www.the-caledon.co.uk The Caledon is a family run bed and breakfast in Cowes on the beautiful Isle of Wight. We offer modern, comfortable accommodation, tasty, filling breakfasts and friendly service. Our lovely old guest house has a modern feel, with original floorboards, high ceilings and lots of Victorian features. All our bedrooms are recently refurbished in our modern, relaxed style; we want you to feel at home here. We are in a great location, five minutes walk up the hill from the bustling centre of Cowes with it’s pretty high street with individual shops, great restaurants, lively pubs, ferry links to Southampton and of course the yacht haven, sailing clubs and marinas for which Cowes is so well known. We pride ourselves on our warm welcome and fab Caledon breakfasts; all freshly cooked to order using Isle of Wight produce where possible. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the B&B, and we have a laptop for public use in our guest lounge. All our bedrooms have DVD players and a selection of our DVD’s are available for your use.Tumblr (3.0; @the-caledon)http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4140da709cd0fcb2f8784c7445d1a379/tumblr_mjescaeY5Y1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our Charlie boy loving the beach! Fab morning in the sun followed by an amazing steak and ale pie at The Crown Inn, Shorwell <a href="http://www.crowninnshorwell.co.uk"><a href="http://www.crowninnshorwell.co.uk">www.crowninnshorwell.co.uk</a></a> #isleofwight #beach #caledoncowes #wintersunshine (at Brook Chine)</p> <p><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk"><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a></a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/44960196900http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/44960196900Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:48:00 +0000caledoncoweswintersunshinebeachisleofwight<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32bd66e391a5196f0c07af95741d66de/tumblr_mi9lc8n9sV1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Say It With Brownies</strong> - Mmmmmm just finishing off a wonderful box of freshly baked hand made chunky fudge and white chocolate chip brownies from Island based <a href="http://www.sayitwithbrownies.co.uk" target="_blank">sayitwithbrownies.co.uk</a>, they are just divine, the packaging is really lovely and they deliver anywhere - the perfect gift for a chocoholic like me! Thanks Mark and Happy Valentine’s Day for yesterday! oops! xxx</p> <p>The Caledon Guest House<br/><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk" target="_self"><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a></a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/43146706786http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/43146706786Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:55:00 +0000isle of wightbed andB and BThe Caledon Guest HousesayitwithbrowniesbrowniesvalentinesAn article I kept from last year&#8230;and thank goodness, will it ever stop raining?! A few ideas...http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/42913255104http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/42913255104Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0000The Caledon Guest Houseisle of wightbed and breakfastB and Bcowes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1288552dc5cbc13da843a39cbaa67a20/tumblr_mi0k8gxsNY1r3xmh1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/887cde72c75a7e12069311b790fa70d0/tumblr_mi0k8gxsNY1r3xmh1o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/59272e99e4c6fd1b6f55d9fd6159379b/tumblr_mi0k8gxsNY1r3xmh1o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b31399f0aa30af32a57ed8b521da52cc/tumblr_mi0k8gxsNY1r3xmh1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e78c6a7dd1e41e73f8a3c4b3d5583163/tumblr_mi0k8gxsNY1r3xmh1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13841e1d72b8ea85a9b87f1b2ff665bd/tumblr_mi0k8gxsNY1r3xmh1o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Mmmmm, feeling really sleepy after a delicious birthday lunch at The Taverners, Godshill. Defeated by their amazing Lemon Meringue! What better way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon :) Love their dedication to using only seasonal Island produce. A must if you’re visiting. Thanks Grandad! xxx <a href="http://www.thetavernersgodshill.co.uk/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.thetavernersgodshill.co.uk/">http://www.thetavernersgodshill.co.uk/</a></a></p> <p>The Caledon Guest House<br/><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk" target="_self"><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a></a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/42761135689http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/42761135689Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:53:00 +0000The Caledon Guest Housebed and breakfastB and Bisle of wightpub lunchgodshill<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m373u9m4jV1r3xmh1o1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m373u9m4jV1r3xmh1o2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m373u9m4jV1r3xmh1o3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m373u9m4jV1r3xmh1o4_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Ventnor is one of our favourite places on the Island. Definitely a Caledon recommendation for a day out: mooch round the Botanical Gardens, lunch in the cafe there, gorgeous chunky sarnies and lovely risotto. Kids loved the playground and feeding the fish. Walk along the coastal path to Ventnor beach with breathtaking sea views, passing through the idyllic Steephill Cove - a real gem of a place. Minghella ice cream on the esplanade and a paddle in the sea. One great day out, thank you sunshine :)</p> <p>The Caledon Guest House<br/><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk" target="_self"><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a></a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/32524674286http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/32524674286Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:33:00 +0100B and Bbed and breakfastcowesthe caledon guest houseventnorisle of wight<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manepvz3LP1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manepvz3LP1r3xmh1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manepvz3LP1r3xmh1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>As a guest recently pointed out, a great way to get directly from Cowes to Newport is the cycle path, a flat 4 mile track that starts just up the road from The Caledon. It follows the old railway track and is really pretty in places looking out over the River Medina and completely avoids the traffic on the Newport Road. I often go for a run with our dog Charlie along here, but hadn’t really considered recommending it before now, so definitely one to bear in mind! Great for a walk, run, cycle as are all the other cycle paths that follow the old railway tracks on the Island. Have a look here <a href="http://www.cyclewight.org.uk/routes.html"><a href="http://www.cyclewight.org.uk/routes.html">http://www.cyclewight.org.uk/routes.html</a></a> for inspiration!</p> <p>The Caledon Guest House<br/><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk" target="_self"><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a></a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/31918928994http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/31918928994Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:32:00 +0100isle of wightguest houseB and Bbed and breakfastcowescycling<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rbelPV7d1r3xmh1o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rbelPV7d1r3xmh1o8_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rbelPV7d1r3xmh1o9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rbelPV7d1r3xmh1o10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Just how fab did our lovely Queen look yesterday? She came to see us in Cowes on what was the last day of her Jubilee tour. Cowes was absolutely buzzing, amazing weather and sooo many people turned up waving their flags, it was a fantastic day to be part of, definitely one to remember :)</p> <p>P.S. Thanks to Jo for the close up pic of the queen, we didn’t get quite that close!</p> <p>The Caledon Guest House<br/><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk" target="_self"><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a></a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/28045517600http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/28045517600Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:15:00 +0100caledon guest housecowesbed and breakfastB and Bqueenjubilee<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m625zlsXsV1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Clean wellies!! Thank you, thank you lovely guests for helping to spare our house from all the Festival mud! Much appreciated :) A famous fry up to say thanks?<br/> Hope you all had fun last night, we did! Pearl Jam this evening, whoop!</p> <p>The Caledon Guest House<br/><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk" target="_self"><a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a></a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/25703725929http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/25703725929Sat, 23 Jun 2012 06:58:00 +0100isle of wightisle of wight festivalcowesbed and breakfastB and BThe Caledon Guest House<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51kuqN5Ts1r3xmh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Jubilee cupcakes made by the kiddies. If you’re staying at The Caledon please help yourself! <br/> Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Sunny blue skies on the Isle of Wight, what was all the fuss about??! <br/> We’re off to Appley Park to join in the celebrations :)</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/24326816554http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/24326816554Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:47:14 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nj3hHQ6C1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nj3hHQ6C1r3xmh1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nj3hHQ6C1r3xmh1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nj3hHQ6C1r3xmh1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Congratulations to Mark, Rob and Joe on cycling 100km round the Island yesterday! <a href="http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/index.php?page=home" title="The Isle of Wight Randonnee" target="_blank">The Isle of Wight Randonnee</a> had record numbers of cyclists this year, over 2500 taking part. It was pretty cold and windy but the boys did us proud!</p> <p>If you think you might fancy having a go, the <a href="http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/view-event.aspx?ps=1001468" title="British Heart Foundation" target="_blank">British Heart Foundation</a> are hosting the next event on Saturday September 29th. Register now and book your room with us. We’ll be sure to look after you and your weary bones after your ride :o)</p> <p>Andrea is considering training up and giving it a go - I’ve never cycled more than 20 miles before so it’ll be a challenge! Come and join me! xx</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/22583600219http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/22583600219Mon, 07 May 2012 13:10:00 +0100The Caledon Guest Housecowesbed and breakfastB and Bcyclingisle of wight<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m36x5nYg011r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m36x5nYg011r3xmh1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We are loving our original Chris Gillies painting of Cowes seafront, beautiful colours and quite an apt skyline for the week of wind and rain that we’ve just had!</p> <p>Chris is an uber talented Cowes based artist whose work just gets better and better. Check out his work on <a href="http://www.chris-gillies.com" title="Chris Gillies" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.chris-gillies.com">www.chris-gillies.com</a></a>.</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/22371619405http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/22371619405Fri, 04 May 2012 07:02:28 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m36v9urzaT1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m36v9urzaT1r3xmh1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m36v9urzaT1r3xmh1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A big thank you to Gordon from The Wight Wood Company <a href="http://www.wightwood.co.uk" title="The Wight Wood Company" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.wightwood.co.uk">www.wightwood.co.uk</a></a> for our lovely hand made shelves to house our jams. Beautifully made from reclaimed timber from a coastguards cottage on Ryde seafront! Love the history :)</p> <p>We are also looking after a few satisfyingly chunky limited edition doorstops made from reclaimed Ryde Pier timber, yours to take home for £20.</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/22180001360http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/22180001360Tue, 01 May 2012 07:02:17 +0100B and BThe Caledon Guest Housebed and breakfastcowesthe wight wood company<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ab3jsIj1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ab3jsIj1r3xmh1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ab3jsIj1r3xmh1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ab3jsIj1r3xmh1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Mountain boarding with <a href="http://isleofwightadventureactivities.co.uk/" title="Isle of Wight Adventure Activities" target="_blank">Isle of Wight Adventure Activities</a> in Freshwater last Friday was fab! It was a gorgeous sunny morning looking over the bay and such fun, we would definitely recommend having a go with friends.</p> <p>A delicious pub lunch at The Red Lion in Freshwater afterwards was well deserved too - lots of tumbles and walking back up the hill was hungry work! Note - we all had very sore muscles the next day!</p> <p>Isle of Wight Adventure Activities have a great range of activities to choose from, I quite fancy trying Coasteering next…watch this space :-) </p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/21918753035http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/21918753035Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:07:00 +0100The Caledon Guest Housecowesisle of wightbed and breakfastB and Bmountain boardingisle of wight adventure activities<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2433sSJ7R1r3xmh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Easter everyone :) <br/> One of these beautiful Easter cupcakes from Abigail’s Kitchen, Newport could be yours if you’re lucky enough to be staying at The Caledon this weekend! We hope you enjoy lovely people xx</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/20648797225http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/20648797225Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:35:52 +0100the caledon guest housecupcakesabigails kitchencowesbed and breakfastb and b<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1r8bvXQSa1r3xmh1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Caledon is fully booked for Cowes Week 2012! And we are delighted to have the crew of Powerplay staying here, overall winners of the International Rolex Regatta this year, and what a beautiful boat! We will be cheering you on in August, see you then :o) </p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/20226184671http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/20226184671Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:59:55 +0100cowes weekcowesthe caledon guest houseisle of wightbed and breakfastb and bIRCpowerplay<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m16y4gduWF1r3xmh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>We have just taken delivery of our first box of Isle Of Wight tomatoes, fresh from greenhouses at The Tomato Stall, Arreton Valley. How gorgeous do they look?? Can’t wait to try them out in the morning with some local poached eggs, yum!<br/> Check out <a href="http://www.thetomatostall.co.uk">www.thetomatostall.co.uk</a></p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/19629174023http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/19629174023Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:07:28 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m067ta8Cpf1r3xmh1o1_r2_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Yummy cupcakes delivered to your room</strong></p> <p>What could be better than arriving at The Caledon to a selection of scrumptious cupcakes, handmade for you personally on the Isle of Wight? Not a lot methinks!</p> <p>For as little as £9 the lovely people at Abigail’s Kitchen, Watchbell Lane, Newport <a href="http://www.abigailskitchen.co.uk"><a href="http://www.abigailskitchen.co.uk">www.abigailskitchen.co.uk</a></a> will deliver your favourite flavour cupcakes to your room. And what a choice - here are a few of my favourites: lemon & white chocolate, strawberry cheesecake or sticky toffee - cupcake heaven! And they look divine too.</p> <p>A great gift idea for your loved one’s birthday or special occasion, or just to spoil yourself - greedy? yes indeed, but you know you want to! Just ask us when booking and we’ll send you a cupcake menu :o)</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18506078849http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18506078849Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000The Caledon Guest Housecowescupcakesgiftisle of wightbed and breakfastB and B<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzz0c0fh591r3xmh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Mid morning sunshine in Parkhurst Forest. Hello Spring!</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18275428826http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18275428826Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:40:00 +0000The Caledon Guest Housecowesisle of wightbed and breakfastB and Bwalking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzuuraKwbr1r3xmh1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The end of a beautiful day in Cowes. Rooms still available this weekend if you fancy a getaway <a href="http://www.the-caledon.co.uk">www.the-caledon.co.uk</a>.</p>http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18134097846http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18134097846Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:49:00 +0000The Caledon Guest Housecowesisle of wightbed and breakfastB and Bbeachwalkinghttp://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g503888-d677645-r124821713-The_Caledon_Guest_House-Cowes...http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18004833610http://the-caledon.tumblr.com/post/18004833610Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:33:00 +0000b and bbed and breakfastcaledon guest housecowesguest houseisle of wight