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Île de Wight
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Annabel
July 19, 2022
Take a day trip over to the Isle of Wight! You can catch a ferry from Portsmouth.
Chris
April 24, 2022
The Isle of Wight is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel of water called the Solent. It’s a great place to sail and famous for one of the oldest regattas in the world: Cowes Week. A thousand boats and eight times as many people take part in this sailing competition at the start of August each year. And if you don’t want to sail over to the Isle of Wight you can travel by hovercraft. The first working hovercraft was built on there in 1959 and these zippy (and noisy) vehicles still run today. The journey from Southsea, on the mainland, to the largest town on the island called Ryde only takes 10 minutes in an air-cushioned hovercraft. This quick trip is the longest-running hovercraft route in the world. The Isle of Wight has a truly remarkable maritime history! The summer is a boom time on the island. Thousands of holidaymakers make the journey to the Isle of Wight every year, attracted by its beaches, history and fascinating rocks. img-isleofwight-shanklinbeach Shanklin Beach, Isle of Wight An impressive array of twenty-one different colours of sand are found in Alum Bay. The beautiful sandy beaches here are fit for a king, or queen. Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert owned a holiday home on the island for more than fifty years. She died at Osbourne House in 1901, in the home she and her beloved Albert had built and updated for their family.You can visit this grand house today, including the cute Swiss Cottage specially-designed for Victoria and Albert’s nine children.
The Isle of Wight is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel of water called the Solent. It’s a great place to sail and famous for one of the oldest regattas in the world: Cowes Week. A thousand boats and eight times as many people take part in this sailing competition at the start of August…
Nikki
September 12, 2021
The ferry over to the island is literally a 5min walk from Fortitude Cottage. A lovely day trip
Anthea
September 3, 2021
Catch a ferry to the Isle of Wight for a day trip! Ask in the visitor centre.
Katy
August 25, 2021
Ferries from Lymington or Southampton.
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