About Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park

This popular venue is set in 88 acres of wonderful country and woodland on the Arreton Downs.

It offers fun attractions and some really fun activities for people of all ages as well as lots of open space for walking and leisure. The Island's native red squirrels can often be seen whilst one is enjoying a walk around the Park, and carp so tame that they eat from your hand are to be found in abundance at Carp Quay.

At the top of the hill the famous Colossus swinging galleon is not for the faint hearted. The Toboggan Run, Maze, Play Village, Time Machine and (new as from last year) Children's Train Ride are just some of the attractions to be enjoyed, not to mention the highly entertaining and informative twice-daily falconry display (weather permitting).

Visitors also have the opportunity to relax at the café where drinks and warm and cold food can be purchased and consumed either inside or out.

This year the Adventure Park opens on March 30th. As always visitors can return free of charge within 7 days of their first visit.

The Park (Sat Nav PO30 2NU) is located at Downend, near Arreton which is just outside Newport and boasts a large, free car park. Opening times are from 10am till late afternoon.

Arreton Barns Craft Village

Arreton Barns is a wonderfully traditional craft village near the centre of the Island that boasts a whole range of shops and attractions.

It's free to visit - just drive in, leave your vehicle in the ample car park and take a look around the gift shops, try your hand at pottery, feed the fish in the carp pond or enjoy a pint of real ale (the Fuggle-Dee-Dum, by Goddards, is particularly appealing) or some of the excellent food on offer at the Dairyman's Daughter public house, where entertainment is also on offer in the evenings.

The shops collectively stock a particularly wide variety of Island produce including season gifts, wines, ciders, beers, liquers and organic farm produce.

There are even a few antique slot machines, specially adapted to take 5p pieces. They're there for a bit of fun, don't expect to get rich on them!

The village is on the main road in Arreton (Sat Nav PO30 3AA). If you are approaching from the Newport direction be careful you don't drive past, it is just on the left after the sharp bend.