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Real fire during winter months
At least one quiet bar
Family friendly
Garden
or outdoor drinking area
Accommodation
Lunchtime menu
Evening
Menu
Food all
day
Public
Bar
Facilities
for the disabled
Camping nearby
Ferry port or railwaystaion nearby
Traditional Games
Real draught cider
Car Park
No Smoking
area
Local Ales
Chequers Inn
Niton Road
01983
840314
www.chequersinnn-iow.co.uk
Turn right towards Ventnor, Niton the start of the village.
Weekdays
11 - 11 Sat 11 - 11 Sun 12 - 10.30
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John Smiths Bitter
Gales HSB
Morland Old Specked Hen
This
country pub at the heart of the Island with beautiful views of the surrounding
countryside was formerly a Whitbread house. Considering its present popularity
after an extensive rebuild it is astonishing that Whitbread closed the pub and
sold it. Dating back to the mid 1800's it was once a customs and excise house.
These days it is heavily food and family orientated but surprisingly still retains
a flagstone-floored public bar and fine pint of beer. There are some very good
children's facilities including a large outdoor play area and changing room. Recent
achievements have seen it voted "Family Pub of the Year".
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Rookley Inn
Rookley Country Park
01983 721800
Main Newport - Shanklin road in Rookley village
Summer 11-12.30
Winter Weekdays 2-11 Late Fri-Sat Sun 12-10.30
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Guest
Beers
Despite its uninspiring exterior, this is actually a surprisingly
good pub inside. It has a lively atmosphere particularly during the summer. Outside
is a good kids playground, arcade and pitch and put there is nightly entertainment
from March to November including Kids Club. Set in 22 acres of Rookley Country
Park with adjacent lake.
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Rookley
A residential village on the Shanklin - Newport road, Rookley has expanded its population roughly two-fold over the last 30 years. It now has a small business park, a large caravan site and a Co-op!