The Thatched Pub Project

There are over 500 Thatched Pubs in England and Wales
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The Thatched Pubs of the Isle of Wight

Arreton Down, Hare and Hounds (120)
Godshill, Essex (120a)
Hulverstone, Sun Inn (114)
Lake, Merrie Garden (119)
Shanklin, Crab Inn (116)
Shanklin, Fishermans Cottage (115)
Shanklin, King Harry's Bar (118)
Shanklin, Vernon Cottage Tavern (118a)
Shanklin, Village Inn (117)

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The Thatched Pubs of the Isle of Wight in order visited

Sun Inn, Hulverstone

114. Sun Inn, Hulverstone, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 4EH
One of the old Village Inns of the Isle of Wight
Yates' Islander Ale on tap.

Sun Inn, Hulverstone



Fishermans Cottage, Shanklin

115. Fishermans Cottage, The Esplanade, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6BN
An amazing sea shore pub with its own brew too, Fishermans Brew from Yates'.

Fishermans Cottage, Shanklin



Crab Inn, Shanklin

116. Crab Inn, 94 High Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6NS
Busy Shanklin pub that is surprisingly spacious inside.

Crab Inn, Shanklin



Village Inn, Shanklin

117. Village Inn, Church Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6NU
Good marks all round here plus interesting Burt's Ventnor Brewery decor by the bar and amazing cellar steps.

Village Inn, Shanklin



King Harry's Bar, Shanklin

118. King Harry's Bar, 6 Church Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6NU
A perfect pint of Proper Job in the mediaeval bar.
Red squirrels visit the garden.


Vernon Cottage Tavern, Shanklin


118a. Vernon Cottage Tavern, 1 Eastcliffe Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6AA
Vernon Cottage Whitbread Bitter says the pump clip.
A modern day licenced tearooms.
No real ale at the time of our visit.



Merrie Garden, Lake

119. Merrie Garden, Lake, Sandown, Isle of Wight PO36 9PT
Large new pub named after the ancient thatched farmhouse around which it is built.

Hare and Hounds, Arreton Down

120. Hare and Hounds, Arreton Down, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2NU
Old island pub extended into a flagship roadhouse by Burt and Co. and now run by Greene King.

Hare and Hounds, Arreton Down



The Essex, Godshill

120a. The Essex, High Street, Godshill, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 3HH
Wisteria clad pub trading as Woods at the time of our visit.
No real ale at the time of our visit.

The Essex, Godshill



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