Welcome to Shalcombe

Shalcombe is a small village located on the Isle of Wight, an island situated off the south coast of England. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, stunning coastline, and peaceful atmosphere. It is a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions of Shalcombe is its beautiful beaches. The village is home to several stunning beaches, including Compton Bay, which is known for its golden sand and clear blue waters. Visitors can enjoy a range of activities on the beach, including swimming, surfing, and sunbathing. The beach is also a popular spot for fossil hunting, with many fossils from the Jurassic period being found in the area.

In addition to its beaches, Shalcombe is also home to several historic landmarks and attractions. The village is home to the 12th-century St. Peter's Church, which is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and stunning architecture. Visitors can also explore the nearby Carisbrooke Castle, which dates back to the 12th century and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Overall, Shalcombe is a beautiful and peaceful village that offers visitors a range of attractions and activities to enjoy.

Local Weather

Fog

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: 1.2°C

Wind: 5.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Shalfleet Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Grainger	Station Road Ningwood Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4NN 01983760269 School Website
Yarmouth Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Grainger	Mill Road Yarmouth Isle Of Wight PO41 0RA 01983760345 School Website
St Saviours Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Georgina Owrid	Summers Lane Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0HQ 01983752175 School Website
Brighstone Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Rebecca Lennon	New Road Brighstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4BB 01983740285 School Website
St Thomas Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Margaret Sanderson	High Street Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1NR 01983522747 School Website
Carisbrooke College Foundation School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Karen Begley	Mountbatten Drive Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5QU 01983524651 School Website
Christ The King College Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Montrose	Wellington Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5QT 01983537070 School Website
Carisbrooke Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Katherine Marshall	Wellington Road Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5QT 01983522348 School Website
South Baddesley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anne Moir	South Baddesley Lymington Hampshire SO41 5RP 01590626243 School Website
Chillerton And Rookley Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Snow	Main Road Chillerton Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3EP 01983721207 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Lymington Pier Lymington Pier, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 5ZE 6.57 Miles

Lymington Town Mill Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AZ 6.84 Miles

Sway Station Road, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6BA 10.01 Miles

New Milton Station Approach, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6JS 10.34 Miles

Brockenhurst Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 11.04 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rayners Taxis 01983 752784 1 May Cottages, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9DB 2.53 Miles
Jay's Taxi Service. 07917 173865 15, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9AR 2.86 Miles
Norton Taxi's 01983 759955 Balboa/Norton Green, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9RY 2.88 Miles
Micks Taxis 01983 752936 58 Solent Gardens, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9PW 3.23 Miles
Solo Taxis 01983 525010 2/Waterworks Cottages/Bowcombe Rd, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 3HX 5.56 Miles
24 7 Taxis 01983 527275 9 Silver Birch Drive, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5AG 6.78 Miles
Newport Taxis 01983 522222 18 Acacia Cl, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5FQ 6.90 Miles
Grosvenor Taxis 01590 688888 2A Queen Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9NH 6.90 Miles
Y-Not Private Hire 01590 610847 12 South Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8ED 7.00 Miles
Lymington Taxis 01590 688888 2 New Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9BJ 7.01 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Chessell Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellow Top Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellow Post Office Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Brook Post Office Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorley Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dodpitts Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hulverstone Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newbridge Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mottistone Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Endfield Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Afton Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Freshwater Gate Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranmore Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hooke Hill Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Freshwater Post Office Collection Today available until:10:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brookside Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Queens Road Freshwater PO40 9DT
Brookside Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Queens Road Freshwater PO40 9DT
Wight Primary Partnerships Ltd 01983 758998	Brookside Health Centre Queens Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9DT
Milford Medical Centre	Sea Road Milford On Sea Lymington Hampshire SO41 0PG
Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Sea Road Milford On Sea Lymington SO41 0PG

Local Stores

Freshwater - Avenue Road
Avenue Road
Freshwater
Isle Of Wight
PO40 9UU
01983 754443
Store Website
3.04 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	23:00
Tue	07:00	23:00
Wed	07:00	23:00
Thu	07:00	23:00
Fri	07:00	23:00
Sat	07:00	23:00
Sun	07:00	23:00

SPAR Shorefield Road
SPAR
Shorefield Road
Milford On Sea
Lymington
SO41 0LH
01590 648347
Store Website
8.1 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	18:00
Tue	08:00	18:00
Wed	08:00	18:00
Thu	08:00	18:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:00	19:00
Sun	08:00	18:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Carisbrooke Vets
137 School Green Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9BB 01983 522822 admin@iowvet.com Website 2.54 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	15:30
Closed between 10:00 and 15:00
Tue	15:00	15:30
Wed	09:00	15:30
Closed between 10:00 and 15:00
Thu	15:00	15:30
Fri	09:00	15:30
Closed between 10:00 and 15:00
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

The Carisbrooke Vets
The Veterinary Surgery The Cabin Tennyson Road Yarmouth Isle Of Wight PO41 0PR 01983 522822 admin@iowvet.com Website 2.67 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	17:00	17:30
Tue	17:00	17:30
Wed	17:00	17:30
Thu	17:00	17:30
Fri	17:00	17:30
Sat	11:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice
66 Milford Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 8DU 01590 673687 reception@forestlodgevets.com Website 6.75 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:30
Own 24 Hour Emergency Service
Tue	08:30	18:30
Own 24 Hour Emergency Service
Wed	08:30	18:30
Own 24 Hour Emergency Service
Thu	08:30	18:30
Own 24 Hour Emergency Service
Fri	08:30	18:30
Own 24 Hour Emergency Service
Sat	08:30	13:00
Own 24 Hour Emergency Service
Sun	closed	closed
Own 24 Hour Emergency Service

Seadown Veterinary Group
4 Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GJ 01590 672027 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 7.07 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	17:30
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	11:00	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

The Carisbrooke Vets
107 Carisbrooke Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1HP 01983 522822 admin@iowvet.com Website 7.10 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:45
Tue	08:30	17:30
Wed	08:30	17:30
Thu	08:30	17:30
Fri	08:30	17:30
Sat	08:30	14:45
Sun	closed	closed

Wight Vets Ltd
15 Chapel Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1PY 01983 896889 team@wightvets.com Website 7.38 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:45	17:30
Emergency service available outside of these hours
Tue	08:45	17:30
Emergency service available outside of these hours
Wed	08:45	17:30
Emergency service available outside of these hours
Thu	08:45	17:30
Emergency service available outside of these hours
Fri	08:45	17:30
Emergency service available outside of these hours
Sat	closed	closed
Emergency service available at weekends
Sun	closed	closed
Emergency service available outside of these hours

Local Dog Walks

Brook Bay
A Lovely Long Sandy Beach Which Is Dog Friendly All-Year Round. You Can Also Hunt For Fossils At Hanover Point 2 Military Rd Brighstone 1.63 miles

Location what3words spinners.purest.evolution

Brook Bay
Dog Friendly Beach All Year Round..Brook Bay Has Two Car Parks...As You Are Travelling South From Alum...Ignore The First One And Go In The Second. Slope With A Few Rocks To The Beach...Then Mostly Flat With Some Lovely Natural Coastline Views. Military Rd 1.68 miles

Location what3words beauty.swipes.prepares

Mottistone Meander: Climb To The Common
Visit A Mysterious Ancient Monument And Enjoy Fine Views Over The Mottistone Estate To The Sea. National Trust - Mottistone Gardens And Estate Mottistone Newport PO30 4ED 2.09 miles You Can Park Free Of Charge Next To Mottistone Gardens To Begin Your Walk. Alternatively You Can Park In Strawberry Lane Carpark Off Of Strawberry Lane Or At Jubilee Car Park, Bright Stone. By Following Strawberry Lane And Turning Off At Lynch Lane.

Location what3words viewer.shirtless.shady

Tennyson Down And Headon Warren
Highdown Ln 3.52 miles

Location what3words decking.overtime.nuggets

Tennyson Down
A Challenging Downland Walk, Providing Some Great Views, At Tennyson Down. Tennyson Down Is A Hill At The West End Of The Isle Of Wight Just South Of Totland. Tennyson Down Is A Grassy, Ridge Of Chalk Which Rises 147M Above Sea Level. Lancashire PO39 0HY 3.61 miles B3322 From Yarmouth/Totland Or Alum Bay Road From Freshwater Bay.

Location what3words rivers.wishes.canoe

Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle Is Situated At The Seaward End Of The Shingle Spit That Extends 1.5 Miles From Milford-On-Sea. The End Of The Spit, Only Three-Quarters Of A Mile From The Isle Of Wight, And The Views From The Top Of The Centre Keep Are Spectacular. Unnamed Road Milford On Sea Lymington SO41 0TQ 4.60 miles

Location what3words domain.rang.shipped

Weather Forecast

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	Light freezing rain	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-0.7°C	-0.9°C	-0.8°C	-0.5°C	0°C	0.6°C	0.8°C	0.5°C	0.1°C	-1.1°C
Feels Like	-4.7°C	-5.5°C	-5.5°C	-5.1°C	-5°C	-4.6°C	-4°C	-2.5°C	-2.9°C	-2.3°C	-3.1°C	-3.8°C

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Temp	-0.4°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1°C	-2.1°C	-2.8°C	-4.2°C	-5.4°C	-6.1°C	-6.6°C	-7.8°C	-9.8°C
Feels Like	-4.1°C	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-3.7°C	-5.9°C	-7.5°C	-9.7°C	-11.5°C	-12.1°C	-13°C	-14.8°C	-17.4°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10°C	-10.7°C	-11.4°C	-12.1°C	-12.3°C	-11.4°C	-9.5°C	-7.7°C	-7°C	-7.3°C	-8.7°C	-9.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.5°C	-19.2°C	-19.8°C	-20°C	-18.5°C	-15.3°C	-11.8°C	-10.2°C	-10.6°C	-12.8°C	-15.5°C

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