21 York Street

28/05/2024

Come and join us for a great weekend of racing and shoreside events!

15/04/2024

New contact details for our gorgeous sister cottage below. Sleeps 4, and it's just around the corner from York St so suitable for booking both for larger groups.

Book your holiday at St Andrew Cottage - Quality self-catering accommodation in Isle of Wight

24/03/2024

Fancy a last minute Easter break? We’re available this weekend! Just click on Book Now or call Wight Escapes and ask for York Cottage.

26/02/2024

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom town house, completely renovated throughout. New kitchen and bathrooms. Located less than a 5 min walk to Cowes High Street. The house is spread across 4 floors, with the top bedroom having lovely sea views over the rooftops.

26/02/2024

If you are interested in booking this property please send us a message via the contact us page and we will get back to you ASAP.

11/02/2024

"Spring on the Isle of Wight is a celebration of nature, a riot of colour and a time for adventures. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, a history buff, or a foodie, the Island in spring has something to offer everyone.🌸🌼

"As winter makes its exit, the Isle of Wight becomes a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and those seeking springtime fun. With over 70 miles of stunning coastal paths, cliffs, woodland, beaches and forests, there’s no shortage of breathtaking natural beauty waiting to be discovered."🌿🥾

Click on the below link for some spring-time inspiration from England's Coast.👇

ℹ️ https://bit.ly/EnglandsCoastSpring

National Trust Isle of Wight

27/12/2023

And we’re one of them…😀

18/09/2023

⛴️You probably already know how easy it is to travel to the Isle of Wight by car. ⛴️

🚌But what about those of us who don’t drive or simply fancy a break from it on holiday?

🚶‍♂️Travelling by foot gives you the chance to take in more Island views and stumble upon hidden gems!

Here’s your guide to visiting the Island using public transport.👇
https://www.wightlink.co.uk/blog/visiting-the-isle-of-wight-using-public-transport

18/09/2023

Great offers for stays this autumn!

09/09/2023

Grab your discount and come stay with us!

Escape to the Isle of Wight this autumn and get 25% off ferry travel with Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferry!⛴

Just an hour from Southampton with Red Funnel, you’ll feel world’s away as soon as you arrive. Wake up by the sea, relax in the countryside and indulge in the Island’s warm hospitality.🍂

Save 25% on Isle of Wight ferry travel, when you book and travel before 31st October.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://ow.ly/Ra9P50PHt8x

09/09/2023

Lots of dolphin footage around the island this week 🐬

17/08/2023

The sun has finally returned ☀️We still have some midweek availability in August if you fancy a last minute getaway!

If the Isle of Wight made pretty, dreamy sunsets they’d probably be the best in the world.
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28/07/2023

Lots of things to do if you’re staying with us this Cowes Week, including at our local The Duke of York. Enjoy!

Things to do in Cowes during Cowes Week without getting your feet wet...🤩

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▲ The Regatta Village Cowes (28 July-6 August) will host live music, street food and entertainment throughout the week.
▲ The Northwood House Lawn Bar (28 July-6 August) will be open from midday until after midnight. Enjoy chilled Ibiza vibes and live music in Northwood's beautiful surroundings.
▲ Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferry's Luminarium (3-6 August). Enjoy this inspiring and unique first for the Isle of Wight - the “Dodecalis” Luminarium, by the Architects of Air.
▲ Goodleaf Tree Climbing (3-6 August) is holding two days of sessions with their experienced team leading sessions to make their way into the canopy of a magnificent tree at Northwood Park.
▲ The Cowes Week Charity Party (4 August) at Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club will see an evening of good vibes, food, music and a whole lot of fun while supporting MAD-Aid.

𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖🍻

From The Globe Cowes on the Parade, via The Fountain Inn, across to The Anchor and ending up at the The Duke of York, Cowes, these pubs host some incredible musicians. The Anchor has a full programme of music during the day and the evening, while the Duke of York sees the return of international party band, Brando, who take up their annual residency at the pub – get there early to make sure you can get in!

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚!🛍

Cowes High Street is home to many independent shops, each providing a fantastic experience for shop-a-holics. Don't forget to visit the market and stalls along the parade in the Official Regatta Race Village.

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From Tonino's Italian Restaurant, via the renowned Smoking Lobster Cowes for Asian fusion, popping into Gastronomy Cowes for a bite to eat, getting your Creole fix at Call It What You Want, seafood specialists at Murrays Restaurant – and many more restaurants and pubs with great food options too!

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Catch the fast passenger ferry service directly from Southampton to Cowes with Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferry and take advantage of their special deal for Cowes Week, just £12.30pp between 29 July-4 August.

ℹ️ Visit the official website for more information: cowesweek.co.uk

27/05/2023

Win tickets and then escape the camping by coming stay with us!

It's less than two weeks until our competition ends to win a pair of tickets to this years Isle of Wight Festival.
head to our pinned post from 26th April
See performances from headliners Pulp, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers and Robbie Williams as well as Blondie, Sam Ryder, Sugababes, Niall Horan, James Bay and more - it's a weekend with some truly unforgettable moments.
This years theme is Gods and Goddesses
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📸 Isle of Wight Festival
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26/05/2023

Lots of things to do if you’re staying with us this weekend!

WHAT'S ON THIS MAY HALF TERM 🎢🎪

🏰 Visit Carisbrooke Castle from 27 May-4 June for their Kids Rule! event - expect hands-on activities and fresh-air family fun.
👸 Join Queen Victoria and her beloved Albert at Osborne House from 30 May to 1 June for 'Victoria's Family Day out' and get involved in activities and splendid sideshows.
🌊 Yarmouth Sea Songs Festival will take place on the green in Yarmouth from 26-29 May - a celebration of Folk Songs of the Sea.
🌿 The Water Mill, Calbourne will host a half-term of fun from 27 May - 3 June including the chance to mill your own flour, a treasure hunt and much more!
🎈 The Isle of Wight’s SELL OUT hot air balloon event returns to Robin Hill from 27-29 May!
🏎 Wight Karting's Junior Track Days are back from 29 May-2 June, where junior drivers can show off their skills on the race track.
🤠 The Isle of Wight's biggest popularity contest returns for Cowboys Vs Dinosaurs at Blackgang Chine- Land of Imagination (27 May-3 June). Who will come out on top? You decide!
🌊 Visit the Island's landmark attraction at The Needles: Landmark Attraction and enjoy a range of family entertainment taking place most days (27 May - 4 June).
🪄 1Leisure Medina Theatre will play host to 'Top Secret – The Magic of Science' on 27 May. Experience interactive magical science experiments that will capture the imagination, a fast-moving and colourful magical science show, and much more!
🏺 Head to Tregear Pottery for their May Half Term Clay Club (29 May to 2 June) or to Newport Roman Villa on 31 May or 2 June for their popular clay activity days.
🧚‍♀️ Visit Tapnell Farm Park for Fairy-tale Week - a week of enchantment with the 3 Little Piggies, Billy Goats Gruff, hobby horse jousting, family friendly archery and more (28 May-3 June)!
🎤 The popular 'Jack Up Events Presents - Ticket to Ryde' returns on 27 & 28 May.
📚 Isle of Wight Steam Railway will host 'Somewhen Storytelling Festival' from 3-4 June, featuring two days and evenings of darkly humorous tales for adults, interactive storytelling for children, shadow puppetry performances, story walks, musical interludes, local interest talks, headline acts, campfire stories, and a barn dance finale.
🏊‍♂️ West Wight Sports & Community Centre has launched an exciting programme of children's activities for the Whitsun holidays from 29 May to 4 June.
🎭 The inaugural CowesFringe event is set to deliver an explosion of art and culture through performances and workshops from 26-28 May.
🌿 Enjoy family fun at Fort Victoria Country Park this half term including creative activities, a clue-hunt trail and FREE Lego, Kinex & building activities in The Imaginarium.
🚁 See the Isle of Wight from a different perspective on 3 June with a variety of Helicopter Sightseeing Tours taking place across the Island.

ℹ️ For more information on What's On, click here: visitisleofwight.co.uk/whats-on
📸 Carisbrooke Castle

Sandown Airport EGHN

20/05/2023

09/05/2023

04/05/2023

Some great ideas for things to do from our base in Cowes. Super easy to get to from Southampton or Portsmouth.

28/04/2023

We’ve still got availability for Festival weekend if you fancy a more civilised approach than camping! Easy access from Cowes.

21/04/2023

A great base to watch this iconic race.

20/04/2023

Why not come and enjoy the extra bank holiday with us in Cowes? Lots of lovely activities including picnic in the park at Northwood House.

Save the date! The Cowes community is getting back together once again for a giant “Picnic in the Park” and this year it’s to celebrate the coronation of King Charles […]

14/04/2023

One month to go until IW Walking Festival 2023 Spring Event!🌿🥾

You may have visited the Isle of Wight many times before, but have you ever truly stepped off the beaten track and explored on foot? During 2023, the Island will celebrate the return of the Walking Festival, where locals once again invite you to get to know their little slice of paradise. Whether you’re a keen hiker, relaxed wanderer or curious explorer, don your hiking boots and join us from Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 May at your own pace.🤩

ℹ️ Sign up, here: isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk
📌 St Catherine's Oratory (National Trust Isle of Wight)

10/04/2023

Enjoy triple discount on Wightlink tickets by using your Tesco rewards.

Lock in triple Clubcard rewards with Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries ⛴

From 14 June 2023, Tesco is changing the way their Reward Partners scheme works. When you exchange your Clubcard vouchers, they’ll be worth double the value instead of 3x as they are now...

Make sure you order your Reward Partner Codes by 13 June to lock in your triple value and save on ferry travel with Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries.🌊

ℹ️ Find out more, here: https://bit.ly/WightlinkClubcard

08/04/2023

Just one of the fabulous attractions on the island.

The lovely Twiggy - chilling in the sunshine

30/03/2023

The Iconic The Needles: Landmark Attraction Chairlift Celebrates 50 Years!🎉

Experience one of the Island's most iconic landmarks this Easter as it reopens for the new season, and the world-famous Chairlift turns 50 years old!😲

To celebrate this special anniversary, take a ride on this iconic feat of engineering, and be in with a chance of winning one of five special prizes (a different prize to mark each decade).🙌

ℹ️ Find out more: theneedles.co.uk

27/03/2023

Join us for Easter on the Island!

11/03/2023

Come and enjoy all the thrills of Cowes Week 29 July - 4 August 2023 from our perfect location a short stroll from Shepards Marina.

The official website for Cowes Week - one of the oldest and most respected regattas in the World. The event lasts for seven days and takes place each August in the Solent waters off Cowes in the United Kingdom. Between 800 and 1,000 keelboats take part, ranging from high-tech racing machines to clas...

09/03/2023

The first 50 walks of the IOW Walking Festival are now live!
Join us in May to enjoy the peaceful countryside and stunning coastal scenery of the Island.

The Isle of Wight Walking Festival takes place across two dates in 2022 from 7th-15th May and 8th-16th October.

06/09/2022

Did you know the Island has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve? No, we didn't either until now! The Isle of Wight UNESCO Biosphere Reserve was Designated on 19 June 2019 and is recognised as an example of where local communities have found a way to live sustainably within their local ecosystems. Click here for more details, or even better come over and experience it for yourselves!

An UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is an area that has been recognised by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) - yes the

03/09/2022

Official listing of our lovely new property.

https://www.wightescapes.com/properties/30042

If you are interested in booking this property please send us a message via the contact us page and we will get back to you ASAP.