Island Retreat
Sandown, Southern England
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.3 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.5 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Sandown: Good bathing water 0.7 mi · Environment Agency
Tucked away in Sandown on the Isle of Wight, Island Retreat is a cottage that sleeps 4, making it a good fit for a small family or a couple of couples sharing.
Curiosity will be rewarded here: The National Poo Museum is just 0.7 miles away, Dinosaur Isle a little further at 0.9 miles, and The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary within a mile too, so there's plenty to fill the days without much travelling.
Sandown station is only 0.3 miles from the door, making onward trips easy without a car, and Sandown beach, with good water quality, is a mere 0.7 miles away for sandy afternoons.
Curiosity will be rewarded here: The National Poo Museum is just 0.7 miles away, Dinosaur Isle a little further at 0.9 miles, and The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary within a mile too, so there's plenty to fill the days without much travelling.
Sandown station is only 0.3 miles from the door, making onward trips easy without a car, and Sandown beach, with good water quality, is a mere 0.7 miles away for sandy afternoons.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Portsmouth Audio Tour: Legends, Landmarks, and Legacy
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The Big Indie Fest | Portsmouth
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Portsmouth Audio Tour: Legends, Landmarks, and Legacy
HMS M33, Portsmouth · 10.0 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 20:00
Temple - AFTERDARK
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Island Retreat
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.7 mi
The National Poo Museum
The National Poo Museum offers a quirky, all-new exhibition experience exhibiting species faeces and...
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 1 mi
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, formerly the Isle of Wight Zoo, is a rescue centre in Sandown where...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.3 mi
Wight Aviation Museum
Wight Aviation Museum in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, celebrates over 100 years of the island's aviatio...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.6 mi
Brading Railway Heritage Centre
Station building in Brading, Isle of Wight, England, UK
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 1.7 mi
Lilliput Doll and Toy Museum
The Lilliput Doll and Toy Museum, in the ancient town of Brading on the Isle of Wight, houses a coll...
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 2.6 mi
Amazon World
Amazon World Zoo Park is a zoo and wildlife attraction near Arreton on the Isle of Wight, home to ar...
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National Trust · 3.3 mi
Bembridge Windmill
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Carisbrooke Castle
National Trust · 7.2 mi
Chillerton Down
Castle & Heritage · 7.7 mi
Osborne House, Garden and Grounds
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