Bookshelf
Books based in this county:
Authors associated with this county
Authors who are associated with this county (born or lived here) or who have based their books here.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Edward Lear, Alan Titchmarsh
Neville Shute
Jane Austen (stayed on the island in 1813)
John Keats
Lewis Carroll (wrote The Hunting of the Snark while staying on the island)
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Local directory
Find your perfect cuppa or indulge your sweet cravings by choosing one of these great local companies.
Places to eat and drink
Warren Farm
Alum Bay New Rd
Totland Bay
PO39 0JB
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Butterflies of Yarmouth
1 Martin House
Wheatsheaf Lane
Yarmouth
PO41 0PF
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Chessell Pottery Cafe
Brook Rd
Isle of Wight
Yarmouth
PO41 0UE
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Lulu's Tearooms
2 High St
Sandown
PO36 8DA
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Bartletts Green Farm Tearooms
Bartletts Green Farm
Brading Rd
Ryde
PO33 1QQ
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Victory Tea Room sandown
Newchurch
Sandown
PO36 0LT
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Grand View Tea Gardens
Shanklin
PO37 6RG
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Lady Scarlett's Tea Parlour Isle Of Wight
The Esplanade
Ventnor
PO38 1JT
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Isle of Wight
Lying in the English channel and separated by the Solent, the Isle of Wight is the largest island of England. Known as an area of outstanding natural beauty, the island has some beautiful bays sand and shingle beaches, and picturesque villages and towns. Don't forget the iconic Needles, a dramatic outcrop of three chalk stacks to the west of the island.
Places to visit
The Needles, Osbourne House (Queen Victoria's residence), Carisbrooke castle, Amazon World zoo park, Isle of Wight zoo, Tennyson Down, Shanklin Chine.
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