Arreton can be found centrally on the beautiful Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, just off the coast of Portsmouth and Southsea.  Arreton is a fantastic ancient village, settled over 1000 years ago, full of tradition and history, a wonderful place to spend a self-catering country cottage holiday. Its quaint village nature and beautiful location in the heart of the island provide you with a great base for not only exploring Arreton but the rest of the Island as well. It may be small but this village packs a great selection of popular attractions and enjoyable activities to get immersed in so you won’t even have to venture too far to enjoy a fantastic day out.

Arreton Old Village is a wonderful place to visit on a family self-catering holiday because it’s traffic free and safe for children. It also showcases local craftsmen, amazing locally produced crafts and of course local farm food and agricultural artefacts. The village also boasts a wonderful historic carp pond and beautiful Jacobean home, Arreton Manor which has amazing surrounding gardens which are available for summer tours. The Amazon World Zoo Park not far outside Arreton is also a great place to visit with children or just to see the fantastic animals and learn more about conservation work and the destruction of the rainforest. 

Arreton is surrounded by wonderful farmland and fields, providing great views across the Isle of Wight and giving a good insight into the ancient agricultural days of the village.  Whether you opt to stay in a country cottage, an apartment or log cabin we trust that you will enjoy all that Arreton has to offer.