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Welcome to the Isle of Wight Discover the beauty and charm of the Isle of Wight with Totally IOW. This website is your one-stop destination for all things related to this stunning island. From breathtaking landscapes to fascinating historical sites, we have everything you need to plan an unforgettable trip! Travel to the Island Winter Season Towns & Villages Events Island Attractions Travel on the Island

Travel on the Island Island Line Providing train services from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin. Stopping at Ryde Esplanade, Ryde St Johns, Brading, Sandown, Lake. Change at Smallbrook Junction for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway Floating Bridge Providing a service a vehicle and foot passenger over the river Medina between East Cowes and Cowes Southern Vectis Direct buses between the major towns and tourist attractions on the island. Special Open-Top services runs during the summer season showing the best of the islands countryside and coastline Travel to the Island Wightlink Services from Lymington and Portsmouth Red Funnel services from Southampton Hovertravel services from Southsea

Dinosaurs The Isle of Wight is one of the best places on the planet for Dinosaur finds! The Geology of the island is the main reason for the fossil finds. The coast from Sandown to West Wight is made up of soft clay, which preserves the fossils, but also causes the serious erosion that exposes the fossils. The most common dinosaur to find on the island is the Iguanodon. You can even see the footprints at Compton at low-tide. Dinosaur Isle See More Shanklin Seafront See More Sandham Gardens See More The Needles Landmark Attraction See More Blackgang Chine See More Shanklin Chine See More

About Us Here at Totally IOW we want to showcase the very best the island has to offer! Started in 2010, the site has grown to show everything from attractions, events and travel. There is much more planned in the future to give every visitor to the site as much information about the Isle of Wight! The site has a large social media presence on all the major sites like Twitter and Facebook! We hope you enjoy your trip to the Isle of Wight 1/5

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Arts & Theatre The Island is rich in culture and hertiage. Famous poets and artists have found the island to be a brilliant place to get their creative juices flowing! The most famous is Alfred Lord Tennyson, who used to stay in Freshwater, has a monument placed on the top of Tennyson Down. The island is also home to plenty of independent artists with shops and galleries in towns across the island Visit the Alum Bay Glass & IOW Studio Glass studios to witness the amazing way these priceless pieces are created! Shanklin and The Medina Theatre's are home to touring and home-made productions throughout the year. Shanklin Theatre Official Site Dimbola Lodge Official Site Medina Theate Official Site Chessel Pottery Official Site Alum Bay Glass Official Site IOW Lavender Official Site IOW Garlic Official Site Chocolate Apothecary Official Site Fantastic Store Official Site

Christmas IOW Steam Railway Boxing Day Special 26th December 2024 Take in the Isle of Wight countryside on a relaxing steam train ride. Official Site IOW Steam Railway New Year's Special 1st January 2025 Start the new year with a ride on the IOW steam railway. Enjoy everything Havenstreet has to offer as well! Official Site IOW Steam Railway Santa Specials 7th/8th/13th/14th/15th/20th-24th December 2024 Visit Santa in his grotto carriage, and then take a festive train ride through the islands countryside Official Site Osborne House Father Christmas at Osborne Weekends in December Let the children meet the big man himself and recieve a present, then see the house transformed into a Victorian Christmas! Official Site Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Carols with Casper 13th December Take part in some christmas carol sing-along with the sanctuarys animals as the audience. With mince pie and drinks available as well Official Site Southern Vectis Christmas Lights Tour 6th- 23rd December Take a leisurely drive around the island. Taking in the some of the islands biggest festive light displays! A ticket must be pre-booked before arriving at Newport bus station Official Site

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Carnivals Sandown Childrens: TBC 2025 Main Event: TBC 2025 Illuminated Carnival: TBC 2025 Ryde Childrens: TBC 2025 Main Event: TBC 2025 Illuminated Carnival: TBC 2025 Newport Main Event: 2nd August 2025 Illuminated Carnival: 21st August 2025 Riverfest: 10th May 2025 Shanklin Childrens: TBC 2025 Main Event: TBC 2025 Illuminated Carnival: TBC 2025 Ventnor Childrens: 13th August 2025 Main Event: 13th August 2025 Illuminated Carnival: 16th August 2025 St Helens Main Event: TBC 2025 Music Festivals

Handy Information Radio IOW Radio: 107/102 fm Vectis Radio: 104.6 fm Greatest Hits: 105.2 fm & DAB Heart South: 97.5fm & DAB BBC Solent: 96.1/103.8 fm & DAB Hospital St Mary's Hospital Parkhurst Road Newport Isle of Wight PO30 5TG Banks Barclays: Newport Lloyds: Newport & Ryde TSB: Newport Natwest: Newport Nationwide: Ryde, Shanklin and Newport Lifeboats Ryde Inshore Rescue Service Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Bembridge Lifeboat Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat Yarmouth Lifeboat Supermarkets Tesco: Lake, Ventnor, Freshwater, Wootton and Ryde ASDA: Newport Morrisons: Newport, Ryde and Lake Sainsburys: Newport, Cowes, Ryde, Sandown & Freshwater Aldi: Cowes & Lake Lidl: Newport and Lake Waitrose: Cowes Co-Op: Island Wide Ferry Companies Wightlink: Ryde-Portsmouth Passenger Service Wightlink: Fishbourne- Portsmouth Vehicle and Passenger service Wightlink: Lymington- Yarmouth Vehicle and Passenger Service Red Funnel: East Cowes- Southampton Vehicle and Passenger Service Red Funnel: Cowes- Southampton Passenger Service Hovertravel: Southsea-Ryde Passenger Service

Island Attractions Family Animal Winter Season Gardens Historical Rainy Day Ideas Don't forget to check individual attractions website/social for specific winter opening hours. Some attractions are now closed and will reopen Spring 2025