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Ventnor Park is in Park Avenue, Ventnor. There is plenty of free on-road parking. There is a car park at La Falaise (charges applicable). Bus number 6 stops by Ventnor Park. For information on bus times see Island Buses or phone 0871 200 2233.
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Ventnor Park is a finely preserved
'old fashioned' seaside park. Relocated from Ventnor's (now sadly lost) Victorian
pier, the domed Edwardian bandstand plays host to jazz and brass bands most
Sundays in summer. Lawns and flower beds are beautifully tended and awash
with colour for much of the year.
A
long pond criss-crossed by stepping stones and waterfalls stretches almost
the entire length of the Park, home to growing families of duck and moorhen,
and there is a sanctuary alongside for small tropical birds. Just beyond,
families can enjoy a summer round of pitch and putt, then cool off with a
refreshing ice cream. Tall Mediterranean pines tower overhead, and the Park
is filled with exquisite illuminations at night.
From the upper levels of the park can be had great views across Flowers Brook to the pretty Steephill Cove and the English Channel beyond.