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Top 10 Things to do on a Rainy Day on the Isle of Wight

August 19, 2021

Rainy Days on the Isle of Wight What would a UK staycation be without a little bit of rain here and there? Although we all love a bit of feel good sunshine on our staycations, if I’m honest, I don’t mind a rainy day on the Isle of Wight either. So the weather report says…

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2020, Covid and the New Staycation

September 25, 2020

2020 saw the rise of the Staycation

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Vegan Burger

Eating Out on the Isle of Wight

March 8, 2020

Eating out on the Isle of Wight I am often asked for food recommendations on the Isle of Wight. From friends, guests and islanders. I thought it was about time I put pen to paper 😉 A Unique perspective It is worth mentioning that I have a rather unique intolerance. I cannot eat foods with…

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A Personal Dining Experience on the Isle of Wight

November 11, 2019

A Personal Dining Experience on the Isle of Wight A personal chef is just for the rich and famous.  Well, so I thought. If you are of the same opinion, might be worth a little read……. The Wight Place were lucky enough to be invited by La Belle Assiette to try a private dining experience…

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Compton Bay Isle of Wight

Top 10 things to do on the Isle of Wight. Aged 7 Years!

August 16, 2019

Top Ten Places to visit on the Isle of Wight. Aged 7 years.   Inspired by her school friends visiting the Isle of Wight this summer, Daisy decided to write a list of her Top 10 Places to visit on the island.   The Isle of Wight is well known as a family friendly holiday…

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Shipwreck Centre Isle of Wight

The Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum

July 6, 2019

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…

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Winter Hot Chocolate

Winter on the Isle of Wight – It’s not just for summer

December 10, 2018

What’s open over the Winter on the Isle of Wight?   The island has a reputation for closing down in October and not coming back again until someone declares it’s Summer….  somewhere around Good Friday! There are a few tourist attractions and seasonal places that do close for the Winter months, but there are also…

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Toddlers Isle of Wight

Toddler Fun on the Isle of Wight

March 29, 2018

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…

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Travelling Solo to the Isle of Wight

February 19, 2018

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…

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