Isle of Wight holidays
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Dark skies and broader views on the Isle of WightLetters: It is not as warm as Tuscany or Provence, but it is one of the most beautiful parts of our beautiful country, and probably the best place in southern England to enjoy truly dark skies at night
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Riding the Red Squirell Trail
Protected by the Solent from the mainland and its invasive grey squirrels, the red squirrel still thrives on the Isle of Wight
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Top 100 holiday beach houses: UK
20 of the best British beach houses for family holidays, couples, surfers, walkers and groups of friends
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Cool holiday cottages on the Isle of Wight – in pictures
Live out your cricketing dreams by staying in a former pavilion with a royal edge, or go retro in a hideaway you could imagine on Tracy Island
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Isle of Wight travel tips: get crafty in Newport
Check out the Isle of Wight's thriving arts scene at Quay Arts in Newport – or meet the makers at the annual open studios event
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Old-fashioned fun: 10 traditional UK seaside breaks
Not all British seaside resorts have to go the way of Brighton and Whitstable … Lesley Gillilan seeks out 10 of the most gloriously traditional, with all the fun of the fair
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Queen Victoria's beach: a sneak preview - in pictures
Osborne Bay, the late monarch's private beach at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, will open to the public for the first time later this month
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Crawl like a bear, boy – a fitness break on the Isle of Wight
Andy Pietrasik puts himself in the hands of a superfit instructor to see if he can hack the 'outdoor gym' on the Isle of Wight
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Readers' tips: literary locations
From Robert Louis Stevenson's home in Samoa to the Brontës' haunts in Haworth and Moomin Valley in Finland, Been there readers share their favourite literary locations around the world
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Family days out in August
There's plenty of family fun to be had at the tail end of the holidays, from a traditional steam fair to a graffiti workshop for your budding Banksy
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Cool new places to stay in Britain
Boats on top of buildings, rock'n'roll pubs, and pop-up hotels in Cornwall … We pick eight new and stylish places to stay in Britain
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Powerless to resist: a no-tech break on the Isle of Wight
No electricity, no TV, no computer … A low-tech Isle of Wight cottage sounded like heaven to Elizabeth Heathcote. But her family weren't so sure
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Ten of the best UK ice-cream sellers
It wouldn't be summer without ice-cream, but you don't have to settle for Mr Whippy or a Cornetto. We asked gelato aficionados for their favourite places to eat ices made with fresh fruit and natural, sometimes exotic, ingredients
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Foodie hotels: part two
Our reporters investigate restaurants with rooms and foodie destinations from the Isle of Wight to Skye
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Isle of Wight: walking with dinosaurs
A dinosaur hunting weekend on the Isle of Wight turns up more fossils than you can poke a pickaxe at, says Dixe Wills
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Britain's glorious seaside kitsch
Crabbing and candyfloss, garish graphics and 70s pop, caravan parks and pebbledash and crumbling piers – oh, and fabulous views. Our writers describe what a great British seaside holiday means to them
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Old-fashioned British seaside fun
Where to find a Punch and Judy show, donkey rides, saucy postcards, an insect museum and other end-of-the-pier delights
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The best activities, events and walks on Britain's coast
Great ideas for all ages, from sea safaris in Scotland to a spectacular walk at Robin's Hood Bay
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A taste of the seaside
From gourmet restaurants to old-fashioned chippies, via ice-cream parlours and charming tearooms, we've winkled out some great places to eat by the sea
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Ruling the waves: flotilla holidays in Britain
The launch of Sunsail's first flotilla holiday in the UK shows just how much fun you can have in a force 8 gale, with all your wet-weather clothes on
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Britain's best beach huts
From a tiny cottage in an isolated cove in Devon to a glass-fronted house with panoramic views in Fife, here's our pick of the best seaside retreats in Britain
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Rhossili Bay named Britain's best picnic spot by travel writers
'Bleak and barren' clifftop on Gower Peninsula with views all the way to north Devon beats Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight
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UK campsites with more
There's more to camping than the canvas. Here are some of the best options in the UK for everyone from party people to families, beach lovers and adventurers
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Attractions in the UK and worldwide
Green attractions, from an eco-rollercoaster in Wales to a kiwi sanctuary in New Zealand
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Small places to stay in the UK and Ireland
All these places in the UK and Ireland have gone the extra mile in reducing their carbon footprint
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20 perfect getaways for Valentine's Day
It's the perfect time to whisk your loved one away on an enchanting break for two. Nothing booked? Fear not: from cute cottages to luxury hotels, here are 20 hideaways that are still available on Valentine's Day
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Wacky bank holiday days out
It's the silly season, so if you've got nothing planned for next weekend's bank holiday, it's not too late to set your inner child free on one of these fab days out
Let's go to Let’s go to … Ventnor, Isle of Wight