Willses Bed & Breakfast

A picture perfect 16th Century newly renovated thatched cottage set in the downs on the South of the Isle Of Wight and 5 minutes from the beaches. Perfect for ramblers, cyclists, beach lovers and countryside lovers

Brighstone lies within an Area of Outstanding Beauty, and its coastline is designated as a Heritage Coast and Site of Special Scientific Interest. Parts of Brighstone, Brook and Mottistone are protected as Conservation Areas, while heritage assets within the Parish include 83 Listed Buildings or structures and 23 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, some of which are areas comprising several round barrows.

The Parish, whose resident population was assessed as 1603 persons at the 2011 Census, is a friendly community and is also popular as a holiday destination.

Brighstone, the largest of the villages, has a wide range of facilities including a Primary School, an 800 year old Parish Church, a Methodist Church, a Library and a Museum. A Recreation Ground provides a cricket pitch, a football ground, a children’s play area, a pavilion and two tennis courts. The village also has a Village Hall, a Scout, Guide and Community Centre, a Social Club, a GP Surgery with Pharmacy, a pub and several shops and businesses. Brighstone Post Office operates from within The Village Shop while a Tourist Information Point can be found within the 7 Café, both of which are in the centre of the village.

The parish is considered by many to be one of the most desirable places to live on the Island, having bus connections with Newport and Freshwater, good village facilities and a strong and vibrant sense of community.

The area is popular with visitors, many of whom enjoy opportunities for walking and cycling, exploring local history and relaxing on the less commercialised beaches on this side of the Island. The chalk downland and sandy heathland which form the backdrop to the villages are well provided with good footpaths and long distance trails. There are many scheduled ancient monuments on the Downs, most of them being burial mounds (barrows) dating from the Bronze Age. The Brook Down barrow group just above the Tennyson Trail near Brook is perhaps the most impressive.