The town of '''Ventor''' on the south coast of the Isle of Wight was a Victorian spa, and has an architectural style different to the rest of the island.
Get in
The town is linked to other parts of the Island by [http://www.islandbuses.info Southern Vectis] bus service 3, running at half-hourly intervals and 6, running at hourly intervals.
Get around
See
'''The Botanical gardens'''. These gardens are some of the best in the country, due to Ventor's unusual climate, being very southern and sheltered by the hill to the north. There is a little museum of smuggling in the grounds. The gardens are built on the site of The Royal National Hospital which was demolished in 1969. www.botanic.co.uk
Do
Walks
The Undercliff
The Landslip (to Luccombe and Shanklin)
St. Boniface Down
The Beach
The beach is much smaller than the huge yellow sands at Sandown and Shanklin but it is less commercial, a better place to go to unwind. There is an arcade, and shops selling ice creams, buckets and spades and other seaside stuff.
Buy
Eat
Drink
The Spyglass Inn on the sea front is nice, and you can sit outside and watch the sea. The brave can try the "Oyster Stout" from the Ventnor brewery.
Sleep
Get out