Brighstone

Brighstone is in the West Wight area adjoined by the hamlets of Mottistone, Hulverstone, Limerstone and Brook, and used to be know as Brixton. Most of the villages are made up of older style buildings and cottages, with a few tea-rooms and village shops. The area has 4 old churches - the oldest of which dates back to the 12th century and a handful of older style pubs, most notably the 400 year old Sun Inn at Hulverstone which was once part of larger smuggling operation but is now a very popular place for eating out.

The National Trust own a substantial area around Brighstone and Mottistone, and it’s made up of downland and woodland with the Tennyson Trail running through. The area, as a lot of places on the Island, is always a haven for walkers, ramblers and orienteering on the Island. Parts of the land have been designated Sites of Specific Scientific Interest due to the neutral grasslands, especially Mottistone down which also has The Longstone - the Isle Of Wight’s only megalithical monument.

Beaches can be found at Brighstone and Brook and they’re always popular for tourists during the summer, as is nearby Compton beach, and for walkers and paleontologists during the autumn and winter months. There have been many special dinosaur fossil finds in the area over the years and the Island even has it’s own dinosaur museum/center.

There are also a few campsites in the area making Brighstone and the surrounding area great for those who love the outdoors and scenic walks, together with real home-cooked “pub-grub”.