Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

This is the middle cottage on the St Catherine’s Lighthouse site and offers accommodation for four guests. It features entrance hall, sitting room, fully fitted kitchen with dining table and shower room.

Information correct at the time of writing. There is an excellent real ale pub a 10-minute walk up the hill, The Buddle Smugglers Inn. Enjoy a historical day exploring Carisbrooke Castle, Brading Roman Villa or Arreton Old Village. Stroll around the lovely Rosemary Vineyard. Close by is Sandown Pier. You may enjoy the Isle of Wight Military History Museum. A great day for the whole family is Robin Hill Park and Gardens, and the brilliant Isle of Wight Zoo . Nearby beaches include Ventnor beach, Shanklin beach, Freshwater Bay and Sandown beach, including the Battery Gardens. The island is very dog friendly in that there are 9 beaches which welcome dogs all year round. Travelling times are approximately one and a half to two hours from London to Lymington Ferry Port or Portsmouth Ferry Port - 30 minute ferry crossing, 30 minute drive from Yarmouth or 35 minutes form Fishbourne to Niton village.