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Cowes (Isle of Wight)

 
Description: Cowes has narrow streets and a wealth of chandleries, unique shops and eating venues, which cater for every need.

Newest Review: ... and duly parked using two spaces without two tickets, which the Warden duly noticed. As along most of the Solent facing coast in Cowes there are a number of Yachting clubs and its interesting reading the signs and determining exactly how big they are based on the size of their docking facilities and mini marinas that are located literally on the other side of the gates that the sign is ... more

 ... posted upon. Naturally for a place that holds a week long sailing regatta, the main trade is going to be nautical, which again is the biggest selling point of the town anyway, the range of shops are enough to satisfy the shallowest of browser to the town as t...more

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Premium Review Cowes (Isle of Wight): Chill Out In Cowes! (1498 words)
by - written on 05/09/09 (Very useful, 131 readings)
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Mention Cowes and the first thing people will say is sailing, although some will say milk, and Cowes on the North coast of the Isle of Wight is one of the places that I have had on my list to visit for some time and although I didn't really wish to experience the town at the height of the busy season when the Yachting events take place, it is a place that I wanted to visit when it could be itself and show me what it had to offer to a tourist. Although there are bars open throughout the day that offer terraced views across the estuary of the River Medina while you eat, I also discovered that the daytime clientele are not the types of people who would be getting ...  Read the complete review

 

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