Country: | England |
Official Name: | Rookley |
Civil Parish: | Rookley |
Coordinates: | 50.6548°N -1.2833°W |
Population: | 638 |
Population Ref: | (2011)[1] |
Unitary England: | Isle of Wight |
Map Type: | Isle of Wight |
Lieutenancy England: | Isle of Wight |
Region: | South East England |
Constituency Westminster: | Isle of Wight West |
Post Town: | VENTNOR |
Postcode District: | PO38 |
Postcode Area: | PO |
Dial Code: | 01983 |
Os Grid Reference: | SZ507841 |
Static Image Name: | Rookley, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Rookley village green |
Rookley is a village and civil parish[2] on the Isle of Wight. It is located five kilometres south of Newport near the centre of the island.
It has a country park on the site of the last working Isle of Wight brickworks. There is a pub at the country park and another, the "Chequers", a short distance from the village. The latter was the centre of the island's smuggling trade in the 18th century.
Southern Vectis bus route 3 serves the village on its way between Newport, Ventnor, Shanklin, Sandown and Ryde, including intermediate villages.[3]
The Village Association Playing Field and Village Hall are in Highwood Lane. They are available for hire via the website. Gardening Galore is a popular event held annually.[4]