Location: Isle of Wight
Top Things to do in Isle of Wight
The 10 Best Fun Activities & Games in Isle of Wight, England
The Isle of Wight is the perfect place to enjoy some peace, quiet and natural beauty. Except perhaps in the summer, when the Isle of Wight Festival draws visitors from all over the world. In 1970, the Festival was the largest rock-music event ever held. It was called Britain's Woodstock and featured Jimi Hendrix and The Who. (Not so much peace or quiet that week.) The island is also known for its world-famous sailing and lovely resorts, where people have been vacationing since Victorian times.
Restaurants in Isle of Wight
1. Arty Shakes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 68 reviews
Crafts and ceramic painting along with delicious milkshakes, beverages, homemade Belgium waffles, ice cream and sweets. Come and paint ceramic plates, cups and ornaments in a chilled out environment. Create your own bespoke milkshake using some of our many ingredients with hundreds of different combinations. We also hold party's for all ages and allow the whole shop to be hired.
Reviewed By nealm960
Brilliant visit for a birthday. Great customer service, friendly, fun and highly recommended. Good choice of things to paint and felt completely safe and at ease sitting in. Milkshakes are amazing too!
2. Wight Trash World
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By spud671
Found this shop great! And really helpful staff who were full of great advice helping to upgrade our 10 year old sons deck, it's full of great products and a display of oldie decks too! Will most definitely be going here from now on!
3. Top Targets
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By Relax570789
Great organisation from Katie and the experience on the day was fantastic, a lot of it down to Sid who took his time to teach my son and daughter....in the end they were beating me! A really fantastic experience even in the high winds....will definitely come back again, highly recommend.
4. Random-Rooms (Escape Rooms)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Random-Rooms is a thrilling, immersive game experience on the Isle of Wight. Modelled on popular ‘Escape Rooms’; Random-Rooms brings together the fun of puzzles, the intrigue of an exciting story, and the adrenaline of real-life in our unique interactive rooms. Each room is carefully themed to match the story which unfolds as you search the room, solve clues, find keys, and unlock secret boxes.
Reviewed By elizabethstorm4101 - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Group of 6, all but me havent tried an escape room. Turns out we did one of the hardest and escaped with 58 seconds left ???? everyone enjoyed the Dragon room as their first experience so thank you.
5. Snacks and Ladders Board Game Cafe
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Snacks and Ladders, formerly Board Cafe Bar is a board game cafe, situated in the Nodehill area of Newport on the beautiful Isle of Wight. The idea is simple, come in, either choose what you want to play, or we can guide you to the right game, and play! That’s it. In the modern world, where everything is on a screen, accessible anywhere, we’re a tech free oasis, offering you the chance to reconnect with friends and family, meet new people and actually talk! We offer a wide range of locally sourced teas and coffees, freshly made snacks and cakes and bakes from The Funky Cakery. Just want a coffee and some cake? Feel free to pop in!
Reviewed By spud671
This cafe is absolutely brilliant! We went yesterday and throughly enjoyed our time here, really friendly and helpful staff,delicious lunches/desserts and milkshakes, worth every penny and a brilliant choice of games to play! Really good fun...will definitely be returning!
6. Pirates Cove - Shanklin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 305 reviews
Pirates Cove, 18 Hole Adventure Golf and Fun Park!The Isle of Wight's newest and exciting family attraction. With an 18 hole Pirate themed Ad venture Golf and Adventure playground set amidst caves, waterfalls, A fully rigged pirate ship and much more.With a rollercoaster, Go Karts, water Zorbs and much more you'll be blown away with the Pirate fun.Also find the Traditional 'Arnold Palmer'18 hole Crazy golf adjacent for a more traditional seaside experience.
Reviewed By benrW6525DQ - Ditchling, United Kingdom
As well as the pirate golf and crazy golf there is also an excellent 18 hole dinosaur golf course. The adult price of £6.50 was fair for 18 holes and the course was very well maintained. Holes were challenging and enjoyable to play. For £11 you can play both dinosaur and pirate courses.
7. Wight Karting
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,263 reviews
Purpose built 520m all weather outdoor track. All equipment provided (including waterproofs on wet days)! Tuition included, no experience necessary. Driving from 8 years old. Wight Karting couldn't be easier or more convenient to find - its right behind Tesco Extra in Ryde; just follow the road signs straight on at the Tesco extra entrance mini roundabout: PO33 1QS. CHECK WEBSITE FOR HOURS for Arrive & Drive . Bookings of 20+drivers available in advance anytime 9am-10pm.
Reviewed By JPughUK - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Great fun today despite the rain... Really friendly staff who were really helpful despite my lack of ability ???? Great fun, trying something new despite the rain (which actually made it more challenging - was great) Special mention to Camp and Matt who were so helpful and friendly, and joined us for a race as it was just the two of us ... Thanks Guys!!
8. Commodore Cinema
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By davidbA1434FK - Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Living on the Island we have always gone to the Cineworld complex and indeed have the monthly pass. We visited Ryde Cinema as Cineworld was closed and so glad we did. OK it’s dated, the screens are not the most modern and some of the seats take me back to my childhood BUT what great value at £4, friendly staff and reasonably priced snacks and drinks, £1.50 for a large good quality coffee is impressive. We have been 4 times in a week prior to lockdown and glad we did and supporting a local amenity. Will go again when things reopen and who knows we may cancel our passes for the other cinema.
9. West Wight Sports and Community Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Sports and Community Centre with two swimming pools, sports hall, gym, cafe. Activities for children throughout the school holidays. Around 50 different exercise classes for adults every week. Open every day
10. Ryde Superbowl
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By harryr118
Recently took my niece to the arcade, had an excellent time on the games winning tickets, but when it came time to cash out with some prizes the machine said that our receipt was invalid. But, after a quick friendly chat with Vicky at the reception counter we got it all sorted out no worries, and my niece had an excellent time. Even though it was really busy at the time absolutely everyone working was smiling, friendly, approachable and looked after us - thanks again guys, top marks.
