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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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by: Jo Macaulay
The eagerly awaited annual Isle of Wight Classic Beer, Buses and Walks Weekend is on 10th and 11th October 2020, and in previous years, up to 82 privately preserved...
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by: Alix Robinson
It’s Sunday lunch season and the roast beef, lamb, pork, chicken and nut roasts are firmly back on the menu. A great warming and traditional meal that all the family...
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by: Jo Macaulay
Apparently the Isle of Wight is the most haunted Island in the world, and there’s scarcely a place where you won’t come across ghostly apparitions or things going bu...
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by: Jo Macaulay
Ghostly goings-on were the stuff of local legend until the mid 1970s when Gay Baldwin started writing her series of Ghost Island books (then called Ghosts of the Isl...
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by: Jo Macaulay
One of the most enjoyable, interesting and even educational activities on the Isle of Wight is walking along one of our beautiful beaches looking for treasures – whe...
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by: Sarah Sims
Enjoying a family holiday on a working farm comes with all sorts of unexpected benefits beyond the beauty of the countryside. You’ll be experiencing all manner of fa...
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by: Alix Robinson
Britain is a nation of dog lovers, with 7.3 million pet dogs across the UK, being firmly considered as part of the family. So we thought we'd pull together a guide o...
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by: Alix Robinson
What better way to dine on the Isle of Wight than arriving by boat and sitting eating overlooking the sea – whether that’s by ferry, rib or sailboat. With an Indian...
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by: Red Funnel
It’s almost a case of ‘where can’t you take your dog?’ when booking a stay on the Isle of Wight, as many hotels and B&Bs do welcome you with your four-legged fri...
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by: Red Funnel
What’s on for family fun during Cowes Week? Here’s our best 5 things to do with the family for Cowes Week, if other family members might be out on the waves.