IOW Recommendations

[wurzel]

Missus wants to go the the Isle of Wight at the end of June for a long weekend. Haven't really been for a while & I seem to recall the places on the south coast of the island (well, Sandown) having gone a little downhill.

Anyone know any nice places to stay over there? Probably want to be in a town so we can go round a few bars etc in the evening. I'm thinking Cowes but I'm open to suggestions. TIA

 

[BigTime]

Sorry for the thread hijack but I'd also be interested to hear of recommendations for campsites that I can take the kids to for a few days in a tent.

 

[wurzel]

Sorry for the thread hijack but I'd also be interested to hear of recommendations for campsites that I can take the kids to for a few days in a tent.

Even though I said I haven't really been for a while, I actually spent a night in a campsite there last year as part of a stag do:

Comforts Farm

Cheap, friendly, clean, uncrowded & there was a pub just down the track.

 

[ctdctd]

Missus wants to go the the Isle of Wight at the end of June for a long weekend. Haven't really been for a while & I seem to recall the places on the south coast of the island (well, Sandown) having gone a little downhill.

Anyone know any nice places to stay over there? Probably want to be in a town so we can go round a few bars etc in the evening. I'm thinking Cowes but I'm open to suggestions. TIA

Try the Union Inn if you want to stay in Cowes. Not a lot to do there once you have wandered up and down the Parade and the High Street. Good to sit and chill on a sunny day and it's got a good few pubs still.

UnionInn

Newport is a hour down the cycle/foot path if you like a walk to the big shops.

 

[ctdctd]

Sorry for the thread hijack but I'd also be interested to hear of recommendations for campsites that I can take the kids to for a few days in a tent.

Try Waverley Park in East Cowes for camping or a caravan. It has a pool to keep the kiddies amused - when I was last there, it was guarded by the owner in a futile attempt to keep the locals out!.

West Cowes (civilization) is just over the floating bridge :-)

WaverelyPark

 

[Old Hack]

Have you thought about staying in the Lymington area and getting over the IOW on a Ferry? Open top buses pootle all over the island. The last time we went over, we found not a lot going on, but it's a pretty island, for a quick tour. Lymington had lots to do, and there's plenty of areas nearby to camp, for the other poster.

 

[ctdctd]

Oh, and watch out for June 21st - 24th - Isle of Wight festival so the place will be full and transport links creaking as the punters come and go!

 

[TheBigD]

We're off to Thorness Bay (near Cowes) next Tuesday for 10 nights. If it's any good, I'll report back.

 

[DodgyAgent]

Missus wants to go the the Isle of Wight at the end of June for a long weekend. Haven't really been for a while & I seem to recall the places on the south coast of the island (well, Sandown) having gone a little downhill.

Anyone know any nice places to stay over there? Probably want to be in a town so we can go round a few bars etc in the evening. I'm thinking Cowes but I'm open to suggestions. TIA

I take it you have fallen on hard times

 

[wurzel]

Have you thought about staying in the Lymington area and getting over the IOW on a Ferry? Open top buses pootle all over the island. The last time we went over, we found not a lot going on, but it's a pretty island, for a quick tour. Lymington had lots to do, and there's plenty of areas nearby to camp, for the other poster.

Hmmm, worth a look - I've only ever been there to get the IOW ferry.