PLAYING OUT
Places to take the kids at very little to no cost - just take a picnic!
Beaches
1. Totland Beach = Cafe, toilets, free parking, pebbled beach and easy walk to Colwell
2. Colwell Beach = Couple of cafes, shops selling toys and sports equipment, sandy beach but inaccessible at high tide
3. Cowes Beach = Pebbles, close to town, good to walk and kids to ride scooters
4. Appley Beach = Sandy, parking, ice-creams, playpark, cafe. Popular.
5. Puckpool = cafe, parking, sand, toilets, crazy golf, swings
6. Yaverland = car park, toilets, sand, great views
7. Sandown = Parking, pier, sand, toilets, trampolines
8. Ventnor = Parking, new toilets, paddling pool, cafes and shops, mixture of stones and sand
9. Grange Chine = No parking (walk from Brighstone), pebbles and sand, surfing, remote and unspoilt, fossil hunting
10. Compton = Parking, sandy, great views, surfing, ice cream van, toilets
Simeon Street Recreation Ground
Simeon Street, Ryde (but access also through Rink Road)
Fairly recently refurbished recreation ground in Ryde. An area for toddlers/young children surrounded by fences and gated in for safety. Area for older children next to toddler area with swings, seesaw etc. Skateboard ramp and plenty of green space to run around/play ball games. Plenty of places for parents to take a seat and picnic benches if you fancy taking your lunch with you. **** MC
Puckpool Park
Puckpool Hill,Ryde
Price - Park free. Fee for crazy golf, tennis and putting green
Large park on the outskirts of Ryde. Full of play equipment for young and old children. Plenty of room for a picnic and just a stones throw away from the beach. There is a large licensed Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, offering a range of hot and cold food as well as ice creams and kids toys. For a small fee you can play tennis on one of the 2 courts or have a go at crazy golf or on the 18 hole putting green.
There are 2 car parks at either end of the park which are free. Or you could catch the Dotto train from Ryde seafront which goes into the park. **** MC
