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Keats-Cottage-3

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Seaview Hotel - Food & Drink (5)

Enjoy a Valentine’s feast with locally sourced ingredients

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Chocolate apothecary interior

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Thomas P Cochran jewellery making

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Couple walking Isle of Wight pier

The Isle of Wight is one of the most romantic places to visit in the UK, but particularly in the colder months as the Island is much quieter and more tranquil, making it the perfect location for those seeking a truly ‘get away from it all’ break.

Enjoy a romantic break on the Isle of Wight with Wightlink

Isle of Wight

Places to stay

Things to do

Where to eat

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Darragh Gray

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Donkey Sanctuary (courtesy of Darragh Gray)

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Quarr Abbey (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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RNLI - Bembridge Lifeboat (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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Quay Arts (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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Carisbrooke Priory (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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Newtown Nature Reserve (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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Alverstone Mead (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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Garlic Farm (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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St Catherine's Oratory (courtesy Darragh Gray)

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Brighstone

My top 10 favourite FREE attractions that are open throughout the year.

Isle of Wight on a Budget Part One: My 10 favourite FREE things to do on the Island all year round

Family fun

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couple walk isle of wight beach

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Isle-of-wight-dog-of-the-year-stock-image-1-670x400

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Tom-Court-Kitesurfer-1024x517

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Dinosaur-Footprint-Isle-of-Wight-1170x720-1024x630

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Newtown-Creek-Nature-Reserve-4-1024x768

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Headon-Warren-view-1170x720-1024x630

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Winter-Beaches-Bembridge-Blog-header-801x533

Heading to the beach may not immediately spring to mind during the winter months, but when there is a chill in the air, there are actually many ways to enjoy our coastlines.

Winter Beaches on the Isle of Wight

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newtown creek nature reserve 976x656

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Vegan food (Canva stock)

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SloMo sauna

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Dog-walk-on-Appley-Beach-1170x720-1024x630

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Amazon-World-Explorer-Image-Lisa's-Photo-774x434

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Kristian-and-Bex-on-Headon-Warren-with-dog-1170x720-1024x630

Trade the January Blues for seaside views with Wightlink in 2025

Things to do on the Isle of Wight in January

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Young,Women,,Best,Friends,Drinking,Punch,Near,The,Fireplace,And

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GFP IOW Family-1043

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20190128-DJI_0046

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Dimbola tea room - VIOW (4)

Stand in the footsteps of dinosaurs (literally) at Compton Bay

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Isle of Wight events, activities and fun in February 2025

Things to do on the Isle of Wight in February

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Ryde to Quarr Abbey 774 x 434

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Pancakes (Canva stock)

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What to do on the Isle of Wight in March 2025

Things to do on the Isle of Wight in March

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The Christmas Imaginarium Ryde

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Tapnell Farm Park - Santa-1

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Santa-Special-snow_Ian-Pratt-1920x1280

Festive Specials at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway

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Woman shopping with paper bags at Christmas

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Southern Vectic Christmas Lights Bus tour 1

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The-Cow-Tapnell-Farm-Christmas-Wreath-Making-decorations-2021

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Chilly-Hilly-Ed-Garbett-photo-3

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Sprouts battered

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Ventnor Beach, Isle of Wight

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Santa-at-IWSR-1920x1280

Christmas events, activities and shopping on the Isle of Wight over the Christmas period 2024

Dreaming of an Isle of Wight Christmas - your festive Isle of Wight guide

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Amazonian Water Lillies - Ventnor Botanic Garden

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National Trust's Newtown Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight

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ShanklinTheatre

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Family-in-Yarmouth-Isle-of-Wight-801x533

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military road winter drone

What's on and the top activities in November 2024 on the Isle of Wight 

Things to do on the Isle of Wight in November

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Wightlink dog-friendly shoot - January 2019 (112)

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Ventnor Botanic Garden - Echiums

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Wightlink dog-friendly shoot - January 2019 (159)

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Bank-Holiday-Events-Steam-Railway-801x533

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Gallybagger cheese_souffle_1_preview

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Isle-of-Wight-bike-ride-Tim-Wiggins-sunset

Donkeys at Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

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Isle-of-Wight-Donkey-Sanctuary

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Appley Beach-8

Take a grown up break to the Isle of Wight in Autumn - here are our top things to see and do

Top Isle of Wight experiences this Autumn

Family at Halloween celebrating at Blackgang Chine's Frights and Sprites event

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Harvey Browns Food Hall - exterior - Isle of Wight (4)

Group of walkers walking along the Isle of Wight coastline

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Coastline walks

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Autumn 1 - 10860535776_7c8fa75a96_o

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Events, activities and days out in October 2024 on the Isle of Wight

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needles-dog-walk-home-hero

Things to do on the Isle of Wight in October

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Fran Farrar - Image credit Vincent Dupont Blackshaw

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Great-Wight-Bite-Cooking]-774x434

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Dark Skies at Castlehaven Isle of Wight

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Girl eating sweetcorn in the sunshine

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IOW-Jazz-Weekend

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Steampunk-Festival-Stage-774x434

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ventnor down isle of wight sunset

Events and activities in September 2024 on the Isle of Wight

Things to do on the Isle of Wight in September

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Chris Horton - Southsea Writer

Two geese fly past Wightlink's St Clare ferry in front of Spinnaker Tower

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Blackgang Chine - Chris Horton

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Chine - Chris Horton

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Luccombe-Hall-Hotel-Exterior

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Luccombe Hall Hotel Gardens - Chris Horton

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A view across Ventnor bay, Visit Isle of Wight

Chris Horton and family took a trip to the Isle of Wight in May. 

An early summer break on the Isle of Wight

The real Isle of Wight

Romantic breaks on the Isle of Wight with Wightlink