Island Attractions
Comprising some 147 square miles, measuring approximately 23 miles by 13 miles, the Isle of Wight offers many picturesque villages, beautiful rolling countryside, superb beaches and spectacular views. 
Boasting some of the finest sunshine records in the country, it is as close as you can get to the Continent without actually leaving England.
With any number of historic connections, geographical wonders, castles and palaces, parks and gardens, the island is the perfect place to visit, whatever aspect of the curriculum you are studying!
Geography
- The Needles
- Shanklin Chine Historic Gorge
- Numerous beaches demonstrating erosion
- Alum Bay coloured sands
History
- Military Museum
- St Catherine's Lighthouse
- Bembridge Windmill
- Osborne House
- Carisbrooke Castle
- Yarmouth Castle
- Brading Roman Village
Science
- White Falconry
- Diamond Isle Sculptured Glass
- Fakenham Farm
- Seaview Wildlife Encounter
- Dinosaur Isle
- Isle of Wight Zoo
Just plain fun!
- Blackgang Chine
- Robin Hill
- Amazon World
- Model Village
Details of all these attractions and more can be found on the official Isle of Wight tourism website. Another useful website to check out is IsleofWight.com .
