Location

The 16th Century Buddle Inn, steeped in charm and history can be found in the quaint village of Niton, situated at the most southerly tip of the Island. 

Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), the Buddle boasts unrivalled views of the English channel along with numerous walks to suit people of all ages. The famous St. Catherines Lighthouse can be found at the foot of the hill, a short walk from the Inn.

Niton village is split into two halves by a break in the inner cliff large enough to house the main road through Niton. Upper Niton lies in a hollow and is set around a crossroads. The lower part of the village, below the inner cliff is often known as Niton Undercliff, and was a small fishing hamlet until the 19th Century. This part of Niton flourished in Victorian times due to the popularity of Ventnor as a health resort, and many mansions and holiday cottages were built here. The road on the Undercliff continues east from Niton towards Ventnor. The Undercliff at Niton includes the most southerly point of the Isle of Wight, St. Catherine's Point and St. Catherine's Lighthouse.

The source of the Eastern Yar is in the parish, a little to the north of the village.

Marconi used Knowles Farm in Niton as a location for radio experiments when he was living on the Isle of Wight in the late 1890s and early 1900s. In January 1901, he transmitted radio signals a record 186 miles from his transmitter station at Knowles Farm at the southern tip of the Isle of Wight to his Lizard Radio Telegraph Station at the southern tip of Cornwall. There is a stone at Knowles Farm into which is cut the inscription, "This is to commemorate that Marconi set up a wireless experimental station here in A.D. 1900". While in Niton, Marconi stayed at the Royal Sandrock Hotel inUndercliff.

A ship-to-shore radio station was established in 1900 and Niton Radio (callsign GNI) was maintained as a coastal radio station well known to yacht masters - including being featured in a British Telecom International information film - until it finally closed, along with the rest of the coastal radio network, in 1997.

The Buddle Inn offers a warm welcome to everyone whether you’re in muddy boots or casual evening wear.