BY CAR
Click on a site below to find out how to get here from where you live.

Isle of Wight Tourism route finder to the Island. Go>

AA route planner. Go>

RAC route planner. Go>

Michelin online travel guide. Go>

Multi Map. Go>
BY BUS
Route 2 from Ryde or Newport via Godshill and Shanklin
Route 3 from Ryde or Newport via Ventnor and Shanklin
Route 8 from Newport via Arreton, Winford and Apse Heath
Route 10 from Newport via Brading, St. Helens, Bembridge and Whitecliff Bay
Island Breezer - Sandown bay tour (beginning of April to end of September)
Southern Vectis website: www.islandbuses.info

Wave Bus 104 From Sandown and Brading Railway Stations to Dinosaur Isle
Bus service website: www.optio.org.uk
BY TRAIN
There is a direct link and regular train service from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, where it is only a short step to the Wightlink Fast Cat service that crosses to Ryde Pier Head, which in turn connects by the Island Line train to Sandown. You can buy a through-ticket from London Waterloo to Sandown.

National Train journey planning website: www.nationalrail.co.uk
Island Trains website: www.island-line.co.uk
Community Rail Partnership: www.isleofwightcrp.co.uk
BY FERRY

Wightlink Services
Wightlink runs a Ferry service over three routes to and from the Island.

  • Ryde – Portsmouth (High Speed Passenger Service)
  • Fishbourne – Portsmouth (Car and Passenger Service)
  • Yarmouth – Lymington (Car and Passenger Service)
    All timetables and fares for these IOW ferry services are available in pdf format from the Wightlink website

Red Funnel Services
Red Funnel runs two Ferry services on the Cowes – Southampton route.
BY HOVERCRAFT

Hovertravel run services between Ryde Esplanade and Southsea, with a crossing time of less than 10 minutes. They have a frequent service running 7 days a week.

More information is available via the
Hover Travel website
CYCLING AND WALKING
Isle of Wight Coastal Footpath and the National Cycle Network.

Information on the nearest cycling and walking routes is available from the 
Sustrans website.
The award winning National Cycle Network is a comprehensive network of safe and attractive routes to cycle and walk throughout the UK, one third of which is on traffic-free paths, the rest follows quiet lanes or traffic-calmed roads. The first 10,000 miles of safe and attractive cycling and walking routes has been completed bringing the Network to within 1 mile of 50% of the population.

Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity and the charity behind the National Cycle Network, works on projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport to benefit health and the environment.

Click the logo to visit the Sustrans website.
BY COACH (Isle of Wight companies)
Company Telephone Website
A.L.S. Travel (01983) 401100
The Alpha Group 0800 298 5421 www.thealphagroupiow.co.uk
Diamond Travel (IW) Ltd (01983) 614049
Gange’s Coaches (01983) 296666
Island Coach Services (01983) 408080 www.islandtravelcentre.com
Kardan Travel Limited (01983) 520995 www.kardan.co.uk
Minibus Plus (16 seat minibuses) (01983)
403040		 www.minibus-plus.com
Seaview Services (01983) 407070
Southern Vectis (01983) 827000 www.islandbuses.info/coachhire.shtml
Wightbus (I.W. Council) (01983) 823782 www.iow.gov.uk/council/departments/engineering%5Fservices/transport%5Ffleet/Wightbus%5FHomepage/
Wightrollers Limited (01983) 404028 www.wightrollers.co.uk

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Welcome to Orchardcroft Hotel

We serve a superb selection of meals in our fully licensed restaurant and refreshing cocktails and cold drinks in the bar, or why not check out our games room or even take a dip in our covered indoor swimming pool?

You can simply relax in our natural garden area, take a brief stroll into Shanklin Old Village, to see the picture-postcard thatched pubs and craft galleries, or visit the award winning, golden sandy beaches of Shanklin near the world famous Shanklin Chine.

There are countless days out to be explored, there is something for everyone, places of unique natural grace, if you love walking, driving, cycling, scootering, boating, water sports, family attractions and days out, or lazy sunny beach days in one of the UK’s hottest resorts, then Shanklin and Orchardcroft are a great bet!

All the best

The staff at Orchardcroft

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