Whitwell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Niton and Whitwell, on the south of the Isle of Wight, England, approximately 5 kilometres north-west of Ventnor, the village's nearest town.

Whitwell's small size has led it to become a very close-knit community with a range of amenities including a garage, a 700-year-old church, the oldest pub on the island, dating back from the 15th century and a post office, which was recently re-located to a new premises inside the church bell tower.

Half the cost of installing the wells was covered by William Spindler himself, the remainder by people of the village.

"White" is derived from an Old English word meaning clean or pure, and the village of Whitwell is likely to take its name from a well or spring with a reliable supply of fresh water.

These were built in 1887 by William Spindler of St Lawrence whose tomb now lies in Whitwell Graveyard.

[3] Judges from the competition were impressed by maintenance of bus stops, verges seats, commercial premises and gardens and the success of the new post office.

Together with Niton, the village forms a civil parish, chaired by Councillor Tim Addison.

[9] The entire village is surrounded mainly by fields and classed as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, forming part of the Isle of Wight AONB.'

It benefits from Ventnor's micro-climate as a result of being in a sheltered location on the cliff of the island's south coast.

The Eastern Yar, with its mouth in the north-east of the island, extends an infant tributary to Whitwell and at one point, a stone sheep wash is still present.

These include two shops, a playgroup, its Methodist church, the forge, a nursing home and youth hostel.

Many are located in the slightly larger neighbouring village of Niton, such as a Pharmacy and doctor's surgery.

In 2012, Whitwell held a traditional street party in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

It was agreed to hold a similar event the following year - as a village party called Whitfun ( it was in Whitwell and held on the Whitsun Bank Holiday weekend).

In 2018, Whitfun moved to 19 May to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

This has been held in a number of locations including, in recent years, the Old Rectory grounds and Whitwell Manor Farm.

It was equipped with a passing loop, two platforms, a signal box and a substantial station building.