Seaview, Isle of Wight
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| Seaview | |
|---|---|
 Village centre, Seaview | |
  Seaview Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| OS grid reference | SZ625915 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SEAVIEW |
| Postcode district | PO34 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| UK Parliament | |
Seaview is a small Edwardian resort located on the north-eastern corner of the Isle of Wight, overlooking the Solent. The village is popular with tourists and is 2+1⁄3 miles (3.8 km) from the town of Ryde, where most tourists reach the island by ferry or hovercraft. Together with Nettlestone, it forms a civil parish[2] of Nettlestone and Seaview.
The High Street is perpendicular to the shore. On the seafront lies the Old Fort pub, popular with both residents and summer visitors. The Salterns Cottages used to house salt pan workers. One street is named Rope Walk because long sections of rope for rigging ships were laid out there.
Priory Bay is approximately a ten-minute walk to the south of the village. This stretch of beach can only be reached at low tide. It is filled with white sand and offers excellent swimming conditions. In addition, Seagrove Bay, between the village and Priory Bay, is quite popular. Some of the largest houses in the area are along Pier Road and Bluett Avenue, and this is partly responsible for the nickname "millionaires avenues". Further large period houses, now largely divided into flats, can be found in Ryde Road.
In 1870, Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe, had a French Renaissance style house, Woodlands Vale, built by Samuel Sanders Teulon. The nearby Calthorpe Road is named after the family.[3]
Seaview has many holiday homes including some with sea views. This leads to a seasonal variation in the activity in the village – with many second-home owners visiting only in the summer months or holiday periods.[4] There are two hotels, the Seaview Hotel and the Northbank Hotel. There is a pub, cafés, shops, a post office and an art gallery.[5]
No Man's Land Fort, formerly part of the coast defences and now a luxury residence, is visible in the Solent one mile from Seaview.
Public transport is available on Southern Vectis bus route 8, which operates between Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport.[6]
St. Peter's Church the village's Church of England church built in 1859.
Boating
The village is home to the Sea View Yacht Club, founded in 1893. In summer, the village hosts the Seaview Regatta, during which locals and tourists can take part in many traditional activities, such as the greasy pole where people line up and see how far they can slide along a pole covered in grease. Once they have slipped off, they drop into the sea below. There is also a diving competition and a firework display concludes the event each year.
