Bembridge is one of the quieter and more "exclusive" centres, a favourite with celebrities seeking tranquillity and fabulous scenery. Located on the most eastern point of the island, it boasts a big, natural harbour bustling with the comings and goings of fishing vessels, yachts and pleasure boats. Dinghy sailing is a popular activity here. Visitors are charmed by the village's pretty, unhurried high street and its colourfully painted houses, shops, restaurants and bars. For outdoor types, there are several award-winning pebble and sand beaches, and exhilarating clifftop walks along the coast. To the south is Bembridge and Culver Down which affords spectacular views in all directions - to Sandown Bay, or across the Solent to Portsmouth and its unmistakeable landmark, the Spinnaker Tower. Bembridge has its own small airport and a lifeboat station, but perhaps its most famous sight is the island's only surviving windmill. Built of stone in the 1700s and situated in the High Street, the defunct, four-floor windmill is now a National Trust property open to the public. Anyone with a head for heights is welcome to climb ladders to the top. The less daring may be happier on solid ground, exploring the windmill's original wooden machinery.
Attraction
Bembridge Lifeboat Station
Bembridge Maritime Museum
Bembridge Windmill
Dentist
Holiday Park
Bembridge Coast Hotel
Field Lane
Hillgrove
Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park
Inn
Pub and Bar
Restaurant
China China Restaurant
Crab & Lobster Inn
Windmill Restaurant
School
Bembridge C of E Primary School
Forelands County Middle School
Taxi
Bembridge & Harbour Taxis
Village Taxis
Shops
Bembridge Flower Shop
J Dencer-Brown
Shoestyles Ltd
Island Fine Arts
Woodford Butchers
The Lifeboat View
The Wonky Cafe
Tupenny Cafe
Tollgate Cafe
Kingsmere Cafe
Gowans Delicatesen
The Bembridge Deli
Fabulous Baker Girls
Bembridge Emporium
Spinnaker Yacht Chandlery
Bembridge Flower Shop
Captain Stan Fish Store
The Farm Shop
Chi-Chi Hair and Beauty
Places to Stay near Bembridge
Windmill Inn (0.33 miles)
The Windmill Hotel and Restaurant is located in the quiet village of Bembridge on the beautiful Isle of Wight. We offer high class business and holiday accommodation, with the benefit of our own restaurant. The ... More | visit website
Xoron Floatel (0.46 miles)
Bembridge Coast Hotel (0.79 miles)
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Few hotels on the Isle of Wight offer a finer setting or more stunning views of the Solent than the delightful ... More | visit website
Priory Bay Hotel (1.64 miles)
A unique country house hotel set in its own 70 acre Estate with rolling lawns, woodlands and its own private, sandy beach. The Priory Bay offers great food and wines and luxurious rooms, many ... More | visit website
Sandown Manor (2.64 miles)
Sandown Manor (2.64 miles)
Oaklands House (2.73 miles)
The relaxed and friendly Oaklands House has a heated pool, licensed bar, free Wi-Fi, air-conditioned en suite bedrooms and parking. Scenic Brading Downs is a short (uphill) walk away, and fishing on ... More
Springvale Hotel & Restaurant (2.83 miles)
An attractive Victorian character hotel overlooking the sea in a quiet hamlet on the edge of a pretty sailing village. Comfortable bedrooms all with bath, a snug bar with log fires ... More
The Boat House (2.91 miles)
The Denewood (3.62 miles)
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