Getting Here

The Island is around two hours from London, for example, by both car & train. Directions are for the simplest routes, though not necessarily the shortest.

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Our postcode PO37 6AN

Directions to The Belmont by Car

Suggested Car Ferry Routes to the Island:

• From London, Home Counties, East Anglia – Southampton or Portsmouth
• From the West of England and South Wales – Southampton or Lymington
• From the Midlands and North – Southampton or Portsmouth
• From Dorset – Lymington
• From Sussex – Portsmouth

For your SatNav:

• Red Funnel – Southampton SO14 2AR
• Red Funnel – East Cowes PO32 6RF
• Wightlink – Portsmouth PO1 2LA
• Wightlink – Fishbourne PO33 4EU
• Wightlink – Yarmouth PO41 0PB
• Wightlink – Lymington SO41 5SB
• Belmont Hotel PO37 6AN

There is at least one crossing an hour on all routes. The Portsmouth and Lymington ferries are both run by wightlink so you can travel out from one port and back on the other.

To get to The Belmont from any port via Newport/Arreton, first follow signs to Sandown. Ignore signs to Shanklin about 2 miles from Newport and again at the mini-roundabout in Apse Heath. In Lake (9 miles from Newport) turn right at the T junction, where the road is marked S’LIN (NOT Sandown). After a mile, go half left at the Five Ways traffic lights, signposted Ventnor. This is Queens Road. The Belmont is a quarter of a mile on the right, opposite St Saviours Church.

If you are coming from Ryde via Sandown, simply follow the signs to Shanklin and the directions from the Five Way lights.

Directions to The Belmont without a car:

Exit Shanklin Train Station and continue straight ahead along Regent Street passing the Falcon Pub on your right, Poundland & Boots the Chemist. The Junction with the High Street cross over to Cross Street bearing left along Palmerstone Road to the Junction with Queens Road, eyes right to view St Saviours church, The Belmont Hotel & Restaurant is opposite the church. There is also a taxi rank at the station.

On the mainland there are direct trains to Portsmouth Harbour station from London Waterloo (South West Trains), Cardiff/Bristol/Southampton (First Great Western), Brighton/Gatwick Airport (Southern Railway) and Woking (for the Railcar coach from Heathrow Airport). These connect at Portsmouth Harbour with the ‘FastCat’ ferry (Wightlink) then onto the Island Line at Ryde Pier. You can buy through tickets to Shanklin including the ferry crossing, with reductions for Network Card Holders.

Buses from London

http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx

National Express coaches to Portsmouth arrive from many cities at ‘The Hard’ Interchange, adjacent to Portsmouth Harbour train station. Tickets are available including the passenger ferry to Ryde.

http://www.wightlink.co.uk for the fastcat foot passengers from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head.

Island Trains

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/island-line.aspx

On the Island itself Southern Vectis provides an excellent bus network. If you are coming on foot or bicycle http://www.movemybag-isleofwight.comoffer luggage transfer services.

Travel Links

Trains:

• Island Line
• Trainline
• National Rail Enquiries
• Southwest trains
• Southern Railway
• First Great Western
• Cross Country

Buses and Coaches:

• Island Buses – Download the app to your phone to make travel easier.
• National Express
• Heathrow Airport – Woking Railair