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Brambles Farm - sea views, peaceful location, access to beach, discount ferry

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A room with a large sliding glass door leading to a patio with a view of the sea.
or twin beds
View from living room
Plenty of space to seat 6
A compact kitchen with a microwave, gas stove, oven, and dishwasher.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Barbecue grill
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Colwell Bay Beach
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Freshwater, ENG
  • Place, Colwell Bay Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Golden Hill Fort Country Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Victoria Country Park
    ‪15 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Brambles Farm - sea views, peaceful location, access to beach, discount ferry

Brambles Farm Bungalow is located in West Wight, a beautiful part of the Island, with miles of heritage coastline, scenic walks, cycle tracks and breathtaking views from Tennyson Down, Headon Warren and The Needles. Within a short drive (or walking distance for some) there is Yarmouth Harbour and Castle, Alum Bay noted for its coloured sands, The Needles Pleasure Park and National Trust Lighthouse, also Fort Victoria Country Park.

Brambles Farm Bungalow has lovely sea views and is set in a peaceful rural location, on the far boundary of Brambles Farm, well away from any roads. There are open views from the kitchen and bedroom across fields with horses grazing, across the valley to the rear and from the lounge and patio there are far reaching sea views with some quite spectacular sunsets.

The bungalow offers you good quality, comfortable self-catering accommodation and you should find everything you need on a day to day basis (apart from your food and drink!). It is ideal for families or couples, walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers and anyone interested in watersports or just to relax and enjoy the scenery!

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Lots of games and DVDs
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 6974162
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Freshwater

Located in Freshwater, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at New Forest National Park and Golden Hill Fort Country Park, while The Needles Battery and Dimbola Lodge are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider The Needles Landmark Attraction and Lymington Sea Water Baths. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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Freshwater, ENG

What's nearby

  • Colwell Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Golden Hill Fort Country Park - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Fort Victoria Country Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Totland Bay Beach - 5 min drive - 2.0 km
  • New Forest National Park - 48 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Yarmouth Station - 16 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 151 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Freshwater Coffee House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Piano Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Delicia - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Terrace - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Needles Eye Café - ‬54 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Brambles Farm - sea views, peaceful location, access to beach, discount ferry pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Brambles Farm - sea views, peaceful location, access to beach, discount ferry?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Brambles Farm - sea views, peaceful location, access to beach, discount ferry?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Brambles Farm - sea views, peaceful location, access to beach, discount ferry?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Brambles Farm - sea views, peaceful location, access to beach, discount ferry located?

This family-friendly Freshwater holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 15-minute walk of Colwell Bay Beach, Golden Hill Fort Country Park and Fort Victoria Country Park. Totland Bay Beach and Norton Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property is in an ideal position with a quiet sandy beach 3 minutes walk away at the end of the garden. Also good walking in the area either directly from the bungalow or just a short drive away and Yarmouth Ferry is a 6 minute drive. Everything we needed was provided except towels but we were informed about this in good time. It was very clean and Cathy provided milk and biscuits to welcome us. The village of Freshwater is a short drive away and has a good selection of proper food shops including a butcher, baker and fishmonger all of whom we used. The best part of all was the view from the patio and the peacefulness of the site. It was a very good holiday and we plan to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jul, 2026
We are so pleased you found Brambles Farm and enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for your lovely comments and helpful information for other guests. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicola M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing week, the propery was great and the beach just a couple of minutes away.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Sept, 2025
Thank you for taking the time to let us know how your stay went at Brambles Farm. It really is great to be so close to the beach and I hope you got to see some lovely sunsets too.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Restful Holiday

Well equipped ,clean and comfortable bungalow .Quiet and peaceful with stunning views of Solent.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jul, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review Brambles Farm and we are pleased that you had a restful stay and enjoyed the amazing views. Hope to see you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyall S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely compact cottage

Perfect for our needs - has everything all bundled up in a smaller space - perfect as a bolt hole for our weeks stay on the island. Great location for the beach and the views were spectacular. Highly recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Apr, 2023
Thank you for leaving everything so spick and span and we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Brambles Farm.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Freedom in Freshwater

We had a brilliant time. The bungalow was super clean and ideally situated for privacy, the beach and sunsets. Unusually it was exceptionally well provisioned with everything you need for a family self-catered holiday. It would be hard to better it for a start of end of lockdown holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 May, 2021
Thank you for your lovely review. We really try to provide a home from home with everything you might need to make the most of your stay at wonderful Brambles Farm. We hope you will be able to return and join our growing family of regular visitors.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abby L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous little seaview house

We had the most amazing stay at Brambles Farm. The house was spotless, the cleanest holiday home we've ever stayed in. The little touches were really appreciated - milk in the fridge, a pack of biscuits, dish washing essentials, etc. The kids loved all the DVDs and the jigsaws as the weather wasn't quite up to being on the beach all day. Beds were comfy, shower was lovely and warm and the kitchen had everything we needed. Cathy was really friendly and responsive over email and instructions were clear and easy to follow. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul, 2024
Thank you for your lovely review. It is good to know that we are helping you to have a great holiday and look forward to welcoming you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clare G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous sea view

Fabulous, quiet location which was in a perfect place for walks along the sea front in both directions. The needles is just 10 minutes away and Osborne house and Cowes a little further. The bungalow contained everything you could want during your stay - lovely comfortable outdoor furniture and an outdoor table where you can sit and eat together while admiring the amazing view. I would highly recommend this property and we certainly hope to return. The only negative which is out of the control of the owner was that you couldn't get directly down on to the beach as the slipway has been badly damaged by recent storms.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Aug, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your stay at Brambles Farm. It is good to know that you enjoyed your stay and were able to make the most of the wonderful location and view. We do hope to see you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clare E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short Spring Break

My husband and I together with my sister and brother-in-law took advantage of the long bank holiday weekend to get away for a few days to the Isle of Wight. The property was spacious and very comfortable. No wi-fi but that wasn't an issue - in fact quite nice to be without it. Two large double bedrooms and a third bedroom which we didn't need. Well stocked kitchen with appliances and a packet of biscuits and some milk were left as a welcome gift. Short walk from the property down to the beach and not far (in the car) to other beaches nearby. One slight negative was that the speedbump on the road to the property scraped the underside of the car even travelling at snail's pace over it. Otherwise a lovely stay - lovely property in a beautiful area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 May, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to let others know about your experience at Brambles Farm. We are sorry to hear about the issue with the speed bump, unfortunately the lane is owned by the farm who maintain it but we can mention this to them. We hope to see you again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meike Maja F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything was Perfect!Thank you very much!

Das Wetter war nicht so auf unserer Seite, aber wir haben es trotzdem sehr genossen. Das Haus ist super und der Blick einmalig.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul, 2024
Were sorry that the weather was disappointing but glad you enjoyed staying at Brambles Farm. We hope you have good memories of that special view and we hope to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely property

Beautiful outlook, clean and quiet. The property is very well equipped, not just in the kitchen, but other things too, like games, maps and binoculars.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A superb family holiday home for a great holiday!

Brambles is just the most perfect rural family holiday home, just yards from a very quiet beach, with superb views from every window and everything a family needs to make a good holiday into a great one. Our grandchildren just loved the assortment of indoor and outdoor games, the freedom to play outside in the gardens and the 1 minute walk down to the beach, (oh and the neighbouring horses, cows, rabbits, stoats and sea birds). For us, the peaceful location was an ideal base to visit all attractions on the island (at most a 30 minute drive) and then return to eat at a local restaurant, use the BBQ or simply have a great take away before an evening stroll on the beach and watching the sun set. From booking to sadly, leaving today, we have nothing but praise for the owner and the experience offered. A very big thank you to Cathy from a very happy family….
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent holiday bungalow with views of the sea and rabbits.

Lovely clean property with excellent views over the Solent, which I am missing already! We had mixed fortunes with the weather but there was plenty of room to stay in the bungalow and read or watch TV or videos. The best thing to watch were the rabbits chasing each other around the garden.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to send in a review of Brambles Farm. Isn't it wonderful, watching that ever changing view? Hope you had some lovely sunsets as well. And the bunnies are a delight for everyone.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots to keep children entertained

Lovely break with lots of games, books & DVDs to keep the little ones entertained. There is a bus stop at the top of the lane if you wanted to catch the bus to explore the island including the Needles breezer.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MARK M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Perfect location and views. Just the “escape” we were looking for.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review Brambles Farm. We are so glad you and your family enjoyed their stay and hopefully we will get to welcome you back soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing coastal location

Superbly equipped accommodation. Clean fresh decor. Extremely comfortable beds. Amazing location with fantastic views. Excellent, helpful host. Will be returning.
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review our bungalow and we are so glad that you had such a lovely time despite the weather. We look forward to welcoming you all again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal family holiday

Brambles is the best holiday home I have stayed in the bungalow was home from home beds were very comfortable kitchen was very well equipped had everything in to make your stay easy washing machine dishwasher plus the owners provided dishwasher tablets washing up liquid, the bungalow was very clean lots of games puzzles and books for the children,we didn’t even have to buy buckets and spades for children. The owners have done a fantastic job making this a perfect holiday home. I will definitely be going back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your kind review and we are glad you had such a lovely holiday. We have tried to think of everything that will make staying at Brambles Farm relaxing . We look forward to welcoming you back next year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ingo R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect holidays

We stayed for two wonderful weeks - the Bungalow is situated at one of the most beautiful places on the Ilse of Wight. Every morning before breakfast we jumped into sea, every afternoon when we came back from excursions we were delighted by the peaceful place we were staying. The area around is very nice for swimming, walking, running, biking etc. The house was very clean and is perfectly equipped with everything you might imagine to need. We would be pleased to come again. Ingo (family, 5 persons), Germany
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your lovely review and we are glad you had a good time. We hope that you will visit again (although we cannot guarantee such good weather!).
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin W.

Excellence - Nothing more to say!

Great west wight location, superbly equipped comfortable bungalow with so many comforting extras that truly do make it a ‘Home from Home’. Couldn’t say more other that to highly recommend it.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2020
Thank you so much for taking the time to send a review. We are really glad that you enjoyed your stay and found everything you needed to make you holiday comfortable. We do try to keep that home from home feel rather than just another holiday let and we do enjoy sharing with others the fabulous location. We hope that you will come again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline P.

Beautiful well stocked bungalow.

It was a lovely bungalow and had many things provided. It was on the pricey side so that has put us off going again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to post a review and we are glad that you enjoyed staying at Brambles Farm Bungalow. We try to keep our prices competitive given the location, facilities and that the bungalow sleeps 6 people and we believe our bungalow is good value for money. We have many repeat visitors and are already fully booked for next August.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

Beautiful hoilday cottage

Very clean every item u could need or want great location great memorys made and wont be forgotten
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to send a review of Brambles Farm Bungalow. We are pleased that you have good memories to take away and agree that the location is great; just under 2 minutes to the beach and that view! We aim for the cleanest holiday accommodation and try to make it a home from home. We hope to welcome you again in the future.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Petra N.

Superb little bungalow, great location

5 minutes from The Needles, this property is based in the spectacular scenery of Freshwater. The views of the sunset over the ocean and wild rabbits playing on the grass outside never got tiring, and were very much complimented by the horses out back (attached to the local farm). The beach at the end of the garden is secluded and a lovely way to start/end a day, and most of the big attractions are within a 25 min drive. The property itself comfortably accommodates 6 (and one of our party was a 4 month old with lots of stuff), is very clean, REALLY well stocked and has lots of games to play. My only warning is that there is no WiFi included (which I actually liked as the kids and I spent time with each other and not on our phones) but I believe there is an option to connect to.a nearby network for an additional charge. All in all it is a great place in a gorgeous location. The Owner remained in contact from the point of booking right up until after we arrived back home and couldn't have been more helpful. I would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to post a review of Brambles Farm Bungalow. We agree, you never get tired of the spectacular view! We are so pleased you found it a home from home and that you had everything you needed. Hope to be able to welcome you back in the future. There's still loads to explore!

About the host

Hosted by Cathy Burroughs

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Having stayed at Brambles Farm since 2012 we were delighted to have the opportunity of purchasing it from its previous owners.

Why they chose this property

Brambles Farm is so peaceful and quiet, a real home away from home, with stunning sea views. It is located on the edge of farmland overlooking the sea with direct access to the beach and many walks but within easy reach of Totland and Freshwater for the essentials and places to eat out.

What makes this property unique

So quiet, direct sea views. Very light and airy. Comfy beds. Home away from home - it is fully equipped with all you could want to make your holiday really special (even a dishwasher!)

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