Location: Hampshire < England
Nearest Airport:
Southampton at 20
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Portsmouth at 14
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 0.0
Miles
Located in a quaint seaside resort with light railway, fabulous walks, nature reserve, golf, riding, funfair, tennis, swimming, water spoirts, Olympic sailing club, windsurfing, fishing. There is plenty to do on the island.
Linked by a tollfree two lane road bridge to the mainland. Tourist attractions incude HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, The Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays with is excellent shopping, Spinnaker Tower, the Roman archaelogical site of Fishbourne, Staunton Country Park, Weald and Downland open air museum at Singleton, Bosham Art Gallery & Craft Centre, The Playzone at Cosham, Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Hinton Ampner Garden at Bramdean.
Watercress line for rail enthusiasts, the Isle of Wight is an easy day trip by ferry or hovercraft, Motor and horse racing at Goodwood, Chichester Festival, theatre & cinema at Havant & Chichester, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Glorious Goodwood, Goodwood Revival, etc.