Approximately 2 hours south of London, lying just off the centre of southern England the Isle of Wight, known as 'The Garden Isle', is separated from mainland England by as little as 3 miles of water and is accessible only by ferry, attracting approximately 2.7 million visitors each year.
There are a choice of routes, fast catamarans or the hovercraft for day trips and three vehicle ferries if you bring your car or want to enjoy a more leisurely cruise to the Isle of Wight. You can depart from the naval dockyard of Portsmouth and see the warships and historic ships, or from the busy port of Southampton and view the massive container ships and luxury cruise liners, or from the little port of Lymington and get magnificent views of the western Solent and famous Needles rocks and lighthouse.
Measuring 23 miles from east to west, and 13¼ from north to south, the Island is divided into two boroughs - Medina & South Wight, with Newport as the Island's capital, although Ryde is the largest town.
The Island's resident population is around 120,000 and it has been said that if the entire population of the world stood shoulder to shoulder, they would all fit into the Isle of Wight!
Despite its small, diamond-shaped size, the Isle of Wight has a wide variety of features. It's spine of chalk runs through the Island from the Needles to Bembridge, the slopes of which house the many picturesque villages and small towns, each with its own distinctive traits that make the Isle of Wight such a unique island. Add to this some five hundred miles of footpaths, stunning scenery, secluded sandy beaches, windswept headlands, hotels, bed and breakfasts, self catering holiday cottages, chalets, farms, camping and touring parks, English pubs, restaurants, walking, cycling, horse riding, sailing, paragliding, swimming, surfing, fishing, fossil hunting, castles, museums, adventure parks, festivals, carnivals, country fairs, craft villages, bird watching, red squirrels, there really is something here for everyone and the more 'relaxed' pace of life is an additional bonus to be enjoyed.
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