by Lisa | Mar 28, 2023 | Architectural, Boat, Cafe, car park, Commercial, Historic, Industrial, Military, Museum, Rural
calbourne water mill Favorite calbourne water mill Calbourne Water Mill is an absolute gem of a location. Â Set in the heart of the Islands biosphere with 35 acres of beautiful rolling countryside, the Mill is one of the oldest water mills in the country, dating back...
by Lisa | Feb 2, 2023 | Architectural, Cafe, Coastal, Commercial, Historic, Industrial, National Trust
the old battery Favorite the old battery The Old Battery sits high above the Needles on the western tip of the Island.  Built to defended the nation from 1860 when a chain of defences were constructed around the Isle of Wight and the south coast to protect...
by Lisa | Jan 30, 2023 | Architectural, Cafe, Coastal, Commercial, Historic, Industrial, National Trust, Rural
the needles new battery & rocket testing site Favorite the needles new battery & rocket testing site The Needles New Battery is a site further up the headland from The Old Battery. It was completed between 1893-95, the New Battery was built after the Old Battery...
by Lisa | Aug 9, 2022 | Coastal, Commercial, Residential, Restaurant
salty towers Favorite sALTY TOWERs This fabulous huge detached & empty Victorian hotel is set in large gardens overlooking the Solent with far reaching sea views that could easily double as many coastal locations.  The scope for filming and photography at this...
by Lisa | Jan 20, 2022 | Cafe, Commercial
Wight Orchid Favorite Wight Orchid This hotel could easily be in Thailand. Palm trees, birdcages and a hip eclectic Asian inspired interior run throughout the hotel from the entrance thought the bar to the restaurant area. Wight Orchid 17Wight Orchid 14Wight Orchid...
by Lisa | Dec 8, 2021 | Boat, Commercial, Other
Helena Favorite Helena Helena is a stunning 60ft plank-on-frame yacht and has all the elegance you would expect from a yacht built in the 1930s. Lovingly restored by her current owner, she is a true modern day classic – a West Country-designed and built yacht,...
