Looking for great-value groceries and household essentials? Head to your local Tesco Superstore in Isle of Wight, where you’ll find a wide range of food and drinks, homeware and more. Is Tesco coming to Newport Isle of Wight? Tesco is preparing to move into the former Laura Ashley store on Newport High Street. Inset picture …
The Needles on the Isle of Wight is one of the most photographed groups of rocks in the world. This row of three distinctive Chalk The Needles features in all the classic views of the island, a truly unforgettable image. What rock is the Isle of Wight made of? The Isle of Wight is made …
The Isle of Wight Dictionary – written by caulkheads for all those grockles out there! Somewhen – Firstly, it is a word, probably… Somewhen is often used interchangeably with anywhen (which is also definitely a word…). For those unaware, it simply means ‘at some point’, or ‘at some time yet undecided’. Is Somewhen a proper …
sedimentary rock. The Isle of Wight is made up of many layers of sedimentary rock, originally deposited in rivers, on floodplains, in lakes and the sea over many millions of years. The layers are formed of fine grained minerals, sands and fossils to form rocks like mudstones, shales, sandstones, siltstones and limestones. Is the Isle …
chalk downland ridge. The West Wight is predominantly rural, with dramatic coastlines dominated by the famous chalk downland ridge, running across the whole Island and ending in The Needles stacks – perhaps the most photographed aspect of the Isle of Wight. What is the Isle of Wight best known for? Referred to as ‘The Island’ …
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The Isle of Wight, like many areas, has not only its own accent but also its own dialect. With the Island’s native accent often described as something between that of Somerset and that of Dorset, it can be a challenge for those unfamiliar with it to decipher when at its strongest. What accent do they …
South East Isle of Wight Constituent country England Region South East Established 1890 Preceded by County of Southampton Is IOW south East or south West? South East EnglandSouth East England is one of the nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It consists of the counties of Buckinghamshire, …
The island probably became separated from the mainland about 125,000 years ago, during the Ipswichian interglacial. When did the Isle of Wight detach? The Isle of Wight as an actual ‘island’ is a relatively recent phenomenon and a full breach of the ‘Wight peninsula’ to become an island occurred approximately 8,000 years ago. How did …
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Yarmouth Harbour’s own beach, at The Sandhard, is just one of many beautiful beaches to discover in West Wight. Is Yarmouth a sandy beach? Relax and enjoy our soft, clean, sandy beaches all year round. The Great Yarmouth coastline stretches along 15 miles of beautiful sandy beach, past sand dunes and seaside amusements, taking in …
The Isle of Wight is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county. Since the abolition of its two borough councils and restructuring of the Isle of Wight County Council into the new Isle of Wight Council in 1995, it has been administered by a single unitary authority. Is the Isle of Wight a county in its own …
