We’ve just launched a brand new walking, cycling and running guide to help you explore over 500 miles of footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks and byways on the Isle of Wight. Split out from our existing Car Free Holiday guide, we’ve enhanced and expanded the information previously provided. We’ve added full Read More…
We’ve teamed up with our friends at NatWest Newport to support their fundraising efforts for Dementia UK by offering a prize of a 3 night stay in one of our apartments for their big competition. To enter, pop into the branch to submit your guess for the number of pennies Read More…
We’re delighted at Shanklin Holiday Homes to have teamed up with Cicerone to celebrate the launch of the new edition of their Isle of Wight walking guide, which is out now. Fully updated from the first edition (which we’ve got a well thumbed copy of!), it is the perfect companion Read More…
We’ve recently completed two seating refreshes at our apartments. Firstly, we’ve refreshed the balcony in apartment 4 at Highlands with a new table assembled and all of the chairs refreshed with a sand and fresh coat of furniture oil – ready for a summer of alfresco dining! Secondly, the sofas Read More…
We’re delighted at Shanklin Holiday Homes to have teamed up with Ordnance Survey to celebrate the launch of not one but two brand new walking guides. With over 500 miles of footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks and byways on the Isle of Wight, it’s not surprising they needed to do two guides! Out Read More…
We’re always looking to improve our offering and after a bit of market research and successful testing, we’ve now launched 2 night stays, perfect for a cheeky weekend away or short break. The new stay length is available when short breaks are offered, which is end of September to Easter Read More…
The final big maintenance projects have now been complete for this off season – and it was all about aiming high! Over at The Priory, all of the window cills, wooden windows and facias/soffits across the building have now been repainted with a fresh lick of gloss paint, which looks Read More…
It has been a busy couple of weeks with more maintenance jobs ticked off across all of our properties ✅ After finding that the level was lower than it should be, we’ve topped up the loft insulation at Shanklin Manor with 200mm of new glass mineral wool professionally installed. The Read More…
With half term just around the corner, there are a number of events running during the week at a variety of the island’s attractions, providing fun times for all of the family. Here are some of the events on offer: Isle of Wight Story Festival: Based at Quay Arts in Read More…
We’ve given our 130+ year old sweet chestnut tree at Highlands a major hair cut! After suffering from poor health last year, resulting in less leaves and chestnuts, we were advised to pollard it back to a previous cut to remove all the deadwood and improve its health. After getting Read More…
