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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

Dog Friendly Attractions! Loads of the island's attractions are dog-friendly.! Blackgang Chine, Carisbrooke Castle, Appuldurcombe House, Osborne House (Grounds Only) Isle of Wight Steam Railway Ventnor Botanic Gardens, The Needles Landmark Attraction The Needles Old Battery, Yarmouth Castle, Shanklin Chine, Check individual websites for any parts that may not allow dogs. Attractions Beaches Most of the main beaches are only dog friendly in the winter months (November-April), but are plenty of beaches all year round for your dog to have fun on! Alum Bay (On Leads) Colwell Bay (Right of Slipway), Bembridge, Seagrove, Priory Bay, Ryde (Left of Pier), Whitecliff Bay Yaverland (Left of Car Park), Brook Bay, Chilton Chine, Rocken End, Steephill Cove (On Leads) Beaches

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Music Festivals Isle of Wight Festival 19th- 22nd June 2025 The world famous event returns to Seaclose Park! Official Site The Big Beach Weekender TBC 2025 Fun filled weekend on Ryde Beach with Comedy and Music Official Site Wight Proms 12th-17th August 2025 ​ Featuring Classical and Musical artists ​ Official Site IOW Jazz Festival TBC 2025 ​ Celebrate all things Jazz around Newport with local names and world famous names performing throughout the weekend ​ Official Site Ventnor Fringe 18th-27th July 2025 Featuring bands from the island and the world, performing around the town! Official Site Sunset Sessions TBC 2025 World-Class DJs take over Blackgang for a adult only party Official Site

Rainy Day Ideas The island may be one of the warmest and sunniest parts of the UK, but even we still have the occasional rain shower! Luckily, the island has plenty of activities for the family in the dry! Shopping See More IOW Steam Railway See More Fort Victoria See More Tapnell Farm Official Site Yarmouth Castle See More LA Bowl Official Site IOW Bus Museum Official Site IOW Classic Boat Museum Official Site Sandown Pier See More JR Zone Official Site Amazon World See More Lilliput Museum See More Quay Arts Official Site Needles Landmark Attraction See More Dimbola Lodge Official Site Dinosaur Isle See More Brading Roman Villa See More Osborne House See More Shanklin Seafront Official Site Museum of Island History See More Newport Roman Villa Official Site

Island Gallery Ventnor Needles Old Battery Solent Ferries Ryde Dinosaur Isle West Wight Shanklin Chine Osborne House Blackgang Chine IOW Donkey Sanctuary Ventnor Botanical Gardens Amazon World East Wight Shanklin Cowes Brading Roman Villa IOW Steam Railway Carisbrooke Castle

Shopping The island is a brilliant place for shopping. There is a wide choice from the well known high street shops to the small independent shops in all the major towns and villages on the island. Watch home-made chocolate be made in Chocolate island (Godshill) or visit the quirky Old Smithy (Godshill) with its independent shops all in one building. Shanklin's Old Village is home to some of the islands best gift shops and the famous Rock Shop! All the attractions on the island also have brilliant gift shops. So where ever you are on the island you are not far from some great shops. Arreton Barns Official Site IOW Pearl Official Site Oasis Official Site The Old Smithy Official Site Busy Bee Official Site IOW Lavender Official Site IOW Garlic Official Site Chocolate Apothecary Official Site Fantastic Store Official Site Royal Victoria Arcade Official Site I Love Cowes Official Site Yarmouth Shopping Official Site

Winter Season It may be the winter season but there is still plenty of things to do on the Isle of Wight! Please check individual attraction websites for specific opening hours/days. IOW Donkey Sanctuary Official Site Shopping See More Amazon World See More Fort Victoria See More Tapnell Farm Official Site LA Bowl Official Site Ventnor Botanic Gardens Official Site Osborne House Official Site Sandown Pier See More Carisbrooke Castle See More JR Zone Official Site Amazon World See More Quarr Abbey See More Quay Arts Official Site Needles Landmark Attraction See More Dinosaur Isle See More Brading Roman Villa See More Shanklin Seafront Official Site Museum of Island History See More Newport Roman Villa Official Site Christmas on the Isle of Wight

Island Events Spring Summer Autumn Winter Season Easter Halloween Christmas Music Festivals Island Carnivals

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

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