Seaview is a small Edwardian resort located on the north-eastern corner of the Isle of Wight, forgeting the Solent. The village is prominent with tourists as well as is 2 1/3 miles (3.8 km) from the town of Ryde, where most travelers get to the island by ferryboat or hovercraft. Along with Nettlestone, it develops a civil parish of Nettlestone as well as Seaview. The High Street is vertical to the shore. On the seafront exists the Old Fort pub, a drinking spot preferred with both locals and also summertime visitors. The Salterns Cottages made use of to house salt frying pan workers. One street is called Rope Walk because lengthy areas of rope for rigging ships were laid out there. The well-known Abbey Bay is approximately a ten-minute stroll from the town. This stretch of beach can only be gotten to at low tide. It is full of white sand as well as supplies exceptional swimming conditions. On top of that, Seagrove Bay, between the town and Priory Bay, is rather prominent. A few of the largest homes in the location are along Pier Road and also Bluett Avenue, and also this is partly responsible for the nickname "millionaires opportunities". Further big duration houses, now largely separated right into apartments, can be located in Ryde Road. In 1870, Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe, had a French Renaissance style house, Woodlands Vale, built by Samuel Sanders Teulon. The neighboring Calthorpe Road is named after the family members. Seaview has many holiday residences including some with sea sights. This results in a seasonal variant in the activity in the town - with many second-home owners visiting just in the summer months or vacation durations. There are 2 hotels, the Seaview Hotel and also the Northbank Hotel. There is a pub, pizza location, coffee shop, stationery shop, pharmacologist, Post office, Community grocery store store, Beauty Clinic, seaside apparel store, biltong shop as well as an art gallery. No Man's Land Fort, previously part of the coast defences and also currently a deluxe house, is visible in the Solent one mile from Seaview. Public transport is offered on Southern Vectis bus path 8, which operates in between Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport. St. Peter's Church the town's Church of England church built in 1859.