How to find us

West Wight Sports & Community Centre

Moa Place
Freshwater
PO40 9XH

Tel: 01983 752168

Email: events@westwight.org.uk

We are based in the centre of Freshwater village, next to the Isle of Wight Council pay and display car park. We are only a 2.5ml walk or cycle along the scenic cycle track from Yarmouth.

By Car from Yarmouth

Follow A3055 into Freshwater and down School Green Road. Turn RIGHT towards Brookside Road and then LEFT into the Moa Place car park. West Wight Sports & Community Centre is at the top of the car park. Only a 5-minute drive!

By Car from Newport

Follow Newport Road (also known locally as ‘Middle Road’) to the junction with Afton Road. Turn RIGHT and follow Afton Road until it joins School Green Road at the roundabout. Travel along School Green Road to the junction with Brookside Road. Moa Place Car Park is immediately on your LEFT. West Wight Sports & Community Centre is at the top of the car park. Roughly a 30-minute drive.

Parking

The Centre is located next to a pay and display Isle of Wight Council car park. There is also further parking in Avenue Road, which is a 5-minute walk from the Centre. The Centre is located in a residential area so there is some limited on street parking.

 

Ferry Travel

Both Red Funnel and Wightlink Ferries run regular crossings to the Island.

Wightlink

  • Portsmouth – Fishbourne (Car Ferry)
  • Portsmouth – Ryde (Foot passengers only)
  • Lymington – Yarmouth (Car Ferry)

Red Funnel

  • Southampton – East Cowes (Car Ferry)
  • Southampton – West Cowes (Foot passengers only)

For full details on how to get to the Island visit the Island’s official tourism website

Bus Travel

The bus service on the Island is operated by Southern Vectis. Bus services run from all the ferry ports into the central bus station in Newport. From here, both the number 7 and number 12 routes stop close to the Sports Centre.

More details and timetable can be found on the Southern Vectis website

Rover tickets offer flexibility and value for money, valid for 24 or 48 hours unlimited travel from the moment you board and beep on the contactless machine, and valid for use all Southern Vectis green network, night and seasonal buses – including the open tops. 

From Newport Bus Station, use routes 7 and 12 for West Wight and the Isle of Wight Festival of Running.

Visit www.islandbuses.info for all fare info, timetables and live journey planning.