West Cowes to Ventnor (thro' Newport, Blackgang, and Niton,) at 10, returning at 3. Ventnor to East Cowes (through Godshill and Newport,) at 8½, returning at 3.
From Ryde to Ventnor at 9½, 11, and 3. Ventnor to Ryde at 8½, 1¾, and 3. Passing through Brading, Sandown, and Shanklin.
Most of the coaches omit travelling on Sundays.
It will be seen that by these conveyances, visitors arriving at Cowes or Ryde in the morning may make the tour of one-half the island the same day. If from Ryde in the morning, they would be returned to Cowes in time for the last packet across, and the same from the latter to the former place.
But here we must caution our friends, as we did respecting the steam-packets, that frequent alterations take place in the hours of starting, perhaps in consequence of some change made by the vessels, but as often induced by the caprice of the rival speculators; some of them continuing throughout the year, and others running only during the summer.
The Carriers.—These of late have so increased, that there is scarcely a village without one or more to Newport or Ryde,—between the latter places there are three every day; between Cowes, Newport, and Ventnor, several carts and vans daily; and from the less populous parishes, one every other day.
List of the Principal Inns.
| Newport,— | the Bugle—Mew. |
| Star—Bryant. | |
| Wheat-sheaf, Corn-market—J. Read. | |
| Green Dragon, Pyle-street—R. Read. | |
| Swan, High-street—Wardle. | |
| Ryde,— | Pier Hotel—Rendall. |
| Hotel, Union-street—Yelf. | |
| Kent, ditto—Pegg. | |
| Crown, near the theatre—Woodrow. | |
| Hotel, near the pier—Beazley. | |
| Star, upper part of the town—Locke. | |
| Hotel & Boarding-house—Weeks. | |
| Spring-vale,— | Tavern—Heath. |
| West Cowes,—— | Fountain, on the quay—Webb. |
| Vine, adjoining; ditto—Roper. | |
| Marine Hotel, Parade—Helmore. | |
| Globe, ditto—Aris. | |
| East Cowes,— | Medina Hotel—Drew. |
| Prince of Wales, nr. toll-gate—Tucker. | |
| Yarmouth,— | George—Bright. |
| Bugle—Butler. | |
| Freshwater,— | Hotel. Fr. gate—Plumbly. |
| Albion Hotel, ditto—Groves. | |
| Needles Hotel, Alum Bay—Groves. | |
| Blackgang Chine,— | Hotel—Brooks. |
| Niton,— | Royal Sandrock Hotel—Kent. |
| Boarding-house, on the shore—Bailey. | |
| White Lion, Niton village—Bright. | |
| Buddle Inn— | |
| Ventnor,— | Hotel—Riles. |
| Marine Hotel—Bush. | |
| Crab and Lobster—Cass. | |
| Commercial Inn—Cummins. | |
| Bonchurch,— | Hotel—Ribbands. |
| Shanklin,— | Williams's Hotel—Hale. |
| Hotel—Daish. | |
| Sandown,— | King's-head—Thomas. |
| Bembridge,— | Hotel, on the beach—Fletcher. |
| Brading,— | Wheat-sheaf—Lale. |
| Calbourne,— | Sun—Woodford. |
| Godshill,— | Griffin—Smith. |
| Brixton,— | New Inn—Sanders. |