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Albion Hotel
Albion Hotel

Gate Lane, Freshwater Bay, Freshwater PO40 9RA

3.0 out of 5.0
3.5 out of 5 (10 reviews)

Situated on the beach, this hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Dimbola Lodge and within 3 mi (5 km) of Tennyson Down and The …

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The Bugle Coaching Inn
The Bugle Coaching Inn

The Square, Yarmouth PO41 0NS

4.0 out of 5.0
4 out of 5 (106 reviews)

Situated in the historical district, this inn is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Yarmouth Castle and within 3 mi (5 km) of Fort Victoria …

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Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel
Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel

South Baddesley Road, Lymington SO41 5ZB

4.0 out of 5.0
3.7 out of 5 (103 reviews)

This family-friendly Lymington hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Lymington Pier Ferry Port and St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery …

£90
Leyland Country House
Leyland Country House

Undershore Road, Lymington SO41 5QA

4.0 out of 5.0
5 out of 5 (2 reviews)

Situated by the sea, this country house is within 1 mi (2 km) of Lymington Pier Ferry Port and St Barbe Museum and Art Galler …

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Chewton Glen
Chewton Glen

Christchurch Road, New Milton BH25 6QS

5 out of 5 (3 reviews)

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One Holyrood
One Holyrood

1- 2 Holyrood Street, Newport PO30 5AU

3.0 out of 5.0
4.6 out of 5 (58 reviews)

Situated in Newport, this bed & breakfast is within a 15-minute walk of St. Thomas Church and Seaclose Park. Carisbrooke …

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El Patron Hotel
El Patron Hotel

14 St Thomas Square, Newport PO30 1SL

3.5 out of 5.0
4 out of 5 (1 reviews)

Situated in Newport, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of St. Thomas Church and Seaclose Park. Carisbrooke Castle and Owl …

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The Montagu Arms Hotel
The Montagu Arms Hotel

Beaulieu, Brockenhurst SO42 7ZL

4.0 out of 5.0
5 out of 5 (2 reviews)

Situated in Brockenhurst, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Palace House and Beaulieu National Motor Museum. Beaulie …

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Hermitage Court Farm
Hermitage Court Farm

St Catherines Down Whitwell, Ventnor PO38 2PJ

3.5 out of 5.0
5 out of 5 (2 reviews)

Situated in a national park, this bed & breakfast is within 6 mi (10 km) of All Saints Church, Godshill Model Village, and Ho …

£180
Fountain Hotel Isle of Wight
Fountain Hotel Isle of Wight

High Street, Cowes PO31 7AW

3.0 out of 5.0
3.9 out of 5 (108 reviews)

Situated by the sea, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Cowes Harbour, Island Sailing Club, and Cowes Maritime Museum. …

£60
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Pocket Guide: West Wight 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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