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Isle of Wight
Discover gardens, forts and a windmill on the Isle of Wight – not to mention 17 miles of beautiful coastline and more than 5,000 acres of countryside. Find out what to see and do on this treasure island.
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Top places to visit on the Isle of Wight
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Compton Bay and Downs
One of the Island's favourite beaches and biggest expanses of open downland
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The Needles Headland and Tennyson Down
Beautiful open downland,sheer chalk cliffs and dramatic sea views
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The Needles Old Battery and New Battery
Victorian coastal defence and secret rocket testing site perched high above the Needles Rocks
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Newtown National Nature Reserve and Old Town Hall
A quiet backwater with a busy Medieval past, now bursting with wildlife and a town hall with no town...
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Bembridge Fort and Downs
An unrestored Victorian fort set on dramatic chalk cliffs and open downland with coastal views
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Mottistone Gardens and Estate
Enchanting gardens set in a sheltered valley and surrounded by rolling downland
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St Catherine's Down and Knowles Farm
A wild rocky coast with jutting cliffs, a windswept down and sheltered wooded valley
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Winter adventures on the Isle of Wight
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Needles Old Battery tea-room winter opening
Open each weekend 11 Nov - 17 Dec and each day Boxing Day to 1 Jan, 11am-3pm. Warm through in our cosy tea-room after a bracing winter's walk. Enjoy a selection of hot and cold drinks, light bites and tasty cakes, all served with dramatic views.
Compton Bay fossil walks
9 & 22 Dec, 6 & 20 Jan, 3 & 17 Feb, 9 & 23 March. Award-winning Wight Coast Fossils are holding guided fossil walks at Compton Bay this winter. Compton beach is one of the best places to encounter the Island’s rich geological past. During one of the walks, you'll learn more about this amazing history; have an opportunity to find fossilised bone, teeth and wood; and even see huge dinosaur foot casts laying on the beach. Booking is essential. Please follow the link for more information.
Buildings on the Isle of Wight
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Things to see and do at Bembridge Windmill
Discover the highlights of Bembridge Windmill, the last surviving windmill on the Isle of Wight. Climb to the top, play in the Mud Bakery or make friends with a tree in the grounds.
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The Shack at Mottistone Gardens and Estate
The Shack was a neat, compact retreat for 1930s architects Seely & Paget where they designed projects like Eltham Palace. It is still furnished as it would have been in their time.
Forts on the Isle of Wight
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Bembridge Fort
Bembridge Fort is an unrestored Victorian fort set on dramatic chalk cliffs. You can explore this fascinating example of military architecture on pre-booked tours.
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Needles Old Battery and New Battery
Explore the defensive site that helped protect a nation from invasion. See guns, underground tunnels and the secret rocket testing site plus views across the Solent.
Places to stay on the Isle of Wight
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Dog-friendly holiday cottages
Our holiday cottages are set in scenic locations, by rugged coastline and wild countryside. Bring your dog along for the adventure in one of more than 160 dog-friendly cottages.
Upcoming events
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Winter birdwatching walks
Newtown National Nature Reserve and Old Town Hall, Newtown, Isle of Wight3 Dec. As the seasons change, join us for a guided walk around the meadows and creeks of Newtown to discover the over-wintering birds.
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Compton Bay Fossil Walks
Compton Bay and Downs, Isle of Wight9 & 22 Dec, 6 & 20 Jan, 3 & 17 Feb, 9 & 23 March. Join Wight Coast Fossils at Compton Bay this winter and travel back in time 130 million years to the Cretaceous period as you discover the fossils of the Compton coast.