Isle of Wight (England)

I have a long history with the Isle of Wight . Although my first visit was at the tender age of one, my family connection goes back a lot further, as my Mum's mum and her family going back a few generations were natives of this lovely place. Mum and her sister were brought up in Gurnard and Cowes , and it was her Dad, and by then her Step-Mum, that we used to go and stay with in Cowes when I was a child. Now, it's me and my own family that visit, sadly now visiting graves rather than relatives, although we have managed to keep in touch with one of Mum's best friends from school. The Isle of ... more

I thought I would write about a subject that I know a lot about for my next review, so the ideal topic would be the Isle of Wight, which coincidentally is where I live. It’s also has a huge tourist industry, and with the onset of the summer holidays fast approaching, I hope to provide readers with enough information, good and bad, so that they can make an informed choice when deciding where to book their holiday or short break. So where do I start? It is a huge undertaking and I know that I will never be able to do it justice. I apologise for that now, and I will be more than happy to answer ... more

Where do I start? So much to write about such a small place. I have been a holiday visitor since I was young enough to stand inside the skeleton of a whale and think it was the most fantastic thing I had ever seen. My Aunt and Uncle lived on the Island. My Uncle ran the barbershop in Yarmouth. Hence my earliest visits were on that (West) side of the island. Since then I have been all over with my own grown -up family as well as dirty weekend - Honeymoon -Wedding anniversary trips (in that order) for short breaks for two. Since holidays are a very personal thing, I won't actually recommend ... more

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 ... more

Having just been to the Isle of Wight once in my lifetime, I have to say how impressed I am with the the Island itself as it is inviting and for me the outstanding place we visited was Cowes. 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 ... more