English Heritage sites near Sandown Parish
APPULDURCOMBE HOUSE
5 miles from Sandown Parish
The shell of Appuldurcombe, once the grandest house on the Isle of Wight and still an important example of English baroque Architecture stands in 'Capability' Brown-designed grounds.
CARISBROOKE CASTLE
7 miles from Sandown Parish
Explore the castle at the heart of the Isle of Wight, steeped in history from the Norman Conquest to Charles I. Home to the famous Carisbrooke donkeys.
OSBORNE
8 miles from Sandown Parish
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's family home. Take a glimpse into the private life of the royal family at Osborne House and enjoy the vast estate and gardens.
ST CATHERINE'S ORATORY
8 miles from Sandown Parish
A tall medieval octagonal tower, allegedly a lighthouse, built here in 1328 as penance for stealing church property from a wrecked ship.
ROYAL GARRISON CHURCH, PORTSMOUTH
9 miles from Sandown Parish
Royal Garrison Church was built in about 1212 as part of a hospital complex. Although the nave was badly damaged in a 1941 firebomb raid on Portsmouth, the chancel remains roofed and furnished.
KING JAMES'S AND LANDPORT GATES, PORTSMOUTH
9 miles from Sandown Parish
Two ornamental gateways, once part of Portsmouth's defences. King James's Gate (of 1687) has been moved, but Landport Gate (1760), remains in it's original position.
Churches in Sandown Parish
St John the Baptist
Yaverland Road
Yaverland
Sandown
01983566736
http://www.havenchurches.org.uk/
For more information please go to www.havenchurches.org.uk
St John the Evangelist
Carter Street
Sandown
01983 402480
http://www.st-john-sandown.org.uk/
1st Sunday - Food for Thought -- an informal breakfast service, with songs, readings, prayers and activities such as Bible study, meditation, puzzles and quizes, crafts, based on a different theme each month.
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Sundays -- Holy Communion
Revd. Jonathan Hall Contact telephone number 01983 402480
For information regarding the hire of St John's Church Hall
Brenda Ellison Contact telephone number 01983 402813
Pubs in Sandown Parish
Boojum & Snark
105 High Street, isle of Wight, Sandown, PO36 8AF
07886 437688
boojumandsnark.co.uk/
Castle Inn
12-14 Fitzroy Street, Sandown, PO36 8HY
(01983) 403169
sandowncastle.co.uk
Caulkheads
42 Avenue Road, Sandown, PO36 8AY
(01983) 405080
characterinns.co.uk/the-caulkheads
Driftwood
37 Culver Parade, Sandown, PO36 8AT
(01983) 404004
driftwoodbeachbar.com
Flanagans
7 Pier Street, Sandown, PO36 8JR
(01983) 408851
flanagansiow.com
Fountain
Kings House Bar
Ocean Deck
50 High Street, Sandown, PO36 8AE
(01983) 403960
oceandecksandown.co.uk/
Office
Old Comical
15 St Johns Road, Sandown, PO36 8ER
(01983) 403848
theoldcomical.co.uk
Pot Black Bar
31 Regent Street, Isle of Wight, Shanklin, PO36 8JQ
(01983) 406781
Reef
48 The High Street, Sandown, PO36 8AE
(01983) 403219
thereefsandown.co.uk/
