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Sentry Mead
Situated by the sea, this guesthouse is within 2 miles (3 km) of Tennyson Down, The Needles Park and Dimbola Lodge. Fort Victoria Country Park and Yarmouth Castle ...
from £83
Sentry Mead£83
Peta's Cottage
Situated by the ocean, this cottage is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Yarmouth Castle and within 3 miles (5 km) of Fort Victoria Country Park and Tennyson Down. Dimbola ...
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Freshwater Bay House
Offering direct access to the beach, this Freshwater guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Tennyson Down and Dimbola Lodge. The Needles Park is 2.8 mi (4.4 ...
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Weston Manor Bed and Breakfast
Situated in Totland Bay, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mile (2 km) of Tennyson Down and The Needles Park. Dimbola Lodge is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.
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Weston Manor Bed and BreakfastGet Rates
Albion Hotel
Nestled on the beach, this Freshwater hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Tennyson Down and Dimbola Lodge. Fort Victoria Country Park and The Needles Park are ...
from £82
Albion Hotel£82
South Lawn Hotel
Situated by the sea, this hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Hurst Castle and within 6 miles (10 km) of St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery and Lymington Pier Ferry Port. ...
from £78
South Lawn Hotel£78
Harvest House bed and Breakfast
Situated in Lymington, this bed & breakfast is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Hurst Castle and within 6 miles (10 km) of St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery and Lymington ...
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Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel
Situated in Lymington, this spa hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery and within 6 miles (10 km) of Yarmouth Castle and Brockenhurst ...
from £81
Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel£81
The Mayflower
Situated in Lymington, this inn is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery and within 6 miles (10 km) of Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club and St. Nicholas ...
from £108
The Mayflower£108
Chart House
Situated near the beach, this bed & breakfast is within 2 miles (3 km) of Tennyson Down, The Needles Park and Dimbola Lodge. Fort Victoria Country Park and Yarmouth ...
from £90
Chart House£90Pocket Guide: Dimbola Lodge Dimbola Lodge Hotels
Home to dramatic landscapes and inspiring views, it's no surprise the Isle of Wight is often thought of as an artistic haven. Before the famous Hendrix-centric Isle of Wight festivals of the 1960s and 1970s, the island was home to some earlier but similarly pioneering, artists. Julia Margaret Cameron, the Victorian photographer, made her home on the island between 1860 and 1875. Visitors staying in hotels near Freshwater Bay in the west of the island can now visit her home and studio at Dimbola Lodge.
A Dominating Sight
The idyllic beach at Freshwater Bay must have been quite a sight back in the late-19th Century, just as it is today. Arriving on the island in the early 1860, Cameron bought a pair of adjacent houses and chose to unite the two by building a central Gothic tower. The resulting building dominates this pretty cove, and is a demonstration of the considerable wealth of the photographer's family. The house was named Dimbola Lodge, after the family's coffee plantation in Sri Lanka.
An Artistic Centre
Today, the impressive home houses a vast collection of artistic works. In addition to the permanent collection of Cameron's own work, there are also displays of cameras and a changing exhibition feature the work of other photographic artists. Visitors can relax after looking around, by taking a tea, coffee or cake in the on-site tearoom.
Hotels near Freshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay - the setting for Dimbola Lodge - is located on the far western tip of the island. Close to the Needles, the area is popular with tourists, thus ensuring that many of the finest hotels on the Isle of Wight are nearby.
The Freshwater Bay House offers a particularly convenient location, overlooking the picturesque cove. In addition to direct beach access, the hotel provides a seasonal outdoor pool, on-site bar and a breakfast each morning.
Nearby Totland also houses a number of fine hotels, including the Wester Manor Bed and Breakfast, and the traditional Highland Inn. Alternatively, visitors can find a number of quaint places to stay in nearby Yarmouth, which offers regular ferry services to Lymington, on the mainland.
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