3-Star Quality Holiday Accommodation for Rent
at Cliff End, Freshwater, Isle of Wight

A fully equipped holiday bungalow,

set on a select development of similar

holiday homes, with beautiful uninterrupted views

of the coast and surrounding rolling countryside

in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Located in one of the most delightful areas of West Wight,

the bungalow is just a short walk from the lovely

Colwell Bay beach yet within easy reach of

all the Island 's many attractions.

The Isle of Wight has one of the highest sunshine records

 in the United Kingdom.

The Holiday Bungalow

This 3-star 'Visit Britain' quality rated self catering bungalow offering holiday accommodation for rent is located in a quiet position just 1½ miles west of the Yarmouth ferry terminal and can be approached by car from the main Yarmouth to Totland road via Monks Lane.

The bungalow is well situated on a small, attractive brick-built coastal development of privately owned holiday homes set on high ground with beautiful views over the Solent and the Channel as well as the gently undulating countryside across to Tennyson Down and Afton Down to the South. Much of the surrounding area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (A.O.N.B.) and the lovely unspoilt sand and shingle beach of Colwell Bay is close by.

This 2-bedroom bungalow is a well equipped holiday home that caters for up to six people. It is very cosy as it is well insulated, double glazed, electrically heated and carpeted throughout and offers excellent self catering holiday accommodation with an ideal location.

The kitchen has everything you could possibly need for a self-catering holiday such as a four-ring electric cooker with oven and grill, toaster, microwave, electric kettle, coffee percolator, refrigerator, iron, ironing board and ample storage cupboards.

In the lounge, where the patio window offers spectacular views over open rolling countryside, there is a comfortable double sofa-bed, two armchairs, dining table and chairs, electric coal-effect fire and a High Definition widescreen LCD TV with built-in DVD player. The TV receives the usual terrestrial channels plus several of the Freeview ones. There is a good selection of books to read and games to play along with numerous current and up-to-date leaflets about the Island's many attractions and places of interest.

There are two bedrooms, one with a luxury double bed and the other with twin beds. Each bedroom has a fitted wardrobe with built-in drawers along with a wall mirror and bedside lights.

There is a bathroom which has a full-size bath, toilet, electric shower, basin, mirror and shaver point. The electricity is supplied via a meter which takes £1 coins.

Visitors renting this holiday accommodation can park their car immediately behind the bungalow or in the nearby site car park.

Cliff End

The Cliff End site is situated on high ground with stunning panoramic views towards Yarmouth Bay, Afton Down, Tennyson Down, Colwell Bay, the Needles, the Solent and Hurst Castle on the Main Land. It is located on a quiet peninsular on the west side of the Island a short distance to the west of Yarmouth.

There are many footpaths in West Wight so it is a very good area for walking and relaxing generally. The Coastal Footpath which goes right round the whole island is very easily accessed from the bungalow.

Although the site is made up of privately owned holiday homes there are on-site sports facilities for activities for community use which include netball, 5-a-side football, petanque/boules, crazy golf, putting green, pitch & putt plus a large open grassed area for general use.

There is a shop which is well stocked for most holiday needs such as groceries, newspapers, beach toys, ice creams, etc. behind the Site Office Reception block. Next to the shop is a small launderette for holiday visitors to use.

Originally Cliff End, where The Solent narrows between Hurst Castle on the Main Land and Fort Albert on the IOW, was used as a coastal defence around the late 18th century to protect the UK shores from the threat of Napoleonic invasion.

Then in 1859 more fortified defences were constructed which were consistently maintained until 1957. Sometime then after the site was sold for the development of holiday bungalows. Nowadays, the remains of part of the Cliff End Battery can be seen behind the bungalow.

Located only a short distance from Cliff End in 50 acres of woodland is the Fort Victoria Country Park where there is a model railway layout comprising continental as well as British trains that is the biggest and most sophisticated in Britain, a Marine Aquarium and the Sunken History Exhibition.

Other indoor attractions in the country park include an underwater archaeology centre, a cafe and the Island Planetarium & Resources Centre. 

In nearby Yarmouth, situated on the waterfront and overlooking the Solent, is Yarmouth Castle which is one of Henry VIII's coastal defences that was built in 1547. The castle is now an English Heritage site with a Coastal Defences exhibition. 

"We stayed here with the family for two weeks and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The bungalow was very comfortable and had everything we needed although we spent most of our time out and about visiting the many attractions on the island - a paradise of activities for the children." - Carol and Roger Bentley