Medina Cottage Holiday Lets

15/10/2023

Another lovely walk or cycle route that's highly recommended when staying on the island. The red squirrel trail stretches 32 miles through the heart of the island's beautiful countryside 😍🐿🚶‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏝

18/09/2023

A great list of really lovely scenic walks on the 🏝🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️...certainly worth considering during your relaxing break away 😍

🌲 Short Walks 🌳

Looking for a quick escape from the hustle and bustle? The Isle of Wight has plenty of short walks that offer amazing views, peaceful landscapes, and opportunities to enjoy nature. From the picturesque coast line to the peaceful countryside, there are several short walks that offer a unique glimpse of the Island 🏝️

Most of these walks are flat, circular, near car parking and under 2 miles long! Ideal for those with kids or mobility issues 🤩

18/09/2023

Local producers on the 🏝
Plenty of choice and a great selection for all tastes ☕️🍺🐟🧀🥛🥩🍦🍰🍅🧄

🧀 Local Producers 🍷

The Isle of Wight is home to a thriving community of local producers. These producers, many of who have been in the business for generations, are committed to excellence and sustainability. They use sustainable farming practices to grow and produce a wide range of goods, including seasonal fruits and vegetables 🥦 cheeses 🧀 meats 🥩 and drinks 🍺 From high-class wines 🍷 to locally-made jams 🍓 the local producers on the Isle of Wight offer high-quality products that are fresh, natural, and delicious.

Whether you're a foodie or simply appreciate quality produce, visiting the local producers on the Isle of Wight is an unforgettable experience 🏝️

This information is sourced from the wonderful Taste of the Wight website, where you can learn much more about the islands local producers and produce ❤️: https://tasteofthewight.co.uk

Stay tuned for some more local farms and delis tomorrow 👀

23/07/2023

Great pictures of the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race in Cowes ⛵️

18/05/2023

Some great suggestions of beautiful places to visit while on holiday on the Isle of Wight (Gurnard gets a mention in #9 too😉)

If you enjoy posting pictures of your travels on social media, there are plenty of spots around the Isle of Wight to seek inspiration from, (get ready for the likes!)

18/05/2023

A big thank you to everyone who follow, share and like our page, it's much appreciated 😍

If you are on Instagram, please do follow us on there too 👍🏝🫶

08/04/2023

***Update***

Tesco Clubcard points are worth triple their value when you book your journey to the island with Wightlink BUT only until 13 June 2023...from 14 June 2023 onwards, they will be worth two times their value.

🚢📢🎉Did you know that you can exchange your Tesco Clubcard points towards a Wightlink ferry to the Island? AND, they are worth triple the face value too - a great way to save when making your booking. The earlier in advance you book, the better rate you get for the crossing too📢🚢🎉
https://www.wightlink.co.uk/ways-to-save/tesco-clubcard)





https://www.wightlink.co.uk/ways-to-save/tesco-clubcard

Save money and buy ferry tickets to and from the Isle of Wight with your Tesco Clubcard Vouchers. Choose to travel by car of foot.

08/04/2023

WOW! 🤩

Take a look at the events taking place on the 🏝️ in 2023 to plan your staycation or to maybe whet your appetite to book a break!

There are so many to choose from (it's a lengthy read but worth it!!) and quite a few are brand new to the Island this year...we will certainly be booking up for a selection of them!

We are taking bookings into 2024 now with still some availability for 2023 - get in touch & book with us if you'd like to have a relaxing break on the South Island! 🏝️😎☀️

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🐰🥚Easter Adventure Quest at Carisbrooke Castle – Newport - 1 - 6 April & 11 - 16 April🥚🐰

🐒🐣Eggcelent Easter at Monkey Haven – Newport - 1 - 16 April🐣🐒

🥚🐰Easter at Robin Hood – Newport – 3 – 14 April🐰🥚

👱🏎Junior Track Days – Go Karting – Ryde – 4 April - 20 April, 1 May, 8 May, 29 May t- 2 June, 17 July – 1 September, 16 – 27 October, 31 October – 14 December & 19 December - 28 December 🏎👱

🐣🐰Alice's Easter Wonderland at Tapnell Farm Park – Yarmouth - 4 April - 14 April 🐰🐣

🎵💃Jack Up Events Presents - Ticket to Ryde – Ryde - 7 April - 10 April, 29 April - 1 May, 27 May - 29 May, 26 August - 28 August💃🎵

🥚🐰Easter Escapades at Carisbrooke – Newport - 7 April - 10 April 🥚🐰

🐣🐰 Easter at the Donkey Sanctuary – Wroxall - 7 April - 10 April 🐣🐰

🎭😂Laugh Out Loud – Sandown – 14 April 😂🎭

🏰📖Storytime at Ryde Castle – Ryde – 18 April📖🏰
🎼🎤IOW Cantata Choir Spring 2023 Concert – Newport - 22 April 🎤🎼

🕺🎵Knight & Spiers "A Magical Evening of Live Music" – Newport - 26 April 🎵🕺

🎭🎭Dreamcoat Stars – Newport – 28 April🎭🎭

🎙🎵Live Music with Lewis Berry - Seaview - 29 April, 27 May 2023, 24 June, 29 July, 26 August🎵🎙

🎭🎭P!ssed Up Panto - Aladdin Newport - 29 April🎭🎭

🍺🚂Real Ale Festival @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Festival - Havenstreet.- 29 April - 1 May🚂🍺

🚶🚶Isle of Wight Challenge – Walking – Chale - 29 April - 30 April 🚶🚶

🐴🐴Spring Fete – Wroxall - 30 April🐴🐴

🎵💃Daoiri Farrell - World Renowned Authentic Irish Folk Musician – Newport – 2 May 💃🎵

🕺🎼Wight Proms Wednesdays – Cowes - 3 May, 14 June, 5 July, 6 September, 11 October🎼🕺

🎵🕺 The Zoots 80s – Newport – 5 May🕺🎵

👑👑Coronation Day Special at Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 6 May👑👑

👑👑Coronation Live Screening at Osborne – East Cowes - 6 May 👑👑

🎼🎻Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra -Newport – 13 May & 1 July🎻🎼

🚂🚂Model Railway Exhibition @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet – 13 - 14 May🚂🚂

🎵🕺 Wolverton Folk & Blues Fair – Newport – 13 May🕺🎵

🚶🚶Isle of Wight Walking Festival – Islandwide - 13 May - 21 May & 7 October - 15 October🚶🚶

💃🎙G4 LIVE – Newport – 14 May🎙💃

🚶🚶Walk the Wight – Various - 14 May🚶🚶

💃🎙 The Retro Rock Show - Newport – 19 May🎙💃

💃🎙 The Bootleg Shadows – Newport – 20 May🎙💃

🚂🏍Festival of Transport @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 21 May🏍🚂

🚂🚂Spring Gala @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 23 May - 25 May🚂🚂

🎭🎵 Cowes Fringe – Cowes - 26 May - 28 May🎵🎭

🏰👑Kids Rule @ May Half Term - Carisbrooke Castle – Newport - 27 May - 4 June 👑🏰

👑👑Kids Rule @ May Half Term - Osborne – East Cowes - 27 May - 29 May & 2 June - 4 June👑👑

🎭🎭Top Secret – The Magic of Science – Newport - 27 May🎭🎭

🎈🎵Balloon Festival at Robin Hill – Newport - 27 May - 29 May 🎵🎈

🤠🤠Cowboys vs Dinosaurs at Blackgang Chine – Ventnor - 27 May - 3 June🤠🤠

👦🐷Fairy-tale Week at Tapnell Farm Park – Yarmouth - 28 May - 3 June🐷👦

👑👑Victoria's Family Day Out at Osborne- East Cowes - 30 May - 1 June👑👑

🏃🏃Isle of Wight Festival of Running – Freshwater - 4 June - 11 June🏃🏃

⚽🏌Father’s Day Football Golf Tournament at Tapnell Farm Park – Yarmouth – 11 June 🏌⚽

👑🎶The D-Day Darlings – Newport - 11 June🎶👑

💃🎶Isle of Wight Festival – Newport - 15 June - 18 June 🎶💃

🛵🚗Classic Car and Bike Show – Chale – 25 June🚗🛵

🌈🏃Rainbow Run – Cowes – 25 June🏃🌈

🎭😆Roy Chubby Brown – Newport - 29 June 😆🎭

💃🎵Jack Up Events presents Abba Chique Party Night – Ryde – 1 July🎵💃

🚂🚂1940s Experience @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 1 July - 2 July🚂🚂

⛵⛵Round the Island Race – West Cowes - 1 July⛵⛵

⛵⛵Cowes Classics Week – Cowes - 8 July - 14 July ⛵⛵

🚂🚂Young Engineers Day @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 8 July - 9 July 🚂🚂

🚜🐮Royal Isle of Wight County Show – Northwood - 8 July - 9 July 🚜🐮

🍻🚂Real Ale Train @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet – 15 July🚂🍻

🎶🎭Outdoor Opera at The Garlic Farm – Sandown - 21 July - 22 July 🎭🎶

🎭🎵Ventnor Fringe Festival – Ventnor - 21 July - 30 July🎵🎭

🤹🎼 Newport Main Carnival – Newport – 22 July 🎼🤹

🏉🛶South Island Sevens – Ryde - 22 July - 23 July🛶🏉

🎶💃Sunset Sessions at Blackgang Chine – Ventnor – 22 July & 2 September💃🎶

📽🐮Farm Fun and Film Nights at Tapnell Farm Park – Yarmouth - 25 July - 29 August 🐮📽

🌹🌳Summer Evenings at Robin Hill - Newport - 25 July - 31 August 🌳🌹

🎶💃 Summer Fest at Blackgang Chine – Ventnor - 26 July - 30 August 💃🎶

⛵⛵Cowes Week – Cowes - 29 July - 4 August ⛵⛵

🤹🎼Sandown Main Carnival – Sandown - 29 July🎼🤹

🎵🤹Shanklin Children's Carnival – Shanklin – 30 July🤹🎵

🎷🎻Summer Concert @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 29 July🎻🎷

🤹🎼 Shanklin Main Carnival – Shanklin - 2 August🎼🤹

🤹🎼 Shanklin Illuminated Carnival – Shanklin - 5 August 🎼🤹

🏰🏝Pirates at Carisbrooke Castle! – Newport - 8 August - 10 August🏝🏰

🤹🎼 Ventnor Children's Carnival / Ventnor Main Carnival – Ventnor - 9 August 🎼

🤹🎼 Sandown Bay Regatta – Sandown - 12 August - 13 August 🎼🤹

🤹🎼 Ventnor Illuminated Carnival – Ventnor - 12 August 🎼🤹

💃🎶The Wight Proms – West Cowes - 15 August - 20 August🎶💃

💃🎼Jack Up Summer Party – Festival - Ryde - 12 August - 13 August🎼💃

🏰⚔Knights' Tournament at Carisbrooke Castle – Newport - 15 August - 17 August ⚔🏰

🌃🎈Night Glow at Robin Hill – Newport - 18 August - 20 August🎈🌃

🏝🍴Isle of Wight Garlic Festival – Sandown - 19 August - 20 August🍴🏝

🏰⚔Legendary Joust at Carisbrooke Castle – Newport - 22 August - 24 August ⚔🏰

🤹🎼 Newport Illuminated Carnival – Newport - 24 August 🎼🤹

🚂🚂Island Steam Fair @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 25 August - 28 August🚂🚂

🎼🤹 Ryde Children's Carnival Day – Ryde - 26 August 🤹🎼

🎼🤹 St Helens Carnival – St Helens - 28 August 🤹🎼

🎼🤹 Sandown Illuminated Carnival – Sandown - 30 August 🤹🎼

🎼🤹Ryde Carnival Main Procession – Ryde - 31 August🤹🎼

🎇🤹Ryde Carnival Illuminated Procession – Ryde - 2 September 🤹🎇

🚘🚗Morris Minor Rally @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 3 September🚗🚘

😂🎭Jim Davidson 'Not Yet Cancelled' - Comedy – Medina Theatre, Newport – 8 September🎭😂

🍎🧀Cider & Cheese Festival @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 9 September - 10 September 🧀🍎

🚘🚗Isle of Wight Classic Car Extravaganza – Ryde - 9 September - 10 September🚘🚗

💃🎵1960s Weekend @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 16 September - 17 September🎵💃

🎵🕺The Drifters – Newport - 17 September🕺🎵

🚂🚂Autumn Gala @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 23 September - 24 September 🚂🚂

😂🎭Paul Zerdin 'Puppet Man' Tour – Shanklin - 27 September 🎭😂

💃🎤Blake – Newport - 30 September🎤💃

🎭📖Isle of Wight Literary Festival – Cowes - 5 October - 8 October 📖🎭

☠💀Festival of the Dead at Robin Hill – Newport - 6 October - 2 November 💀☠

🐻🚂Teddy Bear Days @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 7 October - 8 October🚂🐻

🚂🍻Beer & Steam @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway – Havenstreet - 14 October - 15 October🍻🚂

🕺🎤King of Pop - The Legend Continues – Newport - 15 October🎤🕺

🎙🕺Emilio Santoro As Elvis – Newport – 20 October🕺🎙

🕺🎤Seriously Collins – Newport – 21 October🎤🕺

📖📽Fan TC Con – Newport - 21 October - 21 October 📽📖

🎃🕸Wizard Week @ Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Havenstreet - 23 October - 27 October🕸🎃

👻🕷Frights & Sprites at Blackgang Chine – Ventnor - 23 October - 3 November🕷👻

🎭🎵Harp on Wight International Festival – Ryde - 24 October - 29 October 🎵🎭

😱👻Terror Island at Blackgang Chine – Ventnor - 27 October - 4 November👻

🏰🎃Halloween Half Term at Carisbrooke Castle Newport - 28 October - 5 November 🎃🏰

🎭🎭The Makings of a Murderer! – Newport - 3 November🎭🎭

🎭😂 Stand-up Comedy with Kate Smurthwaite – Shanklin – 10 November - 12 November 🎭😂

🕺🎤 The Carpenters Experience – Newport - 11 November🕺🎤

⚽⚽An Evening with Southampton FC Legend Matt Le Tissier. – Newport - 18 November⚽⚽

🎙🎭The Neil Diamond Story – Newport - 24 November🎭🎙

🎭🎭Ballet Theatre UK presents - The Wizard of Oz – Newport - 7 December🎭🎭

🎤🎄Life is a Cabaret with Kate Daniels – Shanklin - 24 December - 27 December🎄🎤

🎅📽Polar at Robin Hill – Newport - 9 December - 24 December📽🎅

🎤🎆Delivering a Song at New Year with Luke Meredith – Shanklin - 30 December - 2 January 2024 🎆🎤

14/01/2023

🌅🏝️This made us smile😊, I hope it does you too! Brighter days are on their way and the Isle of Wight sunsets are the best!🏝️🌅

23/12/2022

🎄Merry Christmas to all of our guests who made 2022 a fabulous year! Thank you for choosing to stay at Medina Cottage and we look forward to welcoming you in 2023. May the New Year be a healthy and happy year for you all🎄

14/12/2022

Does the thought of flight cancellations and strikes make you feel exhausted?!🤔

Well, we have an 'overseas' alternative just for you!🎄

Escape the hustle and bustle of the mainland and set sail to the Isle of Wight this Christmas... no passport required!😜

ℹ️ Discover more: https://bit.ly/IOWChristmas