Isle of Wight Art Club SUMMER PROGRAMME (May-July) 2021

We meet at 10am at the indicated location below. A club member will remain at the meeting point for about 15 minutes after 10. Members arriving after this will need to look around the area for fellow artists.

Once we can start the Summer program please ensure you follow Government instruction related to Covid with regard social distancing etc that are in place at the time.

May 4 and 11. Due to Covid restrictions we cannot meet as a large group organized by the Club. Therefore please take this opportunity to spend a morning in your local area painting en plein air. It would be good to show your work to other Club members so please bring along on the 18 May.

May 18 NORTHWOOD PARK, . From Newport follow main A3020 North to Northwood traffic lights. Turn left into Nodes Road B3325 Follow this road, keeping right when it becomes Place Road. At the Round House mini roundabout turn right into Park Road, B3325. Follow down hill for about half a mile. Parking either in Ward Avenue (turning to your left or Park Road main car park (paying) PO31 7LT. Northwood Park on the downhill side of Ward Avenue or behind the trees beside the car park. Also pedestrian entrance under arch opposite the top of Castle Hill but several steps up to park. Toilets in park. Refreshments sometimes at Northwood House in the park or in Cowes town. Suggest bring a picnic and drink. Meet beside Northwood House.

May 25 COMPTON BAY CLIFF TOP. On A3055 Military Road between Brook Village and Freshwater Bay. National Trust car park. Toilets and sometimes an ice cream van. Bring your own refreshments. Warning If going down to the beach be aware of tides and land slip areas. Meet in the car park.

June 1 FRESHWATER BAY AND AFTON MARSH. From Newport follow the B3399 Middle Road to Afton, turn left into Afton Road and follow to the sea front. From Freshwater follow Afton Road to the Bay. From the South East of the Island follow the A3055 Military Road to its Western end. Car park PO40 9US (paying) beside the main road at the back of the bay or some road parking in Afton Road. Toilets and cafe. Meet on the sea wall above the beach by the Lifeboat station. Footpaths across the road from the beach into the marsh area.

June 8 PUCKPOOL PARK, AND SPRINGVALE. Follow the 'Through Traffic' route at Ryde going via St Johns Road and Hill. For a few yards this becomes Alexandra Road. At the junction turn right into Appley Road, after about 100 yards turn left at the mini roundabout, still Appley Road B3330. Pass Appley Manor Hotel on left and after another 100 yards turn left into Puckpool Hill. Follow to the bottom of the hill. Park entrance on the left. Paying parking through park entrance and follow road or carry on past the park entrance to the sea wall where there is free roadside parking. Toilets in the park. Refreshments in the park or at The Dell cafe on the sea wall. Meet outside the park cafe PO34 5AR.

June 15 GURNARD GREEN AND WATERFRONT, PO31 8LE. From Newport follow the main A3020 toward Cowes. At Northwood traffic lights keep left into Nodes Road which then becomes Place Road. At the Round House mini roundabout turn left into Tuttons Hill. Keep right at the next junction into Worsley Road and follow to the bottom, then keep right on Shore Road to Gurnard Green. Parking (paying) and toilets at the Green and further along on the Esplanade. Woodvale Pub opposite,. Meet on the Green. June 22 THE CAUSEWAY AND FRESHWATER CHURCH, PO40 9TN. From Newport follow the Middle Road and turn right at Afton into the road called The Causeway. Some road parking at east end of Causeway bridge after about 200yds or near the church / Red Lion pub at the top of the hill past the bridge. Refreshments and toilets in the pub or at the End of the Line Café - for the cafe head down Hooke Hill and turn left towards Freshwater Bay, next to the Garden Centre.

June 29 FORT VICTORIA, PO41 0RR. From Newport follow A3054 through Yarmouth. About 200yards past the sharp left hand bend at turn right into Westhill Lane (brown tourist sign to Fort Victoria) and follow to the very end. Large car park at the fort (free) plus toilets and cafe. Be aware that swimming is dangerous from this beach due to strong currents. Meet in the car park near the cafe.

July 6 SANDHAM GARDENS AND CULVER PARADE, . Follow signs to Beach / seafront. Then head toward the white Culver cliff along Culver Parade. Take first left into Fort Street and after a few yards the car park is on the right. Car parking (paying) at Fort Street car park PO36 8AU. next to the gardens. Toilets in park near the car park. Refreshments locally or bring a picnic. Park and gardens, lake in front of Dinosaur Museum and sea front across Culver Parade.

July 13 NEWTOWN VILLAGE AND QUAY, PO30 4PA. From Newport follow the A3054 Yarmouth Road. Just after a right hand bend and a car sales garage on the right turn right into Corf Road (just before the traffic lights). Follow Corf Road for about half a mile then turn left signed 'Newtown'. Follow road until the Old Town Hall and park in the National Trust visitors centre opposite. Meet in the car park. Toilets at the visitors centre. Bring your own refreshments.

July 20 SEAFRONT, PO37 6EL. Follow signs to seafront from all directions turning into Hope Road at the traffic lights on the A3055 at the bottom of Arthurs Hill. Parking in the car park at the bottom of Hope Road and along the sea front (all paying) or in the side streets around Shanklin and walk down. Cafes and toilets. Meet on the sea front by the entrance to the Hope Road car park.

*July 27 ST HELENS DUVER, OLD GOLF COURSE AND HARBOUR NORTH SIDE. From St Helens Green follow the Nettlestone Road for a few yards. At sharp left hand bend go straight ahead to narrow lane, Duver Road. Follow to the bottom. Parking on sea wall (paying) which is straight ahead where the road divides or turn right to the National Trust car park, PO33 1XY (see note below) which is about 150 yards on the left. Café and toilets. Meet on the grass at the entrance to the NT car park.

Notes;

National Trust car parks. These are free for NT members but you will need your membership card to scan at the new ticket machines to obtain a ticket to display in your windscreen.

Other parking. Most of the paying car parks mentioned are Council at the current rate per hour.

Wet weather. Generally we don’t let a bit of wind and the odd shower put us off. If however the rain is heavy and forecast to last all day the day will be cancelled. Indoor venues will continue whatever the weather. * School holidays

Please contact Peter Allen tel. 616182 or e. [email protected] with any queries.