Welcome to the Isle of Wight

Craig Hanlon-Smith is looking forward to the first ever Isle of Wight Pride on the 15th July. He’s always loved the Isle of Wight and you can read why here. Check out this month’s GScene for more info about Isle of Wight Pride - the only UK Pride to be held on a beach.

There are plenty of zoos and animal parks to go wild about on an Isle of Wight holiday. We asked the Isle of Wight Guru to pick out some of his favourite free places to see animals.

The Isle of Wight has an abundance of fantastic beaches. The majority are easy to access and coupled with simple parking close by, this means a walk on walk off experience for families. Several beaches are trickier to reach which makes the journey part of the day out.  You may decide to head off the beaten track to explore hidden coves and secret beaches.    

Whatever your taste, there is a beach for everyone on the Isle of Wight and plenty of things to do when you get there. 

The iconic Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay takes place on Saturday 1^st July. The sight of over 1600 boats navigating their way around the coastline of the Isle of Wight is a specatacular sight. We asked a couple of our famous Isle of Wight residents to share their top tips for viewing the race: