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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
New Luxury Isle of Wight Holiday Cottages
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012There are some wonderful new luxury 4 Star Gold Award, 5 Star and 5 Star Gold Award holiday cottages in our Luxury Isle of Wight Holiday Cottage selection.
Here is just a small taste of what is available:
Dunnose Magna – Luccombe (nr Shanklin & Ventnor)
A lovely 5 Star Gold Award thatched holiday cottage in a quiet valley between Shanklin and Ventnor. A large garden and with easy walk of two of the Isle of Wight’s best beach resorts.
Spring Cottage – Bonchurch (nr Ventnor)
A luxury seaside holiday cottage with wonderful views over a large garden and down to the sea at Bonchurch. A peaceful location in Bonchurch and within a short walk of the beach and the nearby resort of Ventnor.
Orchard Bay House – nr Steephill Cove and Ventnor
A unique and luxurious holiday home right by the sea at Orchard Bay on the South East coast of the Isle of Wight. This large and spacious house is in an extremely peaceful location on its own but also within a short walk of the picturesque Steephill Cove and the resort of Ventnor.
Little Halt – Freshwater Isle of Wight
A large and pretty thatched cottage in quiet part of Freshwater and within a pleasant walk of Freshwater Bay and Alum Bay. This beautiful cottage has a large lawned garden and sunny seating area for enjoying lunches and dinner outside.
Glass House – Cowes Isle of Wight
The Glass House is a modern and very luxurious Cowes holiday home with uninterrupted views of the sea at Cowes. A large balcony with seating give a good vantage point from which to enjoy boats sailing in the Solent. The Glass House is within a short walk of Cowes where there is a good selection of places to eat and drink.
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Cowes Isle of Wight – Holiday Destination
Thursday, January 19th, 2012The reputation of Cowes as a centre for sailing and seaside pursuits can sometimes overshadow the other facets of this pretty town on the North of the Isle of Wight.
Cowes has long been a sailing destination and the annual sailing event of Cowes Week has a national and international reputation. However, Cowes has much more to offer than one action packed week in the summer and many visitors are surprised by what they find when visiting the town.
Cowes is divided by an inlet which creates East and West Cowes and each has a distinct character. The two sides are joined by a chain link ferry so foot passengers and cars can go to and fro and so you can easily enjoy both parts of the town.
West Cowes is the larger side of the town and has a highstreet packed with small boutiques. There is a strong sailing theme to many of these shops but you will also find Isle of Wight food, clothes shops, and boutiques selling gifts and kitchenware. There are also a number of cafes, public houses and restaurants.
The Westerly end of West Cowes extends towards Gurnard which is a mile or so along the coast. The coastline here includes a shingle beach backed by a promenade. In the summer ice creams are sold here and people sunbathe and swim.
Osborne House
Crossing the little chain link ferry into East Cowes one also finds a range of shops and places to eat. The most popular attraction in East Cowes is slightly up out of town where one finds Osborne House. This historic building was once the summer residence of Queen Victoria and has now been opened to the public by English Heritage.
Cowes and the surrounding area makes a lovely holiday destination on the Isle of Wight and is also a great base from which to explore the whole Island either by car or on bike along the cycle network. Walking and cycling has been made even easier with a car free path along the estuary to Newport where the cycle and footpath network spreads out across the Isle of Wight.
Find out more about Cowes and Self Catering Holiday Accommodation in Cowes at our Cowes, Isle of Wight page.
Indian Summer House near Osborne House
Saturday, November 5th, 2011We have just added some new photos to Indian Summer House (http://www.islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/cottages/indiansummerhouse/) showing the nearby Osborne House and the historic church of St Mildred’s Church Whippingham (St._Mildred’s_Church on Wikipedia).
Indian Summer House is in the former grounds of Osborne House and was used as a summer house by the royal children. To find out more visit the Indian Summer House page on our website.