Newchurch

Located between Sandown and Newport in the southeast of the Island. This village's name relates to the new church that was built in 1087 by the Norman monks of Lyra. The parish of Newchurch was for many centuries one of the largest on the Isle of Wight. Stretching from the north to the south coast, by the early 19th Century, the growing resort towns of Ventnor and Ryde were still included within its boundaries. The present-day parish is far smaller and includes Apse Heath, Winford, Whiteley Bank, and Alverstone.

Not just a drive through, there are many reasons to visit Newchurch. Not least the famous Garlic Farm in nearby Mersley, Amazon World. As well as Thompson Garden Centre (bursting with summer plants and Christmas decorations depending on the time of year), to name a few.