"To Collect, Record and preserve the rich heritage and history of Ventnor and surrounding villages, and share it with local and wider communities"
Discover the story of Ventnor, by taking a tour of our fascinating town, stopping off at nine historic hotspots along the way. You’ll find an information board at each of the numbered locations on the map with fun challenges for children.
You can download the Time Travel Ventnor leaflet and map from the link below:
Time Travel Ventnor: download leaflet and map (PDF)
Ventnor Cove is the main Bay at the eastern end also known as Mill Bay. Ventnor diarist Mark Norman tells of landing there in 1835 to see a solitary fisherman spreading his nets to dry on a huge mound of red sand which has never been seen since! On the site where the Esplanade Hotel was later built stood a single storey wattle shanty, housing one family. Crabs and lobsters were marketed from Ventnor Cove.