Pear Tree Holidays

01/10/2024

Celebrate everything PUMPKIN at Tapnell Farm Park!🎃

Tapnell Farm Park is celebrating the humble pumpkin this October with the Pumpkin Trail on 12 & 13 and 19–31 October, plus the Pumpkin Festival from 28–31 October!🤩

The Pumpkin Trail is a lovely meander through the field where you can select your own pumpkin and take some great selfies at the various decorative display points along the way! There will be pumpkins of all colours and sizes to choose from, and refreshments available too.🙌

The Pumpkin Festival is a stand-alone, all-weather event for all the family to enjoy, held in the Farm Park’s event barn – alongside the Pumpkin Trail.✨

Visit the farm for lots of pumpkin related festivities including Pick Your Own pumpkin, pumpkin carving, ferret racing, gourd games and vintage funfair amusements. Plus, there will be live acoustic cover music over the lunchtime period, refreshments, a licensed bar, and competitions (open 12pm – 6pm on 29–31 October).🌿

To celebrate the start of the Pumpkin Festival, it will be open later until 8.30pm on Monday 28 October with extra evening entertainment from 4.30pm. Sing along to VOTE PEDRO, enjoy the party atmosphere and experience the Pumpkin Trail illuminated at night. The perfect date night!🎉

The Farm’s had a bumper crop of pumpkins, so put on your wellies and find the perfect pumpkin to take home – or carve at the Festival for free!

ℹ️ Find out more: tapnellfarm.com/events
*PYO pumpkin prices vary according to size of the pumpkin and some activities will have a small charge. Please note, Farm Park admission is not included.

31/08/2024

Another satisfied customer:

15/08/2024

Lovely message from our guests this week. This is what holidays are for!

31/07/2024

Totally wacky entertainment if the weather holds 🤞🏻

Would recommend Ryde illuminated carnival!

31/07/2024

Useful information for dog owning visitors!

24/05/2024

WHAT'S ON THIS MAY HALF TERM 🎢

🎭 Hosted in unique venues throughout the town of Cowes, CowesFringe guarantees a memorable weekend extravaganza of entertainment for all ages (24-26 May)
🎸 Jack Up Events' 'Ticket to Ryde' is located along the seafront just a stone’s throw from Ryde’s golden sand beaches. This free-to-attend mini festival provides a rich mix of bank holiday entertainment for everyone.
👨‍🌾 The award-winning Chillerton & Gatcombe Scarecrow Festival returns from 25 May 2024! Find up to 100 scarecrows on the trail throughout the villages of Chillerton and Gatcombe (free entry).
🦕 Join Wight Coast Fossils at National Trust Isle of Wight's Compton Bay and travel back in time 130 million years to the Cretaceous period as you discover the fossils of the Compton coast (28 & 30 May).
🧄 This May half term, why not join the team at The Garlic Farm on one of their farm tours with the family members who run different aspects of the farm? Each tour will have a specific focus based on the expertise of the guide.
👑 Join Queen Victoria and her beloved Albert for 'Victoria's Family Day Out' at English Heritage's Osborne House for old-fashioned thrills and spills on traditional fairground rides like swing boats and the helter-skelter (28-30 May).
🐏 Get ready to hop, skip and jump into Shaun the Sheep: Farmathalon Live! at Tapnell Farm Park this May half term (28–30 May).
🐴 Head over to Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary this May Half Term for a whole host of family fun including Donkey Experiences, Donkey Grooming, guided tours, Pamper a donkey, and much more!
🧸 Wildheart Animal Sanctuary will be hosting a Teddy Bear's Picnic this May Half Term with a big bear trail around the Sanctuary, Make-a-Bear workshops, arts and crafts, face painting and much more.
🏛 Visit the Museum of Island History on 28 & 30 May and create your own artwork with a time traveller twist. There will also be a photo hunt around the gallery - can you spot the items which may have time travelled to the past?
🏺 Head to Newport Roman Villa on 31 May for their 'Clay Day - Build it like a Roman!'. The site will be fully open for you to explore the historic remains including museum and garden.
🎩 Visit The Garlic Farm Restaurant on 29 May for an evening of delicious food and family entertainment from the wonderful, hilarious and talented local magician 'Huxley Magic'.
🎶 Enjoy the soulful beats of live reggae performances at the Reggae Festival in Porchfield on 1 June. Sway to the rhythm and dance your worries away in the heart of the Three Rivers Retreat Centre.
🚂 Isle of Wight Steam Railway will transport the railway back to 1967 to celebrate all things Sixties for their 1960s Weekend (1-2 June). Enjoy live entertainment around the station, with a chance to hop onboard one of the steam trains.
🏃 Dramatic cliffs, beautiful coves, a stately home, a world famous pop festival site… the Isle of Wight Festival of Running boasts an unparalleled location! Sign up and take part from 2-9 June 2024.

ℹ️ For more information about what's on, click here: visitisleofwight.co.uk/whats-on

19/05/2024

17/05/2024

Info on car hire.

The buses are great on the Island and both our houses are on major bus routes, but if you wanted to hire a car during your stay, here is some helpful insights from IW Guru:

https://www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/isle-of-wight-car-hire.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2L1ah_xDUtT2GD9JtQjxvvrb2Jj3VBncpUR8mhpB3ikOwkAWt6oaCQ2b4_aem_AZOQCxeVgLpMMm4RSAV80QMDPhdwY6ooOeBwCBZBt6G7sKLpzcxCUViBzodzflICYT4tx4143KVo8hqq-_-3OO2K

A price comparison of Isle of Wight car hire companies plus advice on whether you should bring your own car on the ferry or hire a car on the Isle of Wight

16/05/2024

Dog-friendly beaches on the Isle of Wight(see comments).

10/05/2024

Kids love Arun Cottage - a character property perfect for families. 😊🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

02/04/2024

At Isle Shine Limited, we understand the importance of adapting to the distinctive weather patterns of the Isle of Wight. Our cleaning and property management services are tailored to meet the needs of residents and businesses on the island, taking into account the unique climate that sets it apart....