Willses The Barn

Willses The Barn A quintessential picture postcard thatched cottage set in the Downs of the Isle of Wight, offering s

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.

30/03/2025
10/02/2025

Freshwater Bay looking even more beautiful under the moonlight.🌙✨

📸 Island Visions Photography

Wight winter walks 🤩
12/01/2025

Wight winter walks 🤩

Early swim ☀️🥶 followed by a white Wight walk with the doggos. Have a feeling things will look very different this weeke...
22/11/2024

Early swim ☀️🥶 followed by a white Wight walk with the doggos. Have a feeling things will look very different this weekend 💨 ☔️ 🌪️

24/10/2024
Beautiful clear day and what a view from Mottistone Down
12/09/2024

Beautiful clear day and what a view from Mottistone Down

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.

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Willses, Upper Lane, Brighstone
Newport
PO304BA

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