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@@jonlen100 Enjoy! We stayed there a few weeks ago www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/blog/a-week-at-parkdean-resorts-nodes-point-holiday-park

@@karenmansbridge Yes, love a wander round Cowes! Always something to see on the water

@@stevejones5080 It certainly can be expensive. This guide might help - there are various tips and tricks to make the ferry much better value www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/discount-isle-of-wight-ferry-travel.html

Pound per mile most expensive in the World ‼️

@@wish21100 That depends how much you pay! If you get a bundle with accommodation then you can get a good price. If you do zero research and travel at peak time then you will pay through the nose! Some good deals - www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/isle-of-wight-holiday-including-ferry.html

Thanks Steve. I think you mean Yarmouth, which I should have mentioned. Really lovely town and a good point for catching the open top bus. Here's our cycling guide for anyone else planning a cycle on the island. www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/cycling-holidays-isle-of-wight.html Recommend the tennyson trail if you like mountain biking.

@@isleofwightguru Haha...sorry yes, Yarmouth, not Falmouth! Having a senior moment there! 😆

@@zooniethelazoon Thanks for your comment. The Isle of Wight certainly isn't for everyone. The weather has been beautiful this week and in the last few days I've fallen off my paddleboard at Compton Bay whilst watching the sun set, walked to Priory Bay on the most beautiful sunny morning at 6am when all I could hear was the sounds of birds and the lapping waves, watched live music for free with half a cider at The Anchor during Cowes Week, rode a horse along Seagrove Bay, jumped off a big tower at the Isle of Wight Aqua Park, had a stunning early morning walk through St Helens and Bembridge harbour, clung on to an inflatable llama at a kids' pool party at Nodes Point Holiday Park, raced a go kart and slid down a zip wire at Tapnell Farm Park, swapped 677 yellow tokens for four bouncy balls and a handful of lollies at Shanklin arcade, eaten a cookie dough ice cream at Dunroamin Beach, paddled at Colwell Bay, admired the view from Culver Down and been shopping for shorts in M&S. If that all sounds terrible, I would steer well clear of the Isle of Wight this summer. If not, please see our guides to days out for children: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/activities-for-children-and-families-on-the-isle-of-wight.html Or our guide to days out for adults www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/activities-for-adults-on-the-isle-of-wight.html We also have similar figures for teenagers, toddlers, dog owners etc.

@@blowduke Best to just keep your head down and keep going!

@@teresamorrish3132 It's a TH-cam channel that goes round each county and picks out the worst town. They picked Sandown on their Isle of Wight tour!

Totally agree,sandown is a dump,with shanklin not far behind! Not a good review at all.

Thanks for your comment, yes, sad to see it all gone

Thanks, it should be www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/blog/sandy-lanes-resort-atherfield-bay-holiday-camp-update-2024

Not been in a while but some recent reviews are very positive, some less so! Here's our guide to gardens and parks: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/isle-of-wight-gardens-parks.html

I remember when it was free to visit the botanical gardens….it’s now £11.50 per adult!😮

​@@stevegeekYes it was sold off in 2012 along with some other publicly owned assets as part of the coalition government's austerity policy. There are some other free parks and gardens though! www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/isle-of-wight-gardens-parks.html

Thanks for your comment. Yes, there's quite a bit to do in Ryde (great beach, cinema, bowling, arts centre, games arcade, swimming pool, shops, playgrounds, coastal walk etc) and it's also nice and easy for travelling from Portsmouth and then exploring via public transport. Personally I prefer less developed places but each to their own! Here's my guide to Ryde Hotels: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/5-best-ryde-hotels.html

Yes, I hear it's lovely in the summer! Lots of organised activities for the guests and fully catered.

Yes, that's good advice. £2.50 for a bottle of water and £4.50 for a sandwich last week!

Thanks for your comment. Yes, the Isle of Wight by bike is very good. There are a good number of cycle tracks thanks to all the former railway lines. Here's our cycling guide for anyone who is interested: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/cycling-holidays-isle-of-wight.html

Best not to think about it! I never feel like I'm that close as the nearest bits are slightly sunk down

@@isleofwightguru I don't - too sensational to think about that especially listening to my Pink Floyd whilst speeding along........

Hi Paul. This is the guide you need! Scroll down about a third of the way: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/dog-friendly-isle-of-wight-holidays-beaches-attractions-pubs-accommodation.html

For anyone interested, we did a study a couple of years ago about the claim that the Solent is the most expensive crossing in the world - www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/blog/is-the-solent-the-most-expensive-ferry-crossing-in-the-world

Thanks for your comment. Such a shame the railway doesn't extend as far as Ventnor (as it did originally). Here's our public transport guide for anyone looking at that option: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/public-transport.html

Thanks, glad you liked it. Yes, ferry prices can be very high at peak times. There are various ways round it but one option for visitors is to stay at one of the accommodation providers that gets a big trade discount, such as these: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/isle-of-wight-holiday-including-ferry.html

@@isleofwightguru Hi, again... You were quite correct in that the accommodation places you suggested can assist with the cost. I've booked one of your recommended places, as we have stayed there before and got a 35% reduction (both ways) on the ferry cost. Your code for 10% didn't work, but no problem. So thanks for that! Good man. I started booking places to visit and my fave place, Robin Hill, is no more! Scandal! But the island is littered with fine attractions, as you have pointed out. Thanks, again.

@@johnbailey2824 Glad to hear you saved some money. Will have to investigate the ferry offer. Yes, Robin Hill is closed, we are gutted! Although I still hope it will rise again. We recently wrote a long history of Robin Hill, which is only suitable for serious fans though as it goes into a lot of detail! www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/blog/robin-hill-a-not-very-brief-history We also wrote a blog when they closure was announced: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/blog/is-this-farewell-or-a-new-beginning-for-robin-hill-country-park

@@isleofwightguru Crikey, that was a tome! But I enjoyed reading both of your articles on Robin Hill, as we visited first about 25 years ago, so when we went last year, it had changed a lot, but was still really great. As George said, "All things must pass". I liked your free parking section, too... Keep up the good work with your Vids and blogs, etc. Much appreciated.

@@johnbailey2824 Yes, it sure is! I got a bit carried away.. Perhaps I need to do a 100 word summary as well!

Thanks for the suggestions! Sandown and Shanklin both have an abundance of good places to stay (as well as some less good ones). The Wight features on our Sandown guide: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/10-best-places-to-stay-in-sandown.html

Thanks for your kind comment. Yes, I think the Island's variety in a small area is its biggest selling point. Several other English counties are beautiful but you tend to focus on one area or do a lot of driving. On the Isle of Wight you can see a real mix of beaches without going far. Good luck with your plans. Here's a further explanation of why I love the Isle of Wight, for anyone who is interested! www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/why-choose-isle-of-wight.html

Thank you very much!

I'm not sure, but I would be keen to find out so hopefully someone will know! There's a good Isle of Wight heritage group on Facebook that you could post on

For anyone interested in history, we've written this round up of Isle of Wight historic attractions and sites: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/historic-attractions-on-the-isle-of-wight.html And another guide to 100 years of disasters, controversies and weird news stories: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/100-years-isle-of-wight-disasters-discoveries-weird-news.html

Yes it does . How many are left now I don't know, but every fence post had a helmet on top. I believe the road was actually built by Roman's thou.

Thanks, yes Newtown Creek is a lovely little spot. Read recently that it was earmarked for a nuclear power station in the 1950s but it didn't happen thankfully. Good luck with the move!

@@isleofwightguru yes lol thank god they didn’t! Getting really excited about the move so binge watching videos when I really ought to be packing instead 😳👍

@@dannyboywhaa3146 Good luck with it. Bit late for you but here's our guide to moving to the Isle of Wight for anyone who's interested: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/should-i-move-to-the-isle-of-wight.html

@@isleofwightguru that was most useful thank you... we’re moving from a very nice South Manchester area, loved it and it has some of the best grammar schools in the country however, now we have a baby boy we wanted to leave city life. Even the negative points about the island are positives to us lol... the only real negatives would be health care, we feel that’s offset by the healthy island lifestyle and we’re very fit and healthy people, and education however, I don’t like the way education is going anyway so I’m much happier with either the private schools or home-schooling if necessary! We don’t drink so nightlife not a concern... we prefer pub culture anyway... maybe one concern I have is that organised sports here in Manchester is of a very high level - slightly worried the standard of rugby won’t be as good lol I’d like my son to enjoy playing a high standard like his father etc etc... as you say there’s no going back now but your site only reaffirmed our decision. Thanks again 👍

@@dannyboywhaa3146 Glad you found it useful. A while ago the various rugby clubs on the island got together to make a bigger club so they could have junior teams. Not sure if that's still the case. Drop us an email via the website when you've moved if you want to say hi. Good luck!

There are plenty of great spots for droning on the Island! Good luck!

I certainly prefer Shanklin to Sandown at the moment (as mentioned in the video) but Sandown does have some good points. The seafront Premier Inn is appealing if you like a brand name hotel. There are also a couple of other good value hotels and the Yaverland end has had investment in recent years. Plus, the beach has won awards, as mentioned in the video. Here's our full comparison of Sandown v Shanklin in case anyone is struggling to sleep - www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/blog/which-is-best-sandown-or-shanklin

I should also point out that the five options aren't ranked in order of preference. I've tried to cover every option on the Isle of Wight with pros and cons of each one.

@@isleofwightguruSandown isn’t that bad… it used to be lovely years ago. I’m moving to Ryde in August. People say that’s a bit of a dump but it’s not as bad as where I currently live. Lovely video. Thank you 🙏🏼

I agree. Sandown isn't perfect and the empty hotels are an eyesore but it still has money being invested. It has some good restaurants, some good hotels, a railway station, a beautiful beach and some good attractions. That's a lot more than some mainland towns!

@@isleofwightguru completely agree. The island is beautiful even the not so polished parts. Everything takes time, I hope Sandown is restored to how I remember it as a kid from the late 80’s early 90’s. I went through there last time I visited in February just gone and it was a shame to see some of the decaying parts. I have lots of happy memories visiting as a child.

Thanks, I did wonder if I'd got that bit right. I will amend the name!

Other suggestions are welcome!

@@isleofwightguru Well, looking at the shot at 6 sec, for example: On the right you have a chalk/grass bank, and that's it. To the left, a few yards of grass, and then the sea in the distance. I've checked it on streetview & it really is that dull. Consequently, I'd suggest the list of more scenic roads would include a fair percentage of rural Britain.

@@chrisharris4740 Well, I love it and lots of people are trying to save it but alternative opinions are valid for sure! Thanks for your contribution.

@@isleofwightguru, I’d suggest many parts of Scotland, Northumberland, North Yorkshire. Try the Bealach na Ba in Applecross on the NC500. The South West Coast of Scotland and the Galloway Coastal route are beautiful and still largely undiscovered.

@@jamesbrook16 Cheers, good suggestions! I will do some streetview exploring!

It's a bit of a long story but a recent update is here: onthewight.com/former-owners-of-the-ocean-hotel-lose-appeal-over-clean-up-directive/

It’s just full of crackhead squatters now

@@isleofwightguru thanks for the link. Hope it finally gets sorted.

There are some ongoing offers worth looking into, such as discounts for carers, volunteers, charity workers, NHS workers as well as members of the AA, English Heritage and so on. All the details are on this page: www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/discount-isle-of-wight-ferry-travel.html

@@isleofwightguru Thank you very much, very helpful

We would be on a 'hiding to nothing. The U.K. is moving North West, at about the rate of 1 foot per year. It's called 'Plate tectonics.'

The thing is that sea defenses are very expensive and have to be renewed regularly. You have to keep paying for them forever. If you prevent erosion in one spot then it tends to increase erosion outside of the defenses because the material taken off the cliffs protects the neighbouring beaches. Unless there is a town or important historical site it's generally more expensive to protect the coast than the buildings are worth. It's sad for the people who live there but they had the benefit of the sea views and eventually the price for that comes due.

I think that's an option being considered but the issues are cost and land ownership.

The National trust will not allow the road to be moved further in

Hmm, might ruin the view a bit!

The dual carriageway is just about long enough to reach 60!