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Here you will find the best tips on places to eat and drink, the top attractions, beaches, activities, amazing places to stay on the Island and a fountain of other local knowledge.  

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Starry Sky at Freshwater Bay

Stargazing for Beginners

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by: Red Funnel

Looking up into the night sky can be quite baffling – so many pin pricks of light and no way of knowing what we’ve called them and how far away they are from Earth....

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Royal Sandrock

The Royal Sandrock Inn – a Short History of the Undercliff

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by: Jo Macaulay

Once upon a time there was a pub in Niton Undercliff on the Isle of Wight that became something of a legend. Perched above the road, with views down to the sea, loca...

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Shipwreck Museum Clarendon

Shipwrecks, Smugglers and Local Lore

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by: Red Funnel

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Surfing family

In the Surf – Guide to Watersports on the Wight

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by: Red Funnel

The Isle of Wight is, not surprisingly, a fantastic location to have a go at a wide range of watersports, from kitesurfing and paddle boarding to kayaking or surfing...

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Fossil hunting

Guide to the Best Fossil Hunting Locations on the Isle of Wight

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by: Jo Macaulay

Where you go to find fossils on the Isle of Wight depends upon what you are hoping to find, but if you want to find dinosaur bones then it has to be the south coast...

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Plate Compton Beach

Dine by the sea - 6 of the best

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by: Alix Robinson

What better way to dine on the Isle of Wight, than by the water’s edge with spectacular sea views.   Here's six great places to eat right by the sea.

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