Queen Bower Farm Lodge - a bungalow that sleeps 4 guests in 3 bedrooms

Situated in the beautiful village of Alverstone this newly refurbished modern holiday home can sleep up to 4 guests. The accommodation offers a modern furnished lounge/diner, kitchen, double bedroom with en-suite shower, double bedroom with single bedroom adjoining suitable for a child and family bathroom. The property benefits from off road parking, lockable bike shed and garden.

The property is situated on a farm and is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is ideal for walkers and dog lovers with direct access straight onto one of the many surrounding footpaths so no need to drive once you are here. For cyclists there are direct cycle paths from Sandown and will take you to Newport and Cowes. There is a picnic area across the field and from here you have fantastic views over to Culver Cliffs.

Alverstone Nature Reserve and the squirrel hide is situated close by and is very popular and fantastic for nature lovers and photography. The water meadows is adjacent to the eastern Yar River and has interesting wetland flower species and invertebrates, especially dragonflies. The meadows along with their old ditch drainage systems are hunted by barn owls, kingfishers and herons.

Borthwood Copse is Opposite the Lodge and owned by the national trust where you can enjoy a lovely stroll around delightful ancient oak and beech trees, sunny glades and chestnut and hazel coppice. You may also be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a red squirrels as they scurry through the trees.

The local village shop is a short drive from the property as well as the towns of Shanklin and Sandown where you will find a variety of shops, restaurants, pubs, takeaways and sandy beaches.

Newport town centre of the Island is just under 6 miles with a variety of shops, restaurants, takeaways, multi-cinema complex and 2 theatres; Medina and Apollo. Carisbrooke Castle is also nearby which is full of history and where you can meet the castles resident donkeys who have been drawing up water from the well-house for hundreds of years.

After a busy day travelling/touring enjoy some Holistic Therapies which are available on site (pre booking advisable) for you to truly relax and unwind before heading out for a meal at the public houses in the neighbouring village of Arreton or Newchurch so no need to even cook.

This home is ideal for family holidays as well as a lovely relaxing break on the Island.

DOGS PERMITTED AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF GBP35.00 PER DOG PER WEEK - MAX 2

Holistic treatments / massage treatments available enquire for prices, pre-booking in advance required.

As a guest of this cottage, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Sandown cottage is smoke free.