Bonchurch

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Pretty (but a bit eerie) little church hidden amongst the houses in Bonchurch
This is a photo of listed building number
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Located on the Isle of Wight UK. Lovely day out. Ventnor Botanic Garden is a botanic garden located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight. It was founded in 1970, by Sir Harold Hillier, and donated to the Isle of Wight Council. The garden is free to visit, except for parking charges. Its collection comprises worldwide temperate and subtropical trees and shrubs organised by region. These grow in the open air, the location favoured by the moist and sheltered microclimate of the south-facing Undercliff landslip area on the Isle of Wight coast. The garden is on the site of the Royal National Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, a sanatorium that was established there to exploit the same mild climate. Founded by Arthur Hill Hassall and opened in 1869 as the National Cottage Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, it offered 130 separate south-facing bedrooms for its patients. The hospital was closed in 1964, made obsolete by drug treatment of tuberculosis, and demolished in 1969.[1] In 1970, the site was initially redeveloped as the Steephill Pleasure Gardens before Sir Harold Hillier's involvement in its more extensive development as a botanical garden. Despite the generally mild weather, plants had to be carefully selected to tolerate the shallow alkaline soil and salt winds, and the garden suffered serious damage in the unusually hard winter of 1986/7, the Great Storm of 1987 and another major storm of January 1990. The garden is still owned and managed by the Isle of Wight Council, and continues to develop with numerous new features. The current curator of the garden is Simon Goodenough. The garden is located on the A3055 road, has a large car park, and public transport is provided by buses on Southern Vectis' route 6 and Wightbus' route 16. In September 2008, a woman died after eating Amanita phalloides (death cap) fungi that a relative had picked in the vicinity of the gardens.[2] Police briefly closed the gardens during the investigation, but did not believe the death to be suspicious. A common UK species, death caps are not cultivated at the garden, and those picked appear to have been growing wild on the site.
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Looking down on The Spyglass Public House and across Ventnor Bay. This shot was taken climbing up the notorious Zig-Zag road.
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View Below The Smugglers' Tea Rooms The grassed area in the foreground belongs to the Tea Room, but my eye was drawn, past the tree, to the deep blue of the water.
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Royal Maritime Hotel

Royal Maritime Hotel

3 out of 5
Queens Street Portsmouth England
The price is HK$645 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
HK$645
HK$775 total
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
Royal Maritime Hotel
The Langstone Quays

The Langstone Quays

4 out of 5
Northney Road Hayling Island England
The price is HK$875 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
HK$875
HK$1,050 total
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Hayling Island. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,002 reviews)
The room we stayed in was very close to the reception.We could hear people talking loudly which disturbed our sleep in more than one occasion.A sound proof door should be there between reception and the ground rooms to minimise or eliminate the sound.We also found dump in the bedroom walls, towards ...

Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026

The Langstone Quays
Village Hotel Portsmouth

Village Hotel Portsmouth

4 out of 5
Lakeshore Drive Portsmouth England
The price is HK$613 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
HK$613
HK$735 total
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Portsmouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
The hotel was noisy from 08:00 on Saturday morning with what I can only assume was a spin class being taken by someone using a mega-phone...

Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Village Hotel Portsmouth
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Grebe Cottage Bonchurch Isle of Wight . Idyllic setting.

Grebe Cottage Bonchurch Isle of Wight . Idyllic setting.

Ventnor ENG
Stay at this family-friendly cottage in Ventnor. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Old St Boniface Church and Monks Bay ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (72 reviews)
Everything was provided for a comfortable and enjoyable stay.

Reviewed on 26 Sept 2025

Grebe Cottage Bonchurch Isle of Wight . Idyllic setting.
The Hayloft

The Hayloft

2 out of 5
Bonchurch Inn Bonchurch Shute Ventnor England
Stay at this golf cottage in Ventnor. Enjoy free parking. Popular attractions Old St Boniface Church and Monks Bay Beach are located nearby.
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
great little unit, good kitchen, comfy and good location. Restaurant right downstairs, friendly staff.

Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025

The Hayloft
Pinnacle Suites

Pinnacle Suites

3 out of 5
104A High Street Cowes England
Stay at this aparthotel in Cowes. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, daily housekeeping and conference space. Popular attractions Royal London Yacht Club and Cowes Harbour are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (26 reviews)
The room was great!

Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026

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Popular places to visit

Ventnor

Ventnor Beach

4.5/5(2 reviews)

If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Ventnor Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Ventnor. Wander the gardens and seaside in this quaint area.

Ventnor Beach
Beautiful cove, well worth the steep walk ☀️

Steephill Cove Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Steephill Cove Beach during your trip to Ventnor? Wander the gardens and beaches in this quaint area.

Steephill Cove Beach
Visiting the donkey sanctuary in Ventnor, lots of chatter between the donkeys 😂❤️

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

Visit the native and exotic animals who live at Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary during your travels in Wroxall. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its lively bars.

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
Walk towards St Catherine’s Lighthouse

St. Catherine's Lighthouse

St. Catherine's Lighthouse is just one of the places to see in Niton and Whitwell, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.

St. Catherine's Lighthouse

Godshill Model Village

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Godshill Model Village during your travels in Godshill. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.

Godshill Model Village

Isle of Wight Owl and Falconry Centre

Enjoy an outing to Isle of Wight Owl and Falconry Centre during your stay in Wroxall. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.

Isle of Wight Owl and Falconry Centre

Things to do

Isle of Wight: Osborne Admission Ticket

Isle of Wight: Osborne Admission Ticket

HK$85
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100% of travellers recommend
Isle of Wight: Osborne Admission Ticket
Isle of Wight: Carisbrooke Castle Entry Ticket

Isle of Wight: Carisbrooke Castle Entry Ticket

HK$55
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100% of travellers recommend
Isle of Wight: Carisbrooke Castle Entry Ticket
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