Local Facilities

 Freshwater Village and Yarmouth Town are the main centres for the West Wight. Yarmouth is geared more towards the holiday season and visitors, with a large percentage of second homes. As such it is the centre for restaurants, pubs and selective shopping. Freshwater Village is more geared towards everyday needs and has a number of small supermarkets, general shops, cafes and take aways. The health centre is also in Freshwater as is the sports centre. As this site is about Freshwater and more specifically the Bay, the facilities detailed here cover those areas.

Banks and money:   Along Avenue Road, Freshwater, the following main banks can be found: Lloyds TSB, Natwest, Barclays and HSBC. The Co-Op                               supermarket in Afton Road has an ATM. There are a number of Estate Agents along Avenue Road who have links to the major building                               societies.  Local banking on the web.  

Health:                    The Island's main NHS Hospital is St Mary's in Newport ( Tel: 01983 524081 ) however there is usually a rapid response ambulance located                                within the West Wight. Local health matters are dealt with by the Brookside Health Centre, Queens Road, Freshwater IOW PO40 9DT                                Telephone: 01983 753433

Indoor Sports and Fitness:    West Wight Sports Centre is a non profit making charitable company. It is located at the back of  the Moa Place Car Park off School                             Green Road. Facilities include: Two swimming pools, Fitness room, Sports Hall, Two meeting rooms,  Sports shop, specialising in swimwear and                             a licensed cafe'.

Golf:                       Above the Bay on Afton Down is the 18 hole Freshwater Golf Club Telephone: 01983 752955.  There is a 9 hole golf course at the                               Farringford Hotel which is open to the public. Telephone: 01983 752500

Arts and crafts:        Seahorses offer a number of art and craft course, with or without accommodation.   Dimbola Lodge museum  stages different exhibits                               throughout the year and also offers courses in different aspects of photography and art.   Telephone: 01983 756814                                          The Freshwater Library also holds exibitions and art events.   Freshwater Memorial Hall also hosts events, concerts and craft fairs.

Extreme Sports:      Within the grounds of the Sandpipers Hotel you will find First Contact. They offer a number of extreme sports from paragliding to high speed                                RIB rides.

Fire and Emergency:   There is a fire station in Freshwater village in Tennyson Road which runs behind the shops in Avenue Road. The nearest police station is in                                  Yarmouth and there is Coastguard centre at the Needles. Lifeboats are located at Freshwater Bay and Yarmouth.

Churches:                St Agnes', Gate Lane, Freshwater Bay -  Church of England      United Reformed Church, Guyers Road, Freshwater Bay - United Reform                                St Saviour's, Hurst Hill/Summers Lane, Totland - Roman Catholic.                    Colwell Baptist Church, Colwell Road, Colwell - Baptist                                Totland Methodist Church, The Avenue, Freshwater/Totland - Methodist          All Saints, Church Place, Freshwater - Church of England                                Christ Church, Church Hill, Totland - Church of England                                   St James, Yarmouth - Church of England

Pubs:                     There is no pure public house within the Bay area however the Albion Hotel and the Sandpipers Hotel do have bars and restaurants. For local                              pubs try the following link:  Local Pubs.