Natural Beauty. If you love inglenook fires, low beams and flagstone floors, this place is for you. With over six real ales, live music and a locally-sourced menu, this inn is highly recommended. A stunning garden overlooking the English Channel helped The Buddle become one of The Daily Telegraph’s ‘Top Ten Pubs with Gardens in the UK’ in 2010.

The pub offers a lovely family atmosphere, superb home-cooking and a variety of excellent beers and wine which can be enjoyed on the sun terrace. Recommended in The Good Pub Guide.

It is a big feature in Godshill, for its great home-cooked dishes and for its trademark griffinshaped maze set in spectacular gardens. Sister Inn to the Horse and Groom in Ningwood, it prides itself on serving a weekly carvery, menu choices for the smaller appetite, and fine children’s menu.

It has a floodlit garden and kids play equipment. If you are looking for a family-focussed inn with great food, service and atmosphere then look no further. They also offer ‘kids eat free’ all day every day when dining with an adult.

home-cooked meals. They also boast a large beer garden, a terrace and a children’s play area.

Food is served throughout the day and often includes local crab and lobster. Good selection of ales, wines and spirits. Traditional entertainment most evenings. The pub also has some B&B rooms available overlooking Ventnor Bay.

The inn is known for its exciting menu, including local crab and lobster, plus a good selection of ales, wines and spirits. Families are welcome, and there’s live music every night during the season. The pub has some B&B rooms with balconies overlooking the sea. Recommended in The Good Pub Guide.

It has a large floodlit garden with bouncy castle and play area. In the summer, they host magic shows, Punch and Judy acts and other seasonal events. An impressive menu, featuring locally sourced, seasonal produce, and a ‘kids eat free all day every day when dining with an adult’ policy.

decorated in a nautical style, with a large riverside patio, excellent coffee and free WiFi. The menu varies from generous portions of pub grub to light snacks. Up to eight real ales and live music five nights a week throughout the season.

to join the Inns of Distinction family, offering quality dining with a large range of wines and local ales.

a squeeze-box museum. There’s a large terrace and entertainment most nights. Excellent food and eight real ales usually on tap.

(often with an emphasis on seafood), an extensive wine list and a number of ales. A cosy bar area, plus a large patio overlooking the Solent. Reservations are advised as this is a popular dining venue.

and inside ball park. With a locally-sourced menu, a great selection of real ales, an extensive range of fine wines and a ‘kids eat free all day every day when dining with an adult’ policy, the Bugle is a perfect destination for families.

locals and visitors. It has an extensive menu, from traditional pub favourites to sensational seafood platters and locally-caught lobster. It also has a first-rate selection of real ales and wines.

extensive wine list. Under new ownership since 2011 when it had a complete refurbishment. Now ow a delightful spot, with pretty garden and views to the Solent. The beach is nearby and Quarr Abbey is a 10-minute walk. Approved by The Good Pub Guide.

The pub specialises in meat and fish dishes sourced from around the Island and served in a refined and relaxed atmosphere. Over 30 real ales selected every month from across the UK and a fine wine list.

within the hotel itself. A range of fine ales behind the bar and great meals from the hotel’s famous kitchen.

With a renowned, Islandsourced menu, six real ales, extensive wine list and seven fully refurbished ensuite rooms, the Bugle is a must for crews and holiday makers alike. Heated garden terrace and live music throughout the summer.

pretty garden and children’s play area, with climbing frame, bouncy castle and crazy golf. It offers an exciting menu that makes use of local produce. Food is served all day, including quality breakfasts from 9am. Approved by The Good Pub Guide.

has seen it approved as the 2013 Island Dining Pub of the Year by The Good Pub Guide. It has an attractive outside eating area and is just a stone’s throw from the National Trust estuary at Newtown.

the Needles and Tennyson Down, and is near the beaches at Blackgang and Ventnor. With a welcoming restaurant, bar area and lounge, plus a large southfacing terrace, garden and all-weather children’s areas, the Wight Mouse is a ‘must-visit’. Recommended in The Good Pub Guide.