The Old Stag

Cowes Road 01983 522709
Bus Route 2,3,3A,3B,33
On main Newport to Cowes road at Parkhurst - famous for its prisons
Weekdays 11 - 11
Sat 11 - 11
Sun 12 - 10.30
Goddard's Fuggle de Dum
Goddard's GSB
Oakleaf Hole Hearted
Guest
Formerly the 'Stag', this has gone through an identity crisis, to be called "Cask and Cucumber" in the silly days of Geoffrey Hartridge, and now back to the easily recognised "Old Stag". There is a cosy games room come "Public" bar feeling where Pool and Darts can be played. The main bar area is now comfortably equipped with a 70 seat conservatory restaurant serving a wide variety of home cooked food, for which the present landlord has quickly built a fine reputation. There is a patio area plus large garden, with views over the River Medina and Medina valley and families are most welcome.

World's End

Holyrood Street
01983 821082
All bus services to Newport
Weekdays 10.30 - 11
Sat 10.30 - 11
Sun 12 - 10.30
Sometimes No Real Ale
Very pleasant modern pub with single bar. Back room available for Pool and Darts and actively entered into the Newport Leagues. Big screen TV and occasional live music. Bar snacks and Sunday roast.

Newport Ale House

24A Holyrood Street

www.newportalehouse.co.uk

Newport's newest and smallest pub was opened on June 2011 by Mark and Debbie Ridett. The pub is run along traditional lines with all the beers racked up behind the bar on stillage. Food follows a traditional pub theme with pork pies etc. from Hamiltons and freshly baked bread and rolls from the Scarotts Lane Bakery; also available: cockles, ploughmens, pickled eggs and gurkins. Wines are from Adgestone Vineyard. Already a big hit with local drinkers.

Wheatsheaf Hotel

St Thomas Square
01830 523865
www.wheatsheaf-iow.co.uk
All bus services to Newport St Thomas Square opposite parish church
Weekdays 10.30 - 11
Sat 10.30 - 11
Sun 12 - 10.30
Boddingtons Bitter
Flowers Original
Wadworth 6X
This is an old coaching inn of great antiquity, and was the last island pub to have no bar counter (service was from a corner of the bar), before this interesting feature disappeared with successive refurbishments, although there are still many authentic features such as old beams and flagstones. In recent years it has undergone a major rebuild, which has vastly increased its size. The children's room is actually the old courtyard and the far side of the bar was once the shop next door.

Vine Inn

Holyrood Street
01983 529220
Opposite Guildhall, corner High Street and Holyrood Street
Weekdays 11 - 11 Sat 11 - 11 Sun 12 - 10.30
NO REAL ALE
Sadly, this young persons' pub recently made the final concession to that genre and lost all its hand-pumps.

St Georges

St Georges Park
01983 525027
Bus Route 2,3,3A,33 Home of Newport FC
Times vary
No Real Ale
What was once the supporter's bar of Newport FC, now has a full on-licence. Full conference facilities, very large bar and as you would expect a TV for all the sporting events. Erratic opening mostly tied to the home games

Bargeman's Rest

Little London
01983 525828
www.bargemansrest.com
All bus services to Newport
Visible from the Road Bridge over the River, follow signs from the dual carriageway.
Weekdays 10.30 - 11
Sat 10.30 - 11
Sun 12 - 10.30
Guest Ales
This locally owned massive pub development, is located in what has been an animal feed store, a sail loft and a rigging loft for servicing the commercial barge fleet. The huge bar area has been well designed to provide intimate drinking areas and the nautical memorabilia, décor and ambience are what you would expect from a traditional, well-seasoned pub. The outdoor drinking area is only a few feet from the bustling River Medina. There is entertainment most of the week and beer festivals are held in conjunction with the other three pubs in the group.

Robin Hood

Robin Hood Street
01983 523071
All bus services to Newport
Head for Barton village not 400 yards from the notorious roundabout
Weekdays 11.30 - 11
Sat 11.30 - 11
Sun 12 - 10.30
No real ale
Excellent council estate pub, recently refurbished. This was the last pub to be built by W.B.Mew Langton before selling out to Strongs and stands adjacent to the site of a much smaller and older pub of the same name which was demolished along with most of Robin Hood street in the flurry of new building in the late 50's and early 60's. Nowadays, it is a comfortable, welcoming community pub, enjoying a rebirth in popularity after a period of decline.

Railway Medina

1 Sea Street
01983 528303
All bus services to Newport
Free house
Opposite Lidl
Mon-Thurs: 11 - 11
Fri-Sat: 11 - 11
Sun 12 - 11
Sharp Doombar
Ringwood Fortniner (summer only)
Excellent, popular and comfortable unspoilt street corner local with pleasant, cosy atmosphere. The interior, probably one of the best on the Island, still retains the original public bar. Its name comes from being the closest to the now demolished Newport Railway Station and the pub contains many old IW railway photographs and artefacts.

Princess Royal

Free house
Cross Lane
01983 522056
www.theprincessroyaliow.co.uk
theprincessroyal@btconnect.com
Bus Route 1
Go up Staplers Road and turn left by Saint Pauls church
Mon-Thurs: 11.30-11.30
Fri-Sat: 11.30-late
Sun 11.30-10.30
Goddards Fuggle-de-dum (varies)
An absolute gem of a pub. Delightful back street local of some character, which is a few minutes walk from the centre of Newport. Formerly it was on the outskirts of Newport when Cross Lane was a narrow country byway, lined with terraced cottages. The pub now stands alone among less attractive modern housing, yet still retains the atmosphere of a country local. Recently under enthusiastic new stewardship, there has been an extension added in place of the old snug, but it fits well. The rear garden is delightful, and, like the pub, gives an impression that someone really cares for it. The pub offers many pub games old and new, including pool, bar billiards, darts, shove'apenny, bar skittles and petanque. The pub doesn't have a huge real ale trade, but if none is available, there's a good selection of interesting bottled beers at a very reasonable price, or genuine German lagers (dark and light), and weissebier, all on keg, of course.

The Barley Mow

57,Shide Road
01983523318
Leave Newport by Sandown, Ventnor road, first turn past football park
No longer a pub but an Indian Restaurant - a very good one by all accounts!

Calverts

Quay Street
01983 525281
www.calvertshotel.com/
All bus services to Newport
By the side of the old Guildhall
Weekdays 11 - 11
Sat 11 - 11
Sun 12 - 10.30
NO REAL ALE
The "Warburtons" of earlier times, is a dimly lit bar in the largest Hotel in Newport. Like the Vine Inn opposite, the pub aims at the young drinker, with all the facilities one might expect from such an establishment.

Jo Dafloes

22 High Street
01983 532220
www.joedaflos.co.uk
Just below Guildhall
Weekdays 10 - 11 Sat 10 - 11 Sun 12-10.30
NO REAL ALE
Unique café, bar, combining the sophistication of a city bar and the elegance of a European cafe. The coolly painted interior, high ceiling fans and the large green palms provides a lively and bustling atmosphere with a romantic and charming ambience

Frasers

St Thomas's Square
Weekdays 11 - 11 Sat 11 - 11 Sun 12-10.30
NO REAL ALE
Previously called the "Moulin Rouge" this is a very popular bar, café with seating in St Thomas's Square.

KEY

Hogshead

High Street
01983 530150
Town & City Group
All bus services to Newport
Near bottom of High Street, opposite County Hall
Mon-Thurs: 10-11.30
Fri-Sat: 10-12:30
Sun 10-12
Courage Best
Wells Bomadier
Goddard Fuggle-de-Dum
Guest Beers
Large, noisy High Street Pub at the lower end of town, with many sports TVs, and popular with younger people, particularly in the evening, though the clientele is quite varied. Nonetheless , it has a good and manageable range of beers, which appear to be well kept and very reasonably priced.

George Inn

Upper St James Street
01983 522557
All bus services to Newport
Adjacent to the bus station
Mon-Thurs: 10.30-11
Fri-Sat: 10.30-11
Sun: 12-10.30
Whitbread Flowers Original
Island Brewery White Knight
Ringwood Fortyniner
Greene King Old Speckled Hen
Busy, comfortable Georgian Town Centre Pub, much renovated and refurbished but still maintaining a traditional atmosphere. Heavy emphasis on food, which is available until 10.30. Piped or live music is fairly discreet and un-intrusive. The beer quality is excellent. Disabled toilets and baby changing facilities.

Medina Quay

Seaclose, Fairlea Road
01983 825082
Bus Route 9,5
Entering Newport from Ryde, turn right at the traffic lights by Seaclose Park
Weekdays 11 - 11
Winter 12 - 11
Sat 11 - 11
Sun 12-10.30
Sherpherd Neame Spitfire
Flowers Original
Ten minutes walk from the centre of Newport along the banks of the River Medina or drive following the directions in Fairlea Road. The pub is adjacent to the local Premier Inn, and, as one might expect, the accent is very much on food. Nonetheless, it's a pleasant modern pub, divided into discrete areas, and has a patio overlooking the Medina.

St Crispin

Carisbrooke Road
01983 520666
All bus services to Newport
Top of the High Street by the old horse trough
Mon-Thurs:12 -11
Fri-Sat 11 -12
Sun:12-10.30
Fuller London Pride
Sharp Doombar
Conveniently placed at the top end of the town with rear entrance to large public car park. If all pub refurbishments could be this good, nobody could complain. It's a traditional but comfortable Town local, with extensive use of natural materials and no ubiquitous chintz. An excellent pub with a warm welcome. Its pool table and sports TV is in one half of the pub, while the lounge is pleasantly quiet, and has an adjoining snug.

Castle Inn

91 High Street
01983 522528
All bus services to Newport
Top of High Street
All week:11-11
Occasional extensions
Fullers London Pride
Shepherd Neame Spitfire
2 Guest Ales
Weston Old Rosie
Guest cider or perry
17C stone built single bar pub abounding in flagstones and beams, full of character and possibly the oldest pub on the Island - a sign on the outside proclaims it was established in 1684. Large interior divided into discrete drinking areas, with a function room at the back. There are two large fireplaces, but sadly neither contain a fire. It was reputedly the last pub in England with cock fighting and was authorised at one time to conduct marriages. The area of Castlehold in which it stands refers to nearby Carisbrooke Castle and was once the home for every thief, rogue and beggar in Newport and existing outside the law. Parking in the High Street for short stay or two large Public Car Parks within one hundred yards. Unusual in offering two real ciders, one of which is sometimes a perry.

Prince of Wales

Punch
Town Lane
01983 525026
All bus services to Newport
Opposite bus station
Mon-Thurs: 10.30 - 11
Fri-Sat: 10.30 - 11
Sun 12-10.30
Up to 3 Guest Beers
Formerly the Tap to the adjacent but now demolished 'Green Dragon', this excellent mock Tudor single bar street corner local has built a fine reputation for well kept ale. Although in the centre of Town, opposite the Bus Station and Morrisons Supermarket, this is very much a locals Pub and has resisted the temptation to be 'tarted up'. Still retains the feel of the Public Bar. The pub staged its first beer festival in 2011, which was a huge success, and will be repeated. An absolute gem.

Willam Coppin

Furlongs
01983 537111
Wetherspoons
All bus services to Newport
At the bottom of the town, part of the Multiplex cinema complex
Mon-Fri: 8am-12pm
Sat: 8am-3am
Sun: 8am-12pm
Ruddle Best
Greene King Abbot
Guest Beers
Guest Ciders
Former nightclub, and still acts as one late in the evening - a Lloyds bar in all but name. Large, modern interior, with panelling, big mirrors and subdued colours. The beer range is not as extensive as other Wetherspoons, but beers are usually in good condition.