Leisure Activities

Cowes Rotary Club was first formed in the 1920’s, the Club was closed during the Second World War and was not restarted until 1965.

‘Dino Islands’ takes players on a prehistoric adventure into a land of dinosaurs with waterfalls, smoking volcanoes and animatronic dinosaurs. 

Newchurch Male Voice Choir sing for the enjoyment of singing but also to raise money for charity. We practice each Friday evening at 7.25 pm in the Parish Hall High St. Newchurch.

We are a small village pub offering good traditional pub food, a wide selection of wines,beers,ales, spirits, soft drinks & hot drinks all set in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

An impressive flank of open downland Take a walk, bring a picnic or try something more adventurous – there’s so much to see and do on a day out at Chillerton Down. Chillerton Down and the land around Gatcombe Village is a beautiful area of downland, farmed and wooded valleys hidden away in the middle of the Isle of Wight. It is partly owned by us and partly protected by our covenants to preserve the beauty of the landscape.

A Victorian fort gradually being restored and dramatic chalk cliffs, open downland and coastal views. Resembling from the distance a grassy mound, Bembridge Fort on the Isle of Wight has long been a subject of interest to both local people and holidaymakers. Now thanks to the support of two groups of volunteers you are able to see inside this Victorian fort and to discover its history.

An invigorating downland walk, with a splendid view of the iconic Needles

A wild rocky coast with jutting cliffs, a windswept down and sheltered wooded valley. Built in the 14th century, high on a hill overlooking Chale Bay on the Isle of Wight, St Catherine’s Oratory is the stuff of colourful legend involving the Lord of the Manor. Known locally as the ‘Pepperpot’, we look after all that remains of the Oratory in partnership with English Heritage.

Our plans are to lease one of the main hangars at Sandown Airport and convert this into our first aviation museum. This will allow us to both build our collection and establish the museum as a viable tourist attraction. Positioned close to the airport Control Tower and Bistro, the museum will be a short distance from the parking facilities. The airport is located on the main route between Newport & Sandown and is in the ideal position for attracting visitors. The airport is also home to Airframe Assemblies one of the worlds leading Spitfire and classic war bird restoration companies and these aircraft are regular visitors to the airfield. The museum will be free to enter and staffed by volunteers, enabling maximum access to all visitors.

POO MUSEUM IS CLOSED WHILE WE MOVE TO NEW PREMISES. WE WILL RE-OPEN THERE DURING SUMMER 2019. Find out more here.   The National Poo Museum was created by Daniel Roberts, Nigel George and Dave Badman from the Eccleston George collective of artists and social entrepreneurs on the Isle of Wight. We launched with “Poo at the Zoo” at Sandown, Isle of Wight on March 25 2016. It was a joint event with Isle of Wight Zoo. This exhibition was open to zoo visitors over the spring and summer 2016. We found a beautiful new site for a permanent exhibition in Sandown, Isle of Wight. It opened in April 2018.