Lying off the south coast of mainland Britain the Isle of Wight offers breathtaking countryside, stunning beaches, and lots of great attractions.

The Isle of Wight is recognised as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with thirty miles of shore designated as "Heritage Coast". Golden beaches with safe bathing, hidden coves and rock pools await to be discovered.

On land, sea and in the air you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including: walking, bird watching, cycling, horse riding and golf; swimming, fishing, sailing and windsurfing; paragliding and hang gliding - the Island is a haven for the outdoor enthusiasts.

Family pubs at Calbourne, Ningwood and Shalfleet are only a short distance away and each offer excellent atmosphere, varied menus and of course a wide range of ales.

There is something for all interests, from dinosaur fossil hunting on the beach, to attractions where you can see flamingos, tigers and butterflies amongst many other.

There are fun parks to enjoy, farm animals to cuddle, museums and an aquarium to visit.

Some of the many attractions that make the Island special are:
The Needles, Alum Bay coloured sands, Osborne House, sailing in Cowes Week, Carisbrooke Castle, Blackgang Chine, Dinosaur museums, Fossil hunting and red squirrels.

Yarmouth, our nearest small town, is one of the most picturesque and oldest on the Island, with a busy harbour overlooked by a castle, and a wooden pier ideal for watching boats on The Solent.

For more information on what to see and do on the Isle of Wight please visit the Green Island Website and for information on how to get around the island please visit The Southen Vectis Website.

Festival Island
The Island is famous for its traditional charm with stunning countryside,miles and miles of wonderful footpaths and cycle tracks,beautiful beaches, picturesque villages, excellent visitor attractions and first rate restaurants and pubs. But the Island is also becoming famous for its festivals and is becoming known as festival Island. Check out below a list of some of the festivals, visit the handy websites listed below to check out dates and a festival maybe happening during your planned dates or you may wish to plan a holiday to especially coincide with a festival, staying at The Orchards – of course!

• Europe's largest walking Festival
• Excellent Cycling Festival
• The Bestival Music Festival
• The amazing Isle of Wight Music Festival
• Worlds most famous Cowes sailing festival
• Fast and Furious Cowes Power Boat Festival
• The Continents biggest and best Extreme Sports festival
• International Jazz (Divas) Festival
• New Folk and Blues Music Festival
• Fragrant Garlic Festival
• Colourful Old Gaffers Festival
• Energetic Wight Diamond Mountain Bike Festival
• Tasty Apple Days Festival
• Thirsty Real Ale Festival
• Ever growing Ryde Carnival Festival + many other Carnivals

Handy Websites

For dates of events and more information some handy websites for you to visit:

www.islandbreaks.co.uk
www.isleofwight.com
www.wightlife.com
www.islandvisitor.co.uk

or give us a call and we will be happy to help