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Suggested day excursion itinerary
Times are approximate
10.00 Depart Portsmouth.
10.35 Arrive Fishbourne.
Picturesque drive through the villages of Seaview and St Helens.
11.10 Arrive Bembridge National Trust.
Bembridge Windmill.
- Explore this 17th-century windmill.
- Take the five minute stroll into the village visiting the various
shops, busy harbour or walk along the beach to the
working lifeboat station.
12.15 Depart Bembridge.
Coastal drive via Sandown and Shanklin.
13.15 Arrive at Niton.
St Catherine's Point & Lighthouse.
- The southern-most tip of the island providing island wide views
and visit the 19th-century lighthouse.
The Buddle Inn
- Good for pub meals, stands on a terrace looking out to sea with a
stream ('buddle') running through its gardens.
15.30 Depart Niton.
Drive past Compton and Freshwater Bays and over Tennyson Down.
16.00 Arrive at The Needles
Needles Old Battery & Tea Rooms.
- Built in 1863, as part of Lord Palmerston's plans to defend
Portsmouth, this headland commands spectacular coastal views.
17.00 Depart The Needles.
17.30 Depart Yarmouth.
18.05 Arrive Lymington.
Bembridge Windmill 01983 873945
The Buddle Inn 01983 730243
Needles Old Battery 01983 754772
Please Note: It would be advisable to
contact attractions direct for further information on opening
dates, times and prices, etc.
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