Welcome to Cowes

Cowes is a charming town located on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. It is a popular destination for tourists, particularly those interested in sailing and water sports. Cowes is home to the Royal Yacht Squadron, one of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the world, and hosts several sailing events throughout the year, including Cowes Week, which is the largest sailing regatta in the world.

Aside from sailing, Cowes has plenty to offer visitors. The town is full of quaint shops, cafes, and restaurants, many of which offer stunning views of the Solent, the strait of water that separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England. There are also several historic sites to explore, including Cowes Castle, which was built by Henry VIII in the 16th century to defend against French invasion. For those who enjoy the outdoors, there are several parks and gardens in the area, including Northwood Park, which has a lake, a bandstand, and a children's play area.

Overall, Cowes is a delightful town that offers something for everyone. Whether you're a sailor, a history buff, or simply looking for a relaxing getaway, Cowes is the perfect destination. With its picturesque setting, charming shops and restaurants, and rich history, it's no wonder that Cowes is such a popular spot for tourists from all over the world.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 2.3°C

Feels Like: -2.6°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Cowes Enterprise College Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Rachel Kitley	Crossfield Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8HB 01983203103 School Website
Cowes Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Praetig	Edinburgh Close Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8HF 01983293261 School Website
Lanesend Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Sice	Love Lane Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7ES 01983293233 School Website
Gurnard Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Clemma Yardley	Baring Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8DS 01983295713 School Website
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sharon Freeley	Millfield Avenue East Cowes Isle Of Wight PO32 6AS 01983292885 School Website
Queens Gate Foundation Primary Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Sillito	Beatrice Avenue East Cowes Isle Of Wight PO32 6PA 01983292872 School Website
Northwood Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Hussey	Wyatts Lane Northwood Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8PU 01983293392 School Website
Priory School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr Edmund Matyjaszek	Beatrice Avenue Whippingham Isle Of Wight PO32 6LP 1983861222 School Website
Medina College Foundation School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Parr-Burman	Fairlee Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2DX 01983526523 School Website
Wootton Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Wilford	Church Road Wootton Bridge Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4PT 01983882505 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ryde Pier Head Ryde Pier, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2HF 6.28 Miles

Ryde Esplanade The Esplanade, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2HE 6.41 Miles

Ryde St John's Road St Johns Hill, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2BA 6.75 Miles

Smallbrook Junction Smallbrook Lane, Near Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 1AZ 7.19 Miles

Hamble Hamble Lane, Hamble, Hampshire, SO31 4NL 7.59 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St Class Cars 01983 295566 18 Granville Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7JD 0.21 Miles
A1 Cars 01983 240000 Granville Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7JF 0.25 Miles
Tony's Taxis Ltd 01983 291278 49 Bellevue Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7HJ 0.45 Miles
Jones Taxis 01983 282822 8 Well Rd, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6SP 0.50 Miles
Cowes Taxis 01983 294444 47 Place Rd, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7UA 0.96 Miles
Rounsevell Cars 01983 280800 10 Mayfield Road, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32 6DN 1.03 Miles
Woodvale Express Private Hire 01983 294300 33 Woodvale Rd, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8EG 1.05 Miles
Cowes Taxi 01983 294444 77 Place Rd, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7AE 1.11 Miles
Anywhere Taxi 01983 281711 6 Nodes Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8AB 1.44 Miles
Astra Taxis 01983 280380 86 Cowes Rd, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 5TP 2.51 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cowes Post Office Collection Today available until:12:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cowes Precinct Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Market Hill Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Royal Yacht Squadron Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ward Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Hill Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Medina Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bellevue Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arctic Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newport Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moor Green Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Mill Hill Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
East Cowes Medical Centre 01983 284333	East Cowes Medical Centre Church Path East Cowes Isle Of Wight PO32 6RP
Cowes Medical Centre 01983 295251	Cowes Medical Centre 200 Newport Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7ER
Isle Of Wight Nhs Trust Nmp 01983 524081	St Mary's Hospital Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5TG
Intermediate Care Services 01983 535439	Old Gatcombe Ward St Mary's Hospital Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5TG
Island Health Line 01983 534171	St Mary's Hospital Parkhurst Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5TG

Local Stores

East Cowes
York Avenue
East Cowes
Isle Of Wight
PO32 6QY
01983 293414
Store Website
0.55 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Stubbington
Stubbington Lane
Fareham
PO14 2PN
01329 668872
Store Website
5.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pet Doctors Cowes
9 Carvel Lane Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7TF 01983 281771 cowes@petdoctors.co.uk Website 0.02 miles

Animals Treated
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Pet Doctors Veterinary Hospital Newport
2 Bishops Way Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5WT 01983 522804 newport@petdoctors.co.uk Website 3.68 miles
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Medina Veterinary Group - Wootton
27 High Street Wootton Bridge Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4PF 01983 883955 reception@medinavets.co.uk Website 4.02 miles
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Vectis Equine Vets
Systems House St. Cross Lane Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5BZ 01983 533799 enquiries@vectisequinevets.co.uk Website 4.16 miles
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Wight Vets Ltd
15 Chapel Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1PY 01983 896889 team@wightvets.com Website 4.47 miles

Animals Treated
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The Carisbrooke Vets
107 Carisbrooke Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1HP 01983 522822 admin@iowvet.com Website 4.62 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Lepe Beach And Country Park
This Is A Lovely Beach On The Outskirts Of The New Forest. There A A Couple Of Ways Into The Country Park, But The Map Marker Leads You To The Main Car Park. Parking Charges Are £2 For Up To 2 Hours And £5.00 For All Day. Lepe Rd Southampton Lancashire SO45 1AD 2.89 miles

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Chilling Beach
Pebble Beach Walk With A Loop Across The Top Of The Cliff. May Wish To Keep Dogs On Lead On Top Of Cliff As A Fair Drop. 35 Meon Rd Titchfield Fareham PO14 4HN 4.49 miles From The Car Park / Shore Line Turn Right When Looking Out To The Sea, When You Reach The End If The Beach Accommodation There Is A Path That Takes You Up Onto The Cliff.... Follow All The Way Along Till You Can Back To The Beach Then Return Back Along The Beach Or Vice Versa

Location what3words translate.awards.reworked

Ashlett To Calshot
A Lovely Coastal Walk. There's Plenty Of Free Parking Outside The 19Th Century Tide Mill At Ashlett's Creek (So45 1Dr). Follow The Solent Way Signs From The Car Park. It's A 2.8 Miles Walk To Calshot, No Roads Until You Reach Calshot. Enjoy Refreshments In Then Calshot Activity Centre. Walk Along The Beach To Calshot Castle. Dogs Are Allowed On The Stoney Beach. Retrace Your Steps Back To Ashlett Where There's A Lovely Pub. Ashlett Creek Fawley Southampton Lancashire SO45 1DT 4.83 miles

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Firestone Copse
Firestone Copse Is A Lovely Flat Wooded Walk With Many Different Paths You Can Walk Within The Copse. There Is Lots Of Free Car Parking And You Can Walk As Little Or As Far As You Wish By Following One Of The Many Paths From The Car Park! There Are Several Dog Waste Bins Scattered Around And A Large Picnic Area. Firestone Copse Rd Ryde Lancashire PO33 4HH 4.86 miles

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Hill Head To Lee On Solent
Nice Stroll Along The Water Both Along The Beach Or On The Path. If You Head East From The Car Park You Will Come Across A Kids Park And Cafe. If You Head West You Can Walk The Shoreline To The Osborne View Pub. Plenty Of Opportunites For The Dogs To Splash About If They Want. During Summer Months Some Areas Are Specifically On Lead But Check Signage. Windrush Crofton Ave Lee-On-The-Solent Lancashire PO13 9NJ 4.94 miles Car Park Is Actually Called Monks Hill Car Park.

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Lee On The Solent Beach
A Shingle Beach Walk For Long Distances In Either Direction From Marine Parade. There Is A Car Park But As We Did Not Use It I Cannot Say If It Was Paid Or Not. We Turned Right From Marine Parade Towards The Monks Hill End Of The Beach. 55 Marine Parade W Lee-On-The-Solent Lancashire PO13 9XU 4.96 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

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Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°C

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