Quick Summary: Located off the south coast of England, the Isle of Wight is a small island with a big heart and plenty to see and do. Renowned for its beautiful beaches like Shanklin Beach and Ventnor Beach with its quaint, vintage beach huts, and elegant seafront promenades along which crowds stroll, the Isle of Wight is a popular tourist destination in the summer. The isle is also known as the Dinosaur Capital of Great Britain with remains and fossils of dinosaurs in areas like Compton Bay and Yaverland Beach.


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The Needles

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Alum Bay

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The Pepperpot (St. Catherine's Oratory)

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Ryde Seafront

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Wight Karting

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Mottistone Longstone

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The Shanklin Theatre

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Music Festivals

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Sandown Beach

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Hambrough Hotel and Pond Cafe

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Garlic Farm Restaurant

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Royal Hotel

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Farringford Garden Restaurant

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The Red Duster

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Priory Bay Hotel

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Thompsons Restaurant

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The Crab

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Fisherman’s Cottage

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The George

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The Dairyman’s Daughter

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Isle of Wight Water Sports

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