Isle of Wight

Very kid-friendly – lots of people have fond memories of going there when they were little. More of a relaxing holiday for adults. I came here on a camping holiday. It made me realise that I do not like camping. Waking up in the morning to find that there are slugs stuck on the outside of your damp tent is not a good start to the day!

IOW is cute,

I’m going to the music festival in June. This will be the 4th time and its just a brilliant weekend. Taking the ferry over to the island starts the break really leisurely and sets the scene for the weekend, chilling, enjoying the music and atmosphere, and hopefully soaking up the sunshine too.

I used to go to the IOW each year as a child. I adored it.
When I was 15 years old ran away to the IOW so I could go to the Pop Festival. I saw Jimmy Hendrix’ last performance before he died.
I will never forget it.

Queen Victoria made Osborne House on the Isle of Wight her summer home for many years and, as a result, it became a major holiday resort for members of European royalty, whose many houses could later claim descent from her, through the widely flung marriages of her offspring. During her reign, in 1897, the World’s first radio station was set up by Marconi, at the Needles battery, at the western tip of the Island.