Wellow, Isle of Wight

Wellow is a village in the civil parish of Shalfleet, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located about two miles east of Yarmouth in the northwest of the island. The name is believed to be of Jutish origin. Recently a proposal to erect a wind farm was rejected after a high-profile protest campaign. Located within Wellow are a small chapel, post office, vineyard and several farms including Mattingley and Manor Farm. The Hamstead trail runs through Wellow.

Name

The name means ' the willow tree', from Old English welig. After more than 11 centuries, there are still willows in the village.
~880: Welig
1086 : Welige
1189-1204: Waleia
1242: Welewe
1439: Welowe

Transport

Public transport is provided by buses on Southern Vectis route 7.

Places of interest

The Headquarters of West Wight Alpacas is situated in Wellow.
The Wellow Literary Institute is over 100 years old; originally created as a library for local people it had lain empty for some years in the 1980s until local people heard of plans to demolish it and it is now a community hall with many local events.