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Title: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: billy_vw on 01 April 2012, 19:38
Im accross on the Ferry tomorrow with Family in tact

What do you guys reccomend for dys out ETC
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: cullygti on 01 April 2012, 19:41
lovely place and quite a bit there to do really enjoyed it there when me and the family went  :smiley:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: danny_p on 01 April 2012, 20:44
poke DH with a stick
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: JC on 01 April 2012, 20:51
poke DH with a stick

is that for advice on what to do ?

or what you should actually do on the IOW ?

 :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :tongue:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Wazzzer on 01 April 2012, 21:33
Robin Hill, Blackgang Chine, Sandown Zoo off the top of my head..
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 April 2012, 22:04
Do you like walking?  Head out to the West Wight, park up at Alum Bay (you can park up before the official car park, where you have to pay) and walk out to the Needles Old Battery.  You can walk around the south side of the hill, where the rocket testing site was, then you can walk up on the hill (known as a Down).  Keep walking along and you'll get to Tennyson's Monument, which has some stunning views.

Coast on Cowes High Street will give you a good lunch, or if you want to push the boat out go to the Pond Cafe in Bonchurch.

Are you just over for a day trip, or what?
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: billy_vw on 01 April 2012, 22:36
Some good idea's there

We are over Monday to Friday

and don't worry, i will have a stick incase i do need to poke someone  :laugh:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Wazzzer on 02 April 2012, 00:03
Where will you be based? If you're in Newport my car needs washing  :smug:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 April 2012, 00:04
Where will you be based? If you're in Newport my car needs washing  :smug:

If you're in Northwood £10 says my cars need washing significantly more than his.

Unmade road + no rain for months = cars that look like sh*t.
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: billy_vw on 02 April 2012, 08:02
I'll be based in shanklin, so neither of your cars will get washed   :grin:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: JC on 02 April 2012, 08:13
DH, you should start doing guided tours upto WR HQ  :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Len on 02 April 2012, 08:47
Sure my daughter and granddaughter will be really interested in that! :rolleyes:

 :grin:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: JulesS3 on 02 April 2012, 10:15
Have fun. Im back to see the mother this weekend, feck all to do though unless the weather is nice, so hope it stays nice for you  :smiley:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 April 2012, 11:51
Sure my daughter and granddaughter will be really interested in that! :rolleyes:

We have cows, too.
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: billy_vw on 02 April 2012, 12:24
Waiting for 1pm ferry, hope weather stays like this all week
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Len on 02 April 2012, 12:26
Sure my daughter and granddaughter will be really interested in that! :rolleyes:

We have cows, too.


No sheep?
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: JulesS3 on 02 April 2012, 12:41
Sure my daughter and granddaughter will be really interested in that! :rolleyes:

We have cows, too.


No sheep?

Exported to wales, the IOW's biggest source of income.
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: bob23 on 02 April 2012, 12:56
Godshill is a nice place to look around, all old building, there is a model village and the old smithy.
Robin hill is a good place to go for the kids.
Calbourne water mill is nice, they have a little cafe there and give tours around the mill showing how it all works.
Shanklin Chine is a very nice place to walk through.
Ventnor down is a good place to get some good views, park up at the top and have a picnic, just make sure it's a clear day.
Carisbrooke Castle.
The iow Steam Railway.
Butterfly & Fountain World.
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.
St. Catherines Lighthouse.

There is loads to do.
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: billy_vw on 04 April 2012, 08:22
Robin Hill, Blackgang Chine, Sandown Zoo off the top of my head..


Yesterday, we went to Blackgang Chine, everyone enjoyed it  :wink:

Tomorrow will be the Zoo
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: JC on 04 April 2012, 08:24
Waiting for 1pm ferry, hope weather stays like this all week

not snowing yet then  :grin:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: clipperjay on 04 April 2012, 09:16
Robin Hill, Blackgang Chine, Sandown Zoo off the top of my head..


Yesterday, we went to Blackgang Chine, everyone enjoyed it  :wink:

Tomorrow will be the Zoo

The last time I went to Blackgang Chine the cliff edge was gone so was some of the park I was like 12 so been a few decades or so  :lipsrsealed:
There was a cool glass making factory that you could fill coloured sand still have my tiger full of sand when I was a nipper!
Even had met a nice looking lass there  :cool:
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 04 April 2012, 14:57
The last time I went to Blackgang Chine the cliff edge was gone so was some of the park I was like 12 so been a few decades or so  :lipsrsealed:

People have been saying this for decades.

There was a cool glass making factory that you could fill coloured sand still have my tiger full of sand when I was a nipper!

That's Alum Bay, not Blackgang.

Even had met a nice looking lass there  :cool:

Either you were quite drunk, or she was an import.
Title: Re: Going to IOW 2nd April - what is there to do?
Post by: JC on 04 April 2012, 14:59
 :grin: