Newclose Pavilion Bar & Restaurant

Would have given it 5 stars, but issues with the ground, cannot be overlooked. Hampshire's main ground is the Ageos Bowl situated in West End , near Southampton The ground is easily accessible from Newport via Vectis Buses (2 & 3) or about a half hour walk via Newport to Sandown trail, the old railway line, Facilities are what you would expect from a ground in a rural location, The cricket ground had only one scoreboard operating, problems initially with public address system , there was a charity auction on the day, but like a lot of rural venues, had no access to wi-fi, this meant cash only The ground though is in such a beautiful area , so the problems shouldn't detract anybody from taking in a fixture, if chosen by Hampshire next year, of course if you wish to walk from Newport to Sandown at any other time, it is approximately 8 miles long, along the old railway. For those interested there are various videos about the railways of the Isle of Wight

Love this little place and so pleased they have opened another entrance from the cycle path as saves walking on that main road. Have popped in a couple of times for a drink and had visited their craft fair recently. I hope people take notice of this venue and use it more, it's a lovely place with friendly staff