The Old West Rectory

The Old West Rectory The Old West Rectory is a family home which also provides some accommodation, close to Osborne House

We currently have two spare rooms that we let out, one is suitable for a couple, the other is larger and can hold up to 3 people and a baby. And for all our guests we provide a continental breakfast or, for a small extra fee, we can do you a full English (using locally sourced ingredients where we can). We don't have television here, but we have plenty of books and a reasonable wifi connection. Mo

re details and photos of the house and the available accommodation can be found on www.airbnb.com, a wonderfully useful service for sharing accomodation across the World. However, if you wish to contact us for more information, please feel free to email or phone us directly. We are not an actual BnB, we simply host people on an ad-hoc basis ;)

I have created this page to publish ongoing work and updates to the house to keep our previous (and future) friends and guests updated with anything we may do to improve the place. Bear in mind we've been working on it for 27 years, so it is an 'ongoing project'! And of course, comments and suggestions for improvements are always welcome :)

A belated Merry Christmas to all of our Old Rectory fans 😊😊😊β™₯️I am still not back there, my mother June is running the h...
14/01/2026

A belated Merry Christmas to all of our Old Rectory fans 😊😊😊β™₯️
I am still not back there, my mother June is running the house (it is hers, after all!) with my brother James, so have a Christmas photo of some cats from the other side of the world! Well, almost... 😁

Please remember that you can still book to stay at The Old Rectory if you are visiting the Isle of Wight, it is close to the ferries from Portsmouth and Southampton, and very close to Osborne House. And yes, we do have Royal Heritage there πŸ‘‘

19/03/2024

Hello all,
Here's a brief break from my constant travel updates. I know, I know, I shared them all a while ago while I was actually travelling, but it's as good for my memory as for you to enjoy, especially if you didn't see them the first time around.

Anyway, I digress.
This is to advertise The Darling Kittyland Love Sanctuary 🐱❀🐱, a sanctuary that my wife Maricel and I are creating in the Philippines. Why? Because we keep rescuing abandoned or abused cats and kittens over there, and they need somewhere to live!
We have 20 so far, I think, and Maricel is currently looking after them on her own as I am back in the UK. We are trying to decide on the best place to house them (and the sanctuary) where we can get people to help care for the cats. It is currently a full time job for her, as she has 9 young kittens to look after, 5 of which are very young (just a few weeks old), that were abandoned and alone.

Please, if you love and care for cats, like and follow this page. It all helps us and gives us a boost, emotionally. If you would be interested in donating towards their care costs, this would be amazing and much appreciated. The food and washing costs alone are adding up right now - the babies keep toileting themselves everywhere so constant cleaning of clothes and bedding is required!
I haven't set up any mechanism for donations yet, but please let me know in a message if you would consider donating (or not) so I can gauge how much support we have.

I will set up a charity and bank account here in the UK, and a means of donating to it, as it is much easier to do here than there. And yes, all money will go to the welfare of the cats and kittens. :)

Many thanks for reading this. Please have a look at our page and follow our new exploits as we (well, Maricel right now) looks after these little scamps! :)

18/07/2023

Do you want to play Candy Crush Soda Saga?
Then challenge me, here! I don't mind!

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19/06/2023

Our last Festival guests left this morning, early, as they have work today. I was up at 3AM to make sure their breakfast snacks (to take with them) were all ready, and a towel to dry their motorbike before they leave (they left it in the rain yesterday, unfortunately).

Now I guess it's time for office work and DIY until the next guests arrive in a few days. And maybe some sunbathing... :)

15/06/2023

Festival is go (soon). Groove Armada tonight, then Pulp tomorrow (I think), and loads of other acts.
I don't have tickets, but I can see and hear it from my bedroom and my garden :)

Sitting outside to enjoy breakfast 😊Is the summer finally here? 🌞Shreddies with grapes, apple, blueberries and mango, to...
27/05/2022

Sitting outside to enjoy breakfast 😊
Is the summer finally here? 🌞

Shreddies with grapes, apple, blueberries and mango, topped with Isle of Wight milk and Yeo Valley strawberry yoghurt.
Lovely! πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹

If you'd like to stay here at The Old West Rectory to enjoy a quick break on the Isle of Wight, just look us up on AirBnB. 😊
We're just a few miles from the ferries, located in the beautiful countryside but not too far from anywhere.

It looks like Summer is almost here, at last!A tasty, healthy breakfast- cereal with loads of different fruits and tasty...
17/05/2022

It looks like Summer is almost here, at last!
A tasty, healthy breakfast- cereal with loads of different fruits and tasty yoghurt on top!
After milk, of course!!!
I love my moo juice πŸ„πŸ˜‹πŸ˜Š

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The Old West Rectory
Whippingham
PO326LW

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+441983200486

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