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BestivalBestival madness, Isle of Wight. Courtesy of Bestival
9 - 12 Sep 2010 (annual)
Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park, Newport
Sunday Best's Rob da Bank presents a weekend of excellent music at Bestival, held at the Isle Of Wight's Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park. The boutique festival is guaranteed to give you…
Isle of Wight Cycling FestivalA mountain bike pro in action. © Whatsonwhen
18 - 26 Sep 2010 (annual)
Isle of Wight
More than 4500 cyclists take part in the Isle of Wight Cycling Festival. Try the hardcore Hills Killer Mountain Bike challenge, or the Sink or Swim Race, where participants build floating…
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Wizard Week
Oct 2010 (annual)
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet
Children can change into creepy costumes and marvel at magic shows during this spooky steam-train ride along the Isle of Wight. Off the train there's the chance to explore enchanting woodland…
Halloween Fun at the Isle of Wight Zoo
Oct 2010 (annual)
Isle of Wight Zoo, Sandown
Join creepy creatures at the Isle of Wight Zoo for some half-term Halloween fun. As well as the zoo's usual attractions, Halloween-themed craft activities are on hand to keep children…
Isle of Wight ZooA tiger at Isle of Wight Zoo. Courtesy of Isle of Wight Tourism
Feb - Dec 2010 (annual)
Isle of Wight Zoo, Sandown
Sandown's Isle of Wight Zoo is best known for its work with exotic cats - it's the location for ITV's fly-on-the-wall documentary Tiger Island. Among other residents are Madagascan Lemurs…
Isle of Wight Steam RailwayIsle of Wight Steam Railway. © Isle of Wight Steam Railway  © Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Mar - Dec 2010 (annual)
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet
Travel back in time on Isle of Wight's quaint Steam Railway. After a wave of the guard's flag, whistling steam engines leave Smallbrook Junction, passing through Ashey and Havenstreet to…
Isle of Wight Jazz FestivalJazzcotech dancers. Courtesy of the Isle of Wight Jazz Festival Ltd
Apr 2011 (annual)
Ventnor
The Isle of Wight Jazz Festival is a fun weekend of jazz featuring top female singers. Performances take place at venues including the Jazz Village Salisbury Gardens, the Ventnor Towers Hotel…
Isle of Wight FestivalPaul McCartney. Courtesy of Amazing Media
Jun 2011 (annual)
Seaclose Park, Newport
The reborn Isle of Wight Festival welcomes top bands and 50,000 music fans to Seaclose Park in Newport each year. The beautiful island setting and impressive array of artists who appear see it…
Round the Island Yacht RaceCopyright Hamo Thornycroft Marine Photography
Jun 2011 (annual)
Isle of Wight
Around 1700 yachts and 16,000 sailors compete in Island Sailing Club's Round the Island Yacht Race, one of the world's biggest yachting competitions. The billowing sails travel a 50-nautical…
Cowes WeekCowes Week, Isle of Wight. Courtesy of Polly Durrant
Jul - Aug 2011 (annual)
Cowes
Cowes Week is the longest-running, largest and most prestigious annual sailing regatta in the world. It first took place in 1826 and has been part of the British summer social calendar ever since.
Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Classic Powerboat Race
Aug 2011 (annual)
Cowes Yacht Haven, Cowes
Around 40 boats leave from the Cowes Yacht Haven for the annual Classic Powerboat Race. Spectators can see them as they muster at the Royal Yacht Squadron from The Parade, Cowes and as they go…
BestivalBestival madness, Isle of Wight. Courtesy of Bestival
Sep 2011 (annual)
Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park, Newport
Sunday Best's Rob da Bank presents a weekend of excellent music at Bestival, held at the Isle Of Wight's Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park. The boutique festival is guaranteed to give you…
Isle of Wight ZooA tiger at Isle of Wight Zoo. Courtesy of Isle of Wight Tourism
Feb - Dec 2011 (annual)
Isle of Wight Zoo, Sandown
Sandown's Isle of Wight Zoo is best known for its work with exotic cats - it's the location for ITV's fly-on-the-wall documentary Tiger Island. Among other residents are Madagascan Lemurs…
Isle of Wight Steam RailwayIsle of Wight Steam Railway. © Isle of Wight Steam Railway  © Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Mar - Dec 2011 (annual)
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet
Travel back in time on Isle of Wight's quaint Steam Railway. After a wave of the guard's flag, whistling steam engines leave Smallbrook Junction, passing through Ashey and Havenstreet to…
Isle of WightOsborne House, Isle of Wight. Courtesy of English Heritage photo courtesy English Heritage
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Isle of Wight
Just 22 minutes across the Solent on the high-speed Red Jet out of Southampton harbour, the Isle of Wight is quite literally a whole new world of possibilities! Whether it's walking the…
The Needles ParkThe Needles Park, Isle of Wight. © Isle of Wight Tourism
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The Needles Park, Alum Bay
The Needles Park is an amusement complex based around the famous chalk stacks that lie off the southern Isle of Wight coast. Take in aerial views of The Needles on a chairlift ride or get…
Carisbrooke CastleThe entrance to Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight. Courtesy of www.britainonview.com
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Carisbrooke Castle, Newport
Isle of Wight's motte-and-bailey Carisbrooke Castle once held Charles I as a prisoner. Today, visitors explore the battlements on foot and visit the history museum in the Great Hall. Look out…
Dinosaur IsleDinosaur Isle, Isle of Wight. Courtesy of Isle of Wight Tourism
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Dinosaur Isle, Sandown
Learn more about the Isle of Wight's prehistoric ancestors at Dinosaur Isle, an interactive pterodactyl-shaped museum in Sandown. Walk among life-size recreations of the island's most famous…
Osborne HouseOsborne House, Isle of Wight. Courtesy of English Heritage photo courtesy English Heritage
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Osborne House, Cowes
Osborne House, former country retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, is an English Heritage property on the Isle of Wight. See exotic influences from the Queen's eastern territories in…
Goodleaf Tree Climbing
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Cowes
Based in the Isle of Wight, Goodleaf Tree Climbing offers the opportunity to enjoy an exhilarating adventure amongst ancient oak trees. As the location of the climbing can vary, you need to…