Isle of Wight visitors choose eco-friendly transport option An innovative scheme to encourage Isle of Wight visitors to choose eco-friendly is continuing to prove a success. The key card scheme for accommodation providers is run by Visit Isle of Wight in conjunction with Southern Vectis, The scheme encourages visitors to the Island to ditch the car and take a greener
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It’s a medal flurry as the Isle of Wight wins at the tourism Oscars. The Isle of Wight has been recognised for offering some of the best experiences in the South East. On Wednesday (5 December), the Beautiful South Awards – organised by Tourism South East – celebrated the best the region has to offer visitors at an awards ceremony
Read moreRobin Hill’s electric woods event scoops regional and national awards The popular events, held at Robin Hill twice a year, have been awarded not one but two titles in the Day Out With The Kids (DOWTK) Family Favourites Awards 2018. Up against other attractions across the country, the Festival of Light, Inspired by Diwali and Spirit of the Orient events
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‘We’re Going On An Isle of Wight Bear Hunt’ characters find their forever homes on the Isle of Wight They’ve delighted families visiting the Isle of Wight since Easter, but as winter draws closer, the characters from the ‘We’re Going On An Isle of Wight Bear Hunt’ promotion have found two ‘forever homes’ to spend the rest of their days.
Read moreLocal property, Lyon Court receives coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence TripAdvisor has given Lyon Court Holiday Apartments in Shanklin its exclusive Certificate of Excellence accolade – presented only to the very best properties listed on TripAdvisor. The Certificate of Excellence is given annually to those properties that provide consistently outstanding experiences and whose owners offer first-class customer service to their
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Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council has revealed a new and affectionate map of Newport town centre. Hand drawn by Alan Rowe of Potting Shed Cartoons, the map will be available in full size A4 colour from Visit Isle of Wight’s Tourist Information Centre based at the Guildhall in Newport. Cllr Julie Jones-Evans has been working on producing the map to
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Early peek at summer statistics show tourism growth for the Isle of Wight Eagerly awaited tourism figures for the summer of 2018 are being teased ahead of their official release next month. Visit Isle of Wight is releasing just a few details, following weeks of speculation around the summer tourist trade. The statistics, compiled by Tourism South East, cover the
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Plans for a new £500,000 dinosaur-themed adventure golf course on the Isle of Wight have this week been passed by the council and revealed by Heritage Attractions Ltd. “Dino Islands… A Golf Adventure” is to be the latest large-scale development for Sandham Gardens in Sandown, following on from the announcement of the Sky Trail high-level rope course and the addition
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We’re Going On An Isle of Wight Bear Hunt – for the last time! Following a successful summer of ‘Isle of Wight Bear Hunt Adventure Weekends’ across the Island, the popular family favourites are making their last official journey. The Youth Zone at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival launches on Saturday (20th Oct) and the characters from “We’re Going
Read moreVisit Isle of Wight Statement Will Myles, Managing Director of Visit Isle of Wight Ltd said: “I can confirm that following an internal audit earlier this year, some financial irregularities came to light which were referred to the Police. This has resulted in a Police investigation, and a file has now been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service. “I would
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