Natural site

Orchard Bay

Located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight Coordinates: 50°35′11″ N 1°13′50″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 4 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ventnor; 1.9 km NE
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: SOU Southampton Airport41 km; BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km

About Orchard Bay

Orchard Bay is a natural site. Location: Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Mount Bay and Woody Bay.

Climate of Orchard Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (101 mm)
Driest month: July (43 mm)

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 5°

16° 8°

19° 11°

21° 13°

19° 11°

15° 9°

11° 6°

9° 4°

Jan

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

101

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Orchard Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	13°	16°	19°	21°	21°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	11°	9°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	97	66	71	50	47	54	43	54	73	92	101	97

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orchard Bay

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (97 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 26 km to the north.

Airports

Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 41 kmnorth
Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 48 kmnorthwest
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 26 kmnorth
Southampton Population: 269.8K 37 kmnorth
Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 48 kmwest
Poole Population: 151.5K 55 kmwest
Worthing Population: 113.9K 66 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Orchard Bay

Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 492 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

Isle of Wight Island 11 kmN
Bembridge Beach Beach 16 kmNE
Ventnor Beach Beach 2 kmNE
St Boniface Down Island 3 kmNE

25–60 km237 places

Portsea Island Natural site 26 kmNE
Brownsea Island Island 54 kmW
Avon Beach Beach 39 kmNW
Calshot Beach Beach 26 kmN

60–100 km514 places

St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 72 kmNE
The Marlipins Museum Museum 73 kmNE
Chesil Beach Beach 95 kmW
Man O'War Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ventnor Town, Ventnor
1.9 km NE
Saint Lawrence Village, Ventnor
0.4 km N
Steephill Neighbourhood, Ventnor
0.9 km NE
Whitwell Village, Niton and Whitwell
2.7 km NW
Wroxall Village, Wroxall
3.4 km N
Lowtherville Neighbourhood, Ventnor
1.7 km NE

Orchard Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mount Bay Natural site, England
0.3 km SW
Woody Bay Natural site, Ventnor
1.3 km SW
Ventnor Beach Beach, Ventnor
1.7 km NE
Whitwell Hill Mountain, Niton and Whitwell
2.6 km W
Appuldurcombe Down Mountain, Godshill
3.2 km N
St Boniface Down Island, Wroxall
3 km NE
Dunnose Head Natural site, Ventnor
3.9 km NE
Luccombe Chine Natural site, Shanklin
4.6 km NE

Orchard Bay

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026