Isle of Wight Holidays

The Isle of Wight is one of  Britain’s most popular holiday destinations and it’s easy to see why with clean air, award winning beaches, and a warm welcome extended to all. With an almost tropical climate the island has become a center for outdoor events, sports and hobbies.

Several world famous events take place here each year and include Cowes Week, The Isle of Wight Festival and the award winning Bestival.

Over half of the island has been designated an area of outstanding natural beauty and sports over 500 miles of well maintained paths with which to expore.

The island has a rich history which can be discovered with visits to places such as Carisbrooke Castle and Bradings Roman Villa, interestingly the Isle of Wight was once classed as an  independent kingdom back in the 15th century.

Although a stretch of water seperates us from the U.K. mainland the island is still easily accessible from Southsea by hovercraft in just 10 minutes and several car ferry services operate across the Solent with journey times of around 1 hour.

Let us help you plan your Isle of Wight Holiday making  sure your visit is truly special and you enjoy your holiday to full. Our island boasts a wide variety of accommodation for visitors including  Isle of Wight hotels, B&Bs, guest houses and self catering accommodation, the Isle of Wight has something  to suit all tastes and budgets.

Did You Search For The Isle of White?

Don't worry ! this is a common mistake the correct spelling is 'Wight' rather than 'White' or 'Whight'. Nobody really knows how the island came to be known as the Isle of Wight. During Roman times the island was known as ' Vectis'. Later in the Anglo-Saxon chronicle the island is reffered to as Wihte ealond, Wihtland or Wiht, variations of these spellings imerged in the middle ages Wicht, Wict, Whyht, Wyght and Wight. Although we are unsure of how the name was derived it has been suggested that Wight could mean 'what has been raised'.