Posts by Jackie Richards
The Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum
Come on Dive in….. It’s been a couple of years since we last visited The Shipwreck Centre & Maritime Museum at Arreton Barns. Little Miss Wight Place was keen to go back as her school projects have developed somewhat in that time and history seems to be a firm favourite. The Education Room A new…
Read MoreToddler Fun on the Isle of Wight
Top Trips Out for Toddlers on the Isle of Wight Who better to ask than Mum on an Island when it comes to the best places to visit on the Island with a toddler or 2 in tow…… Heading out with a toddler can certainly present its challenges and questions: will they be entertained? Can I…
Read MoreTravelling Solo to the Isle of Wight
Travelling Solo to The Corner House in Ventnor I have never travelled on my own for 2 nights without my family in tow, and I definitely haven’t crossed the water and left them on the mainland. Now I have ‘survived’ the experience of travelling solo, I wanted to let you know – it was a…
Read MoreWhy the Isle of Wight? What’s so special?
You are always visiting the Isle of Wight. Why? What’s so special? I guess it’s just a feeling I get, a feeling I got last week as I left the mainland and headed for a staycation on the Isle of Wight, with my family. I am not sure I can express what I mean, but…
Read MoreAnimal Encounters and Dinosaur hunting on the Isle of Wight
Animals, including extinct animals and a bit of beach action makes for a fun packed day on the Isle of Wight. After an early start from the mainland, we arrive at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary (previously known as The Isle of Wight Zoo), even before the doors are open, The Sanctuary is conveniently located right…
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