UPDATED 23rd June 2020
Here at isleofwight.com we would like to be of service at this time of uncertainty. In this scenario, we would like to offer help and guidance as to what Island attractions and events have been cancelled, postponed or temporally closed until further notice. We will also use this opportunity to let you know the good news when places begin to re-open.
On 23rd June, The Prime Minister laid out plans to ease the lockdown from 4th July and we would like to deliver a full list of which businesses can and cannot open from this date.
In line with the latest Government announcement, the following businesses must remain CLOSED from 4th July:
Beauty salons, nail bars, spas
Casinos
Water parks
Indoor sports venues/facilities including swimming pools
Tattoo, piercing and massages parlours
Bowling alleys, skating rinks and indoor play areas (including soft play)
Indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios
Nightclubs
Exhibition or Conference Centres
The following businesses CAN re-open from 4th July ahead of the summer holidays:
Outdoor playgrounds
Outdoor gyms
Hotels, B&Bs, holiday apartments or homes, cottages or bungalows, campsites, caravan parks or hostels/boarding houses
Restaurants, cafes and workplace canteens
Bars and Pubs
Hair salons and barbers
Cinemas
Social clubs
Bingo Halls
Places of Worship
Libraries
Community Centres
Theatres and concert halls (no live gigs)
Museums and galleries
Model villages
Funfairs, theme parks and adventure parks and activities
Indoor attractions at aquariums, zoos, safari parks, farms, wildlife centres and any place where animals are exhibited to the public as an attraction
Amusement arcades
Outdoor skating rinks
Other indoor leisure centres or facilities, including indoor games, recreation and entertainment venues
We will try our best to keep this information as up to date as possible, but for their latest and most up to date information, please check their websites. If there is any incorrect information or if there is something that you wish to contribute to this page, please contact the team at [email protected]
For more information visit the Coronavirus (Covid-19): latest information and advice from the British Government.