5 per person per night camping or £20 per person per night bed & breakfast |
description
Our Green Island Gold Award organic B&B is located on the south side of the Isle of Wight in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Standing on the cliffs at Chale, our large Edwardian house has unrivalled sea views and is located just off the coastal footpath.
We have two twin rooms with hand basins, 1 caravan with double bed and camping facilities. We also offer a club house with TV, video & DVD, fridge, kettle and microwave. Breakfast is served in our glorious conservatory.
Paragliding: Our paragliding school is situated on site and we offer tandem flights and experience days for beginners.
Standing on the cliffs at Chale, our large Edwardian house has unrivalled sea views and is located just off the coastal footpath.
We have two twin rooms with hand basins, 1 caravan with double bed and camping facilities. We also offer a club house with TV, video & DVD, fridge, kettle and microwave. Breakfast is served in our glorious conservatory.
Paragliding: Our paragliding school is situated on site and we offer tandem flights and experience days for beginners.
rooms, food and facilities
B&B facilities: Each bedroom has a basin, tea and coffee making facilities, TV, radio and clock. There is a shower room for shared use, washing machine, drying facilities and a clubhouse (TV, DVD, video, radio, tea and coffee making facilities, snack shop, microwave and fridge). We also offer packed lunches and have an acre of grounds to wander in and a BBQ.
Camping facilities: Our camping is in our acre of garden and we have a club house for everyone to use with a fridge, microwave and BBQ. There is also a shower and loo, and if here for a length of time, campers are welcome to use the washing machine. Breakfasts are also available
Family & baby friendly: Children are welcome, as are babies (although we do not have any specific facilities for babies). We have a swing and trampoline with safety net in the garden. Blackgang Theme Park is just along the coast from us and the local pub is child friendly. In term time there is a toddler group at the local school and daily nursery provision for ages 2 and up.
Walking & cycling accommodation: We are on the coastal footpath for the round the Island walk. We offer bikes for hire and there is a local mountain bike guide.
By car: Drive off the ferry at either East Cowes or Ryde (East Cowes is closer) and drive straight through Newport and onto the A3020 south. Turn right at Blackwater Junction for Rookley. At Rookley fork right for Blackgang. Two miles later at Leechmore Crossroads turn right, following signs for Blackgang and Chale. Go through Chale Green and continue to the T junction with St Andrew’s church on your right. Turn left and 10yds on turn right into The Terrace. Drive all the way down the road and we are the only house on the left hand side.
By bus: When you get off the ferry at either Ryde or Cowes, take a bus to Newport. From Newport take the number 6 bus to Chale Church, the B&B is a 2 min walk away.
By rail: The nearest railway station is at Shanklin which is about 7 miles away. From Shanklin you can take the number 3 bus to Ventnor and from there the number 6 bus to Chale Church.
Camping facilities: Our camping is in our acre of garden and we have a club house for everyone to use with a fridge, microwave and BBQ. There is also a shower and loo, and if here for a length of time, campers are welcome to use the washing machine. Breakfasts are also available
Family & baby friendly: Children are welcome, as are babies (although we do not have any specific facilities for babies). We have a swing and trampoline with safety net in the garden. Blackgang Theme Park is just along the coast from us and the local pub is child friendly. In term time there is a toddler group at the local school and daily nursery provision for ages 2 and up.
Walking & cycling accommodation: We are on the coastal footpath for the round the Island walk. We offer bikes for hire and there is a local mountain bike guide.
how to find us
By car: Drive off the ferry at either East Cowes or Ryde (East Cowes is closer) and drive straight through Newport and onto the A3020 south. Turn right at Blackwater Junction for Rookley. At Rookley fork right for Blackgang. Two miles later at Leechmore Crossroads turn right, following signs for Blackgang and Chale. Go through Chale Green and continue to the T junction with St Andrew’s church on your right. Turn left and 10yds on turn right into The Terrace. Drive all the way down the road and we are the only house on the left hand side.
By bus: When you get off the ferry at either Ryde or Cowes, take a bus to Newport. From Newport take the number 6 bus to Chale Church, the B&B is a 2 min walk away.
By rail: The nearest railway station is at Shanklin which is about 7 miles away. From Shanklin you can take the number 3 bus to Ventnor and from there the number 6 bus to Chale Church.
how this holiday makes a difference
 We have been an organic B&B for 10 years and have literature around the house explaining what organic means. We have also practised environmentally friendly schemes for the same length of time such as low energy light bulbs, recycling, water butts, solar fountains, lowering thermostats and wash temperatures. We use environmentally friendly cleaning products such as vinegar, have a water meter, and switch machines off when not in use. We have planted 100’s of trees to soak up the water to reduce erosion of our land and have made a small nature reserve to encourage butterflies, newts and other wildlife. We have also installed reed beds and storm water drainage systems which have made the local erosion slow down, thereby increasing the value of all the homes in our road. We send our students to eat in the two local restaurants and to buy foodstuffs from our local shops. We also try to source most of our own foodstuffs for the B&B and packed lunches from our local shops and work in conjunction with other local activity providers to offer a variety of services to our clients. We encourage people to try things they have never tried before both organically and for paragliding. Paragliding is a great leveller and brings people together from all walks of life who might not have usually got together. |
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