Isle of Wight in General

The Isle of Wight........ Fancy a short break away where you don't have to travel too far? Well the Isle of Wight is surely the place to go! It is only a 50 minute car ferry ride or a 15 minute Hovercraft ride from Portsmouth but when you arrive you will feel like you have travelled for over 50 year, back in time! The Isle of Wight, also known as "The Garden Isle" feels like a sanctuary from the modern world of "The Mainland". With no motorways and not much hussle and bussle it really is the perfect place the relax and unwind and I must say, for me, the perfect place to live. There really is so much to see and ...  Read the complete review

i used to visit family at portsmouth and regularly visited the isle of wight,we travelled there by catamaran,it was a choice of that or hover craft. once setting foot on the island it felt like another world,it was stunning and so picturesque,it reminded me of a picture on a postcard and i found it to be the most peacefull place ive ever come accross almost heavenly,it has clifftops where you can view the beech below and lookout for miles,there is a train that takes you to all the different places on the island,which was so handy as we would spend the whole day there.shanklin will always be my favourite really enjoy it there. there are quaint little ...  Read the complete review

If I could pick one place to spend the rest of my life it would be the Isle of Wight. It is just the most beautiful, peaceful place I have ever visited. When you step off the ferry you honestly feel like you have gone back in time to a simpler much more relaxed existence. Having holidayed on the island every year of my life since I was 4 [I am now 27] and having spent a summer working in Gurnard, I plan to move here with my family over the next seven years. I cannot think of a more perfect place to bring up children, there is loads to keep them entertained whilst being very safe. Free entertainment is in abundance on the Island if you like walking as they have ...  Read the complete review

I have to confess to being slightly biased on this subject as I have spent most of my life on this Island, mainly leaving for work and education. The Island has has many beautiful unspoilt beaches and you are rarely more than a fifteen minute drive from one of them! The best of the beaches are on the south of the Island and this is where you wil find the most 'touristy' areas such as Sandown and Shanklin. Ryde, however on the North East also has a great beach and has a real holiday feel to the town with seafront cafes and amusement arcades........oh and those ever so tacky but truley british gift shops full of tat ;-) For a small Island there is a ...  Read the complete review

I have visited the Isle of Wight numerous times, and find it a delightful place. The Island is situated in the English Channel, just a few miles from Southampton and Lymington on the south coast. Around half of the Isle of Wight is designated as an Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty, so there is no shortage of areas to walk, cycle or ride a horse along. The whole island has a feeling of peace and quiet and is a superb location for a holiday break. The main towns in the island are Newport, which is situated in the centre of the Isle of Wight, Yarmouth to the west, Cowes to the north, Ryde and Bembridge to the east and Ventnor to the south. There are ...  Read the complete review