Tom's Eco Lodge

Tapnell Farm: Tapnell and East Afton Farm is a family run business. The family have been in agriculture for over 100 years, owing to a continuous passion to farm sustainably and responsibly. The farm spans across 400 acres of grassland and wheat. The south side of the farm was the location for the 'Isle of Wight Pop Festival' 1970. The largest music festival with over 600,000 fans of Joni Mitchell, The Who, The Doors and Jimi Hendrix, to name but a few. The farm is a great family day out with a play barn free for guests, restaurant, farm gift shop and gallery. A fantastic starting place to explore and learn, so don't forget your wellies! The Isle of Wight: The Isle of Wight is growing increasingly more popular as ‘the place to visit’ for holidays close to home, and boasting to be the island with the most sunshine in the UK you can understand why. The Island plays host to festivals of music, film, sports, food and drink, including The Isle of Wight Festival (award winning), the world famous sailing regatta ‘Cowes Week’, The Bestival (award winning), The Rhythm Tree Festival, The Minghella Film Festival, The Jazz festival, The Island Games and The Garlic Festival. The great thing about being a small Island is that you are never far from the beautiful unspoilt coastline, with its miles of great beaches to discover. Whether you are looking to play, relax, sail, surf, kite or swim there are beaches for you. Our local favorites are Compton and Freshwater Bay. For food and drink lovers, great pubs, cafes, farm shops, vineyards and tasty restaurants welcome you all over the Island. The island also has a number of fabulous independent boutiques for those of you who love to shop – especially in Yarmouth, Cowes and Ryde