Willses The Barn

Willses The Barn A quintessential picture postcard thatched cottage set in the Downs of the Isle of Wight, offering s
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A picture perfect 16th Century newly renovated thatched cottage set in the downs on the South of the Isle Of Wight and 5 minutes from the beaches. Perfect for ramblers, cyclists, beach lovers and countryside lovers

Brighstone lies within an Area of Outstanding Beauty, and its coastline is designated as a Heritage Coast and Site of Special Scientific Interest. Parts of Brighstone, Brook and Mottis

tone are protected as Conservation Areas, while heritage assets within the Parish include 83 Listed Buildings or structures and 23 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, some of which are areas comprising several round barrows. The Parish, whose resident population was assessed as 1603 persons at the 2011 Census, is a friendly community and is also popular as a holiday destination. Brighstone, the largest of the villages, has a wide range of facilities including a Primary School, an 800 year old Parish Church, a Methodist Church, a Library and a Museum. A Recreation Ground provides a cricket pitch, a football ground, a children’s play area, a pavilion and two tennis courts. The village also has a Village Hall, a Scout, Guide and Community Centre, a Social Club, a GP Surgery with Pharmacy, a pub and several shops and businesses. Brighstone Post Office operates from within The Village Shop while a Tourist Information Point can be found within the 7 Café, both of which are in the centre of the village. The parish is considered by many to be one of the most desirable places to live on the Island, having bus connections with Newport and Freshwater, good village facilities and a strong and vibrant sense of community. The area is popular with visitors, many of whom enjoy opportunities for walking and cycling, exploring local history and relaxing on the less commercialised beaches on this side of the Island. The chalk downland and sandy heathland which form the backdrop to the villages are well provided with good footpaths and long distance trails. There are many scheduled ancient monuments on the Downs, most of them being burial mounds (barrows) dating from the Bronze Age. The Brook Down barrow group just above the Tennyson Trail near Brook is perhaps the most impressive.

16/08/2024
31/07/2024
Lovely swim at Steephill Cove followed by the famous crab pasty. Have you tried one yet?
30/07/2024

Lovely swim at Steephill Cove followed by the famous crab pasty. Have you tried one yet?

Great breakfast at Brighstone’s new Bistro Cafe called Calon ❤️. Lovely friendly service too.
23/07/2024

Great breakfast at Brighstone’s new Bistro Cafe called Calon ❤️. Lovely friendly service too.

Good luck to all the competitors in this years Round the Island Race. Windy conditions will present some exciting racing...
15/06/2024

Good luck to all the competitors in this years Round the Island Race. Windy conditions will present some exciting racing. Stay safe ⛵️

Watching the beautiful Fife classics racing off the green at Cowes in the Richard Mille Cup #2024. There’s something fo...
12/06/2024

Watching the beautiful Fife classics racing off the green at Cowes in the Richard Mille Cup #2024. There’s something for everyone on the jewel of the south

Early walk with Bonnie and Monte. Beautiful morning and we were serenaded by at least 10 different birds - all in an hou...
05/06/2024

Early walk with Bonnie and Monte. Beautiful morning and we were serenaded by at least 10 different birds - all in an hours walking on Brighstone Down and Brighstone Forest. Amazing 🦅

17/05/2024

"This festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, with an event in spring and another in autumn. Book onto the spring session to see the Island’s natural world beginning to stir — guided walks take participants in search of red squirrels, passing through bluebell woods, wading the shallows on a seagrass harvesting project and exploring the steep, sublime scenery of West Wight."🌿🥾

ℹ️ Read more in National Geographic UK's '7 of the best UK walking festivals for 2024', here: https://bit.ly/NatGeoUKWF
📌 Headon Warren (National Trust Isle of Wight)
📸 Leon Butler

There's still time to sign up and take part in this year's IW Walking Festival Spring event! Find out more, here: isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk

17/05/2024

HRH Princess Anne has been at the national coastwatch station in Bembridge this morning.

While there she met the team of life-saving volunteers and watchkeepers.

The Princess Royal is taking part in a number of engagements on the Island throughout the day.

19/04/2024

"I have been waiting to capture this image for many years!"

When Jamie Russell saw a large shower looming in the distance on Tuesday evening, he took a chance and headed for the Needles.

🌈 This was the remarkable result 🌈

(Island Visions Photography 📸)

The Brighstone Newsagents/coffee Shop recently closed which is very sad. However all is not lost and Tandem recently ope...
18/04/2024

The Brighstone Newsagents/coffee Shop recently closed which is very sad. However all is not lost and Tandem recently opened under new management and is serving breakfast and cakes. Pop in if you are visiting Brighstone or passing - just opposite the church

We are currently experiencing technical problems with our website and working hard to fix the problem. Apologies to our ...
20/03/2024

We are currently experiencing technical problems with our website and working hard to fix the problem. Apologies to our followers and we hope to be back up and running soon 🤞🏼

Lovely walk up Tennyson in glorious warm sunshine. Could see Yarmouth, Hurst Castle and Freshwater down
12/02/2024

Lovely walk up Tennyson in glorious warm sunshine. Could see Yarmouth, Hurst Castle and Freshwater down

Beautifully clear view of Freshwater Bay this morning
26/01/2024

Beautifully clear view of Freshwater Bay this morning

The famous Dinosaur 🦕 footprint fossil found somewhere between Brook and Compton at low tide. Why not make the most of t...
26/01/2024

The famous Dinosaur 🦕 footprint fossil found somewhere between Brook and Compton at low tide. Why not make the most of the spring tides and go fossil hunting

Lovely wander from Shorewell over Limerstone Down to home. The perfect start to the week with some uplifting crisp blue ...
15/01/2024

Lovely wander from Shorewell over Limerstone Down to home. The perfect start to the week with some uplifting crisp blue skies

Lovely beach walk under super blue skies. Why not come and discover your favourite Wight beach this year
08/01/2024

Lovely beach walk under super blue skies. Why not come and discover your favourite Wight beach this year

Lovely beach walk at Yaverland and what a sky 🤩. Why not come and discover your favourite Wight beach this year .th...
08/01/2024

Lovely beach walk at Yaverland and what a sky 🤩. Why not come and discover your favourite Wight beach this year .the_barn

What a difference the sun makes
05/01/2024

What a difference the sun makes

Another lovely circular walk starting in Freshwater through to Yarmouth and finishing with a nice pint of sunshine 🌞 at ...
30/09/2023

Another lovely circular walk starting in Freshwater through to Yarmouth and finishing with a nice pint of sunshine 🌞 at The Red Lion. Come and visit and find your favourite walk 😎

St Catherine’s Oratory to the Hoy Monument on a beautifully clear day
24/09/2023

St Catherine’s Oratory to the Hoy Monument on a beautifully clear day

Beautiful day for a walk up to St Catherine’s Oratory
23/09/2023

Beautiful day for a walk up to St Catherine’s Oratory

Best way to spend a moody day - Steephill Cove and a crab pastie
24/08/2023

Best way to spend a moody day - Steephill Cove and a crab pastie

New fury friend on the gate post this morning
21/08/2023

New fury friend on the gate post this morning

Lovely pizza with a view really delicious
14/07/2023

Lovely pizza with a view really delicious

Coffee stop 😍 #
20/04/2023

Coffee stop 😍 #

04/04/2023

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Willses, Upper Lane, Brighstone
Newport
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