Isle of Wight

Cavallino · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:09

First time to go there, anything I should particularly see or do there?
(If anything?)

timebomb26 · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:11

I'm not going to lie to you, it's pretty terrible.

Cavallino · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:16

Yes I heard

But... you know I want to go and see what the fuss (or lack of fuss) is all about. Only going for a 4-5 hours or so... just wanted to know if there is anything worthwhile to see or visit, or just simply a case of hitting the coast and taking in the sea....

HecFam · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:20

Might as well see the needles, either that or a nice array of old people on day trips.

Curio · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:25

The boat ride will be the best part of the trip

Cavallino · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:27

Curio said:
The boat ride will be the best part of the trip

Well thats just been booked

Naff8000 · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:28

Yes take a hovercraft that's fun then look forward to the return trip. When I went about 20 years ago there was an infestation of hover flies and you couldn't open your mouth.

helpimcrap · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:31

the festival! sounds pretty awesome!

Although when you go you'll end wishing the ferry had sunk close to Southampton so you can swim back..... lol

Cavallino · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:35

Oh man the responses are just cracking me up

Really looking forward to it now

bledd · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:45

I went there for a few days to visit a friend from uni

Seemed like a nice place

We also went to the garlic festival, it's a yearly thing. I had garlic beer (carling + garlic), which wasn't too bad. Then I tried garlic ice cream, that was the worst idea ever.

Consequently, I was sweating garlic for about 2 or 3 days

Cavallino · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:50

Cheers folks

Howabout beaches for taking a stroll... having an ice cream, etc. Any particular decent coast towns I should go to for this?

Ice Rich · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:56

It's a great place, had a few good holidays there when I was little.

Nothing stands out as being a 'must see' but overall its nice. Just explore and see how it goes. What I enjoyed most is visiting the area 'seaview' and walking up the long beech.

Cavallino · 23 Mar 2012 at 20:59

Ice Rich said:
It's a great place, had a few good holidays there when I was little.

Nothing stands out as being a 'must see' but overall its nice. Just explore and see how it goes. What I enjoyed most is visiting the area 'seaview' and walking up the long beech.

Ah finally! An optimist

Thank you so much.

Any recommendations on which beaches? Im guessing Ventnor maybe?

LOAM · 23 Mar 2012 at 21:06

Loved the IoW when we went, loads of great restaurants in cowes, if you goto needles there's a wierd old rocket launch pad that's worth a look. Can't understand the negativity tbh its a nice place to chill.

fishfishfish · 23 Mar 2012 at 21:09

The back of the island is beautiful. If you get a chance to do some walking try the stretch of coast around Whale Chine - it's outstanding.

Natwee · 23 Mar 2012 at 21:42

my ex was from thr IoW, so we used to go for the weekend often

Freshwater is lovely, ryde is a hole.

Tombstone · 23 Mar 2012 at 22:33

Take the car ferry from Pompey and then laugh your pants off when every car alarm goes off the moment it starts moving. Thats the most fun I had on my last trip to IoW