Isle of Wight

Rowena

You might like to have a look at my Blog of our visit last year to Southlands, http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/isle_of_wight_trip.html.  There are some lovely beaches on the Island especially around Sandown/Shanklin. What route are you crossing on? We like the Southampton to East Cowes route, it's a slightly longer trip but lots to see. If you go from Portsmouth (I have not used this route) he may be able to see a lot of naval ships which will no doubt be of interest. There is a surprising amount to do on the IOW. I am sure he would be interested in the Model Village ant Godshill, Carisbrooke Castle and Alum Bay where he could fill up a bottle of coloured sand. Osbourne House is lovely but probably not so much to a six year old?

David

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Blackgang Chine? Took my children there many years ago but looking at the web site it seems to have mushroomed into a major theme park these days.

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one place that is possible that is not advertised very much is the RNLI workshop where they build and refurbish all their rib lifeboats it is/was free entry donations accepted you need to book , cannot remember where it is now but it will be  on line 

Then there is the IOW steam railway

We can recommend the Fighting Cocks pub for meals you should pass it on you way to the site

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take junior to see the donkey at Carisbrooke Castle.

Yaverland Beach is great for fossil hunting, dinosaur  "poo" is a great attraction! Alum Bay for coloured sand collecting (in the special shop where they provide all you need.) We always head for the botanic gardens nice for all ages, good cafe, dog friendly.

We've just returned from 2 warm and sunny weeks at Southland.  It was a very nice site and the wardens do a good job keeping things organised and guests under control.  I would recommend to take bikes with you if possible, there is lots of safe traffic free cycling available within 0.5 miles of the site.

Also would recommend booking a meal at the Pointer Inn which is close by, sunday roast was excellent in there.

You can walk from the site to a viewing place for red squirrels. Very friendly they are too.

Hopefully my memory, or someone else's 😉 will let you know exactly where. I have it written down in our motorhome dairies, but they're still in an unpacked box of non essentials after our move 🤣.

It's a lovely island, holidayed there for years as a child and have never tired of it.

Can't remember that B2 but I'm sure someone will. If not there are red squirrels in the Botanic Gardens. Shanklin Chine is a lovely uncommercial family and dog walking spot too plus yet another good cafe.

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