This brand-new guide to the Isle of Wight forms part of Bradt's
top-selling, award-winning series of Slow travel guides to UK
regions. Written by expert author and journalist Mark Rowe, who has
visited the island over 30 times since first spending childhood
holidays there, it is the perfect companion to help you get the
most out of your visit, replete with not just all the practical
information you could need, but also all the descriptive detail,
anecdote and insider tips to make time spent there truly enjoyable
and memorable. The Isle of Wight is an island that is astonishingly
- and unexpectedly - rich in food producers, wildlife, natural
beauty, history, archaeology and dramatic landscapes. This is all
the more remarkable for it being so close to the densely populated
southern edges of England. At just 25 miles x 13 miles, in no other
equivalent-sized area of Britain is there such a variety of
landscapes (downland, estuaries, hills, saltmarshes, meadows,
riverine, beach) or such a concentration of food producers (50+
independents at the last count). Here there is a real Island
culture, a creative spirit that is quite quirky and independent.
Bradt's Isle of Wight includes where to go to see red squirrels,
where to hire e-bikes, where to go foraging and where is best for
families. It also covers historic and present quirks, curiosities
and attractions, including Jimi Hendrix's unusual love affair with
the island, a day in the life of a ferry master, tree climbing,
World War II history, night-time wildlife, the annual walk at low
tide to explore the wildlife underneath Ryde's grand Victorian
pier, the island's award-winning wines and its dinosaur fossil-rich
beaches - of which it has more than anywhere else in the UK! With
20 maps, including regional, walking and cycling maps, you'll be
well placed to navigate your way from one point of interest to
another. Whatever your interest, Bradt's Isle of Wight will help
you to plan and enjoy a visit to remember.
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