Norton Nest
🏖️ 1.26 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Yarmouth, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£730 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Isle of Wight
Fort Victoria Country Park
📍 PO41 0RR
Photo: Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Live reptile and amphibian exhibits in naturalistic displays
- Planetarium journey through time and space in astrodome theatre
- Imaginarium space for creativity with local artistic gifts
- Historic cannon in original brick casemate
- Picnic and barbecue areas overlooking the Solent
Fort Victoria Country Park sits on the coast near Freshwater and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, combining an historic fort setting with a cluster of small attractions: a reptilarium of live reptiles and amphibians, a planetarium offering a journey through time and space, and an imaginarium selling local artistic work. You can also explore the original fort cannon, walk the unspoilt coastline and woodland, or settle in for a picnic or barbecue with Solent views. It suits families and anyone after a relaxed day combining nature, history and science. The park is dog friendly, open all year with free parking, and Cafe Verdi serves refreshments daily except Mondays. For a stay nearby, Colwell Bay beach is 1.4 miles away, Lymington Pier station 3.6 miles, and there are 89 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Park open all year, every day
- Parking
- Large free car park, 24-hour limit, 2.2m height restriction
- Dogs
- Dog friendly site
- Accessibility
- Toilets include disabled access and baby change
- Booking
- Large group barbecue bookings via Park Ranger
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
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Norton Grange
✓ Uninterrupted views of the Solent from the grounds
🏖️ 1.6 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Yarmouth
0.5 mi
Maltings Cottage
🏖️ 1.27 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Yarmouth, Southern England
Sleeps 4
£398 per break
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Cape Escape
🏖️ 1.27 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Yarmouth, Southern England
Sleeps 4
£790 per break
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0.7 mi
Needles and Winds
🏖️ 0.73 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Freshwater, Southern England
Sleeps 3
£313 per break
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Solent Point
🏖️ 0.73 miles from Colwell Bay (Excellent water quality)
Freshwater, Southern England
Sleeps 4
£337 per break
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- Lymington Pier 3.6 miles
- Lymington Town 3.8 miles
- Sway 6.6 miles
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