ESPLANADE ZONE

9. Ryde Harbour. RTC has taken very positive steps towards establishing and running a community harbour, looking to expand the range of recreational, educational and economic opportunities that the facility can provide. The harbour is one of four bellwether public asset investment projects that together would establish RTC as an ‘Enterprise Council’.

10. The Rose Garden. A small public space in the flow of people using the Esplanade and interchange, with great potential to concentrate enrichment for visitors , residents and workers alike. Improvements to seating, planting for wildlife, boundary treatments and the architecture of the space (all easily rose-themed), can be delivered to create a place that is sought out within the seafront public estate.

11. Ashley Gardens. A small but important public space. This wellmaintained and formal garden includes a town pond, a rare feature on the Island. There is scope to make better use of this attraction as waymarking and orientation between the Esplanade and the Monkton Street neighbourhood. Landscaping for increased ecological value can be incorporated into both the beds and the pond, emphasising Ryde’s status as a coastal nature haven and increasing the possibilities of wildlife encounter for visitors and residents alike.