There’s good news on the horizon. The Spyglass Inn is opening the outside deck from Friday 16th April 2021.
From Friday 23rd April, our opening times will be amended to 12noon – 9pm (ish) every day for outside seating only. We will be serving tasty home-cooked food and of course a pint or two. Last entry to the pub will be 8.30pm.
Please remember that face coverings are to be worn at all times on the premises (except when sat at your table), tables will be limited to 6 people only (this is to avoid any confusion), every person entering must sign in or use the Track and Trace app (under 16s except). Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
We are hoping everything continues to move in the right direction and that we can open the pub properly, in line with the Government’s guidance, on Monday 17th May. 
We look forward to seeing you soon
Neil, Steph, Rosie & Henry Gibbs and The Spyglass Crew
You might imagine, being so close to the water’s edge, seafood is a speciality at the Spyglass with fresh crab and lobster delivered straight to door from the Ventnor Haven fishery. The Spyglass Admiral’s Platter is the stuff of legend!
The Spyglass Inn has one of the best locations of any pub in the UK. It sits right on the water’s edge in Ventnor Bay with spectacular views out across the English Channel. The pub itself is full of character and its well-deserved reputation is founded on good grub, great beer and a fantastic atmosphere.
Local favourites & a fantastic selection of wines and spirits!
Locally sourced ingredients and freshly caught seafood.
Entertaining our guests with local live music for over 30 years.
As you approach the Spyglass Inn, with its superb terrace, you can’t help but be impressed by its wonderful location. For centuries Ventnor Bay has been the haunt of smugglers with contraband being carried over from the French coast only a few hours sail away.
The spirit of those days are captured on the walls of the pub, which are loaded with fascinating maritime pictures and artefacts and create a unique and memorable experience.
And of course it was The Spyglass that pioneered its own distinct admissions policy: ‘Muddy boots & well behaved dogs welcome’, that is now (thankfully) echoed by other proper pubs up and down the country.
The Spyglass has been entertaining its guests with local live music for 30 years. Most evenings and Sunday lunchtime you can enjoy some of the Isle of Wight’s most characterful players in a variety of styles and formats from solo singers to full bands. It’s all presented free of charge and just adds to the overall atmosphere and charm of visiting The Spyglass.
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