Must Read What’s your Isle of Wight break style? Find your dream short break on the south coast of England Ad Feature by Wightlink Published 12th Jul 2024, 08:03 BST Supplied For walkers wanting arelaxing idyll to adrenaline junkies wanting adventure – and everything inbetween – there’s a dream holiday destination that’s just 22 minutes away It’s not hard to see whypeople have adored the Isle of Wight for generations – white cliffs, beautifulbeaches, castles, cottages, meadows and more; it’s a glorious part of England thatenjoys the gift of natural beauty. Travel on a wightlink.co.
uk ferry and your holiday journeybegins on one side of the Solent, and ends a relaxing 22 minutes later, readyfor the holiday fun to begin. To help you plan a holidaybreak to remember, the team at Wightlink have done the research for you,finding a host of magical reasons why the Isle of Wight appeals to all, andwhat you can enjoy. Supplied Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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Norest, but plenty of fun If sun loungers and books area waste of a good trip, then an adventure filled break set in stunning scenerywill be right up your street. Start your day with horse-riding along abeautiful beach with Sally’s Horse Riding School, rediscover your childhoodwith tree climbing – explore the Great Oak in Appley Park. Take to the skies for atandem Butterfly paragliding experience, try your hand at sailing or go paddle-boardingdown the River Yar.
End your energetic experience with a serene yoga session. Supplied Castles, queens andculture Queen Victoria was certainlya trendsetter – when she fell in love with Osborne House on the island and tookher family there on holiday every year, she inspired the same love affair intens of thousands. You can live like a queen, even if just for one day, bytouring her beloved stately home and gardens, and even see her terriblydiscreet bathing machine, which allowed her to go for a dip, without a publicstrip! Talking of former homes,Lord Tennyson’s grade 1 listed home Farringford House is open in the summer,your chance to see for yourself the inspiration for many of his greatest work,and a tiny glimpse into his family life.
Add on some extra culture andhistory with a visit to Carisbrooke Castle, which once held poor King Charles1. Kids will love the chance to meet thedonkeys who turn an enormous waterwheel. Supplied Familyfriendly fun Finding the holiday tosuit all ages can be tricky, but the Isle of Wight is blessed with lots to do –and of course, kids go free as foot passengers on Wightlink throughout theschool holidays, making it a marvellously affordable start to your summerbreak.
Theme park Blackgang Chinehas something for all ages – tiny tots will be amused for hours at Nurseryland,and all ages will love the cowboy adventure or dinosaur trail. Don’t forget tolook in on the Hall of Mirrors, and be prepared for the all-action fun of ridesand slides. Not tired yet? Try the amazing three storey soft play zone atTapnell Farm and enjoy their go-karts, zip wires, climbing walls and jumpingpillows.
Sit back and relax on asteam train trip, go fossil hunting on the beach, or visit the Wildheart AnimalSanctuary, to see the amazing work to help threatened and rescued creatures. And who wouldn’t lovetheir own space adventure? Visit The Needles New Battery, where rockets werelaunched from the fifties through to the seventies. Move over NASA and CapeCanaveral, science fiction became science fact right here.
Supplied Food,glorious food All that activity willlead to ravenous appetites, and the Isle of Wight’s natural larders, plus foodproducers, mean you are well catered for. With more hours of sunshine thananyone else in the UK, produce is glorious here ..
. try locally distilled gin,home grown garlic, tomatoes and award winning cheese. Step it up a notch in oneof the island’s fine dining restaurants, or go casual with regional pub fayreor farm shop picnics.
Mouth-watering andmagical, this is what holidays are all about. Supplied Anda chance to wind down While adventure andactivities all day ever day are wonderful, it’s nice to opt out and relax inone of the region’s hotspots for wellness holidays. Spa treatments looking outover the sea, a sauna on top of a cliff or a holiday lodge with a hot tub, findyour zen amongst beautiful surroundings.
Heard of tree-hugging? Go one up anddo forest bathing, tour a manicured garden or just read a book under thesun-dappled leaves of a gently swaying woodland. Whatever your idea ofunwinding is, find it the moment you step aboard the ferry and leave yourworries behind on the mainland. Related topics: Isle of Wight.
