Pauline
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I must be feeling better because I am looking at a week on the Isle of Wight in April, before Easter and the school holidays. It is very close to where we live, so should be an easy vacation. We can drive to Lymington in 2 hours and take a ferry from there to the Isle of Wight. Ferries run every hour and the ride is 40 minutes. Other ferries run from Portsmouth. We would take our car on the ferry (although from what I read you can do a trip there without a car).
The island is small and its main industry is tourism. I don't imagine the weather will be much different than here in Dorset, but we are having an early spring this year, so maybe April will be good. There is a coast path that runs around the island and I am looking at public transportation options to see if we could walk one way, then take a bus/train back to the start.
Classic Cottages has a lot of nice looking vacation rentals and there are many on AirBnb too.
Anyone have any advice on where to stay, good agencies, what to do there? I am looking for an easy week with some walking and some exploring.
The island is small and its main industry is tourism. I don't imagine the weather will be much different than here in Dorset, but we are having an early spring this year, so maybe April will be good. There is a coast path that runs around the island and I am looking at public transportation options to see if we could walk one way, then take a bus/train back to the start.
Classic Cottages has a lot of nice looking vacation rentals and there are many on AirBnb too.
Anyone have any advice on where to stay, good agencies, what to do there? I am looking for an easy week with some walking and some exploring.