Cliffway peaceful cottage gdn sea-view 5 min walk to seafront/beach restaurants.

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OVERVIEW:
Cliffway is the best property of its type in the Totland area & is in a prime location, close to the beach with lovely sea views, spectacular sunsets & its own large private garden, ideal for people of all ages to explore & enjoy.

Cliffway's peaceful location, attractive garden & sea views are ideal for romantic stays, families, children, the retired and those who are less able, & is perfect for a three-generation holiday experience.

The dramatic sunsets and National Trust rural/seaside walks are also ideal for those who wish to 'blow the cobwebs away' at any time of year.

Ideally located to explore the rural countryside/woodlands of West Wight, to relax & enjoy the garden, enjoy an early morning/evening swim or to amble down to the beach for lunch/supper.

Cliffway is located 7 mins drive from Yarmouth & the ferry & 4/5 mins walk from the beach & The Waterfront Restaurant & Bar. A splendid restaurant called 'The Hut' is a short walk away, along the waterfront promenade to neighbouring Colwell Bay (booking required). Local shops & coastal walks are all within walking distance.

Cliffway has a large sunny garden, with trees for shade, & is a great place to relax with the family.

Totland Bay is a Marine Conservation Society Recommended Beach (MCS Award) & is classified as Excellent by the Environment Agency. It also forms a part of the Needles Marine Protected Area.

The Headon Warren Walk, highlighted by the NT as one of the UK's 'Walks with a 'WOW Factor' starts a few metres away at the Turf Walk. It crosses the Headon Warren & West High Down (SSSI), an area of lowland heath covered by a mix of heather/gorse. There are a range of breeding birds on the cliffs, and views of the Solent, the island & mainland are possible from the top of Headon Warren. Other SSSI's are nearby at the Yar Estuary & Freshwater Marshes plus Afton Marshes (LNR) and Newtown Harbour (NNR). The King Charles III Coastal Path passes through Totland.

THE PROPERTY
Cliffway has 2 bedrooms (sleeps 5). It's single storey, with an open plan living space, & a timber floor throughout. Double glazed doors open (180 degrees & fasten, against the outside wall) to give easy access to the garden.

The garden is enclosed by a white timber picket fence at the front & a combination of trees/hedge/fence & gates. Parking is at the rear or in a lay-by opposite.

The shower room includes a low-profile shower, walled fixed shower seat, towel rail, wash basin & toilet. A combi boiler provides heating & hot water.

Two bedrooms provide 1 x king & 1 x single bed & 2 x single beds plus a fold up child's cot.

A rear covered walkway is ideal to store bicycles/ surf boards etc or as a dry area to hang washing. A glazed front porch is great to hang coats/ store wet shoes etc.

Cliffway's unique character lies in its quiet peaceful location, large attractive garden, great beach access & lovely sea views which are ideal for all the family.

Cliffway allows you to relax & sunbath in the garden, to sit & gaze at the sea while you watch the boats pass or to enjoy a romantic supper sitting in the garden watching one of Totland's renowned spectacular sunsets.

The view in inclement weather can be just as fun as you gaze though the full-length double-glazed doors, & watch the wind, the waves, the ever-changing sky, turbulent seas & dramatic evening sunsets & boats passing by, all from the warmth & comfort of the living room. You might hear 'Moaning Minnie'.

Great beach access makes it easy for all the family to enjoy swimming, exploring rock pools, making sandcastles, collecting shells or to try your hand at crabbing, etc before strolling back to Cliffway buckets & nets in hand for tea in the garden.

It’s a great spot for an early morning/evening swim or a relaxing stroll along the seafront. Several times when the sea has been so calm & 'oily' I've been enticed to jump in fully clothed for a swim!

Cliffway really offers the opportunity to 'dump' the car and relax.

Catching the ferry adds to the excitement, just like going abroad only without the passports!

THE LOCAL AREA
Totland has a wide sweeping Bay. The beach is sandy & relatively shallow for a good distance & ideal for younger children. The western end of the bay has plenty of rock pools to explore at low tide. The beach can be accessed by car.

Totland has something to offer whatever the season. It is popular with the fisherman who camp out over night at the far end of the bay & with local water sport enthusiasts who also use nearby Freshwater & Compton Bays.

The IOW has many forts & fortifications, Nearby Forts Albert & Victoria, Yarmouth Castle & Hurst Castle.

Watch the Round the Island Yacht Race (Sat 11 July 26) from Totland/Cliffway & in summer boats moor in the bay to lunch at the Waterfront Restaurant.

For the dinosaur enthusiast the IOW dinosaur fossils were discovered on the coast at nearby Compton Bay & Brighstone Bay.

Cliffway is an ideal base to explore West Wight & enjoy some of the UK's most spectacular & dramatic coastline - by foot, with a pram, a wheelchair, as a cyclist or on the Island Coaster, the round the island, open top bus.

BY FOOT:
The IOW boasts a 68-mile-long coastal path that circles the island & connects to footpaths that cross the island. The Yarmouth to Freshwater Bay section runs along the Totland Bay waterfront (or you can join from the Turf Walk). It crosses Headon Warren & heads to the coloured sands of Alum Bay & the Needles Old Battery (past the old rocket station/museum), before heading along Tennyson Down, past Tennyson's Monument, to Freshwater Bay where the path continues to Chale.

The coastal path connects with Colwell Bay & Yarmouth in the other direction.
A footpath also connects Freshwater to Yarmouth along the River Yar.

The Freshwater to Yarmouth cycle path provides a walk along the disused railway line (alongside the River Yar). There's a café/restaurant at either end in the old railway stations.

DISABLED /PRAM ACCESS:
Totland can be enjoyed by those who are less able to walk or who may rely on a wheelchair. The bay can be accessed by car with parking along the waterfront (including disabled bays).

The waterfront walkway runs from Totland Bay to Colwell Bay. I was told that this provides an unusual opportunity for someone who uses a wheelchair to experience the sea, at close hand during a high tide. Unfortunately, a small section of the path now rises due to a past landslide.

BY BUS:
The 'Island Coaster' provides around the island bus route which you can hop on & off as you wish. The 'Needles Breezer' offers a fun local ride.

CYCLISTS:
The island is popular with cyclists & it stages the Isle of Wight Randonnee (Sun Sept 6 26). The Lonely Planet apparently described the route as the best place in the world to cycle. The route can be followed all year as key junctions are marked. The Freshwater/Yarmouth cycle path is nearby.

LOCAL RESTAURANTS
The Waterfront Restaurant/Bar is located on the Totland seafront which serves a range of good dishes including Greek Kleftiko & fish.

'The Hut' is located on the seafront, at Colwell Bay & has a growing reputation for great seafood among other dishes. The restaurant has been used by James Martin in his television programmes. Meals are served outside & inside (book in advance). Both are within easy walking distance of Cliffway or can be driven to if need be.

Historic Yarmouth has a lovely selection of restaurants & old hostelries plus 'On the Rocks' a steak/fish restaurant, The George Hotel, & another restaurant which overlooks the ferry/marina.

Nearby pubs include the well-known 'Highdown Inn' just below Tennysons Down & 'The Red Lion' at Freshwater. The Bugle Inn in Yarmouth has started to serve breakfasts .

Cliffway & Totland Bay offer an ideal base for a restful holiday or weekend break away from it all, whatever the season, no matter the weather. It is an ideal place to enjoy the seaside air & an opportunity to blow away the cobwebs!


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