Best Tours in Isle of Wight

"Not far from Brockenhurst you can find the excellent New Forest Activities who offer all kinds of fun outdoors activities for the whole family including canoeing, kayaking, raft-building, archery and cycling. The centre has a knowledgeable staff, all of whom are experts in outdoor pursuits. You can take part in a Family Adventure Day, starting with a bike ride exploring the beautiful New Forest before heading out on the river for even more fun trying a variety of activites."

"The New Forest offers a range of family days out and dog friendly activities directly within the National Park. Enjoy a tour canoeing or kayaking along the Beaulieu River, try your hand at Archery, hire a bike and cycle the New Forest trails, or just enjoy a pleasant forest walk with an experienced local guide. At Woodlands Lodge, we have 5 adult bikes available for hire."

"The Royal Victoria Country Park is situated on a heritage site that was once the location of the British Army’s first purpose-built hospital. The hospital was demolished in 1966, but the chapel still remains. Why not exercise your legs and lungs by climbing the 166 steps of the chapel tower and take in the outstanding views from the top."

"Location: Calshot Spit, Fawley, in the eastern most point of the New Forest National Park.Telephone: 02380 892077Remarks: Worth looking at if you’re in the area for a while and are interested in activity courses, particularly watersport based ones. Centre also features an indoor cycle track, artificial (Snowflex) ski slope and rock-climbing wall. Go straight to the official Calshot Activities Centre website."

"The area of Calshot Spit immediately surrounding the castle also holds a significant place in aviation history. In March 1913 Calshot Royal Naval Air Station was established there to experiment with the defence capabilities of seaplanes which had only recently been invented. At that time Winston Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty and he took a close interest in their military use."

"Water quality: excellentDogs: welcome October-AprilCar park: pay and display (Sat nav: SO45 1BS). Calshot beach is part of a shingle spit on the Hampshire coast which extends westward by one mile into the southern end of Southampton Water. The beach is mostly shingle with some sand and is backed by colourful beach huts that offer views over the Solent to the Isle of Wight."

"Head east from South Parade Pier and you'll find the Yomper Statue, around which point Southsea Beach turns into Eastney Beach. Whilst still a favourite space to spread out during the popular summer months (where Southsea gets full very quickly), this is where it starts to get a little more rugged. Scattered across the shingle you'll find gorse and scrub - a great place for playing hide and seek with the little ones!"

"Eastney beach is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC). The plant life on the shingle includes nationally rare plants. These plants also act as a valuable roosting and feeding area for birds."

"With commanding views of the gardens, the Terrace Restaurant enjoys a fabulous location as well as boasting an esteemed reputation for its exceptional cuisine. Guests can sample many different flavours with a six course tasting menu and also try a selection of fine wines and champagne. The Montagu Arms Hotel has its own kitchen garden, which supplies much of the vegetables and herbs used to create the wonderful dishes but is unfortunately closed on both Monday and Tuesday each week."

"Palace Lane Montagu Arms Hotel, Beaulieu, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Brockenhurst SO42 7ZL EnglandEuropean, BritishBreakfast, Dinner, Drinks, LunchReservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Free Wifi[email protected]+44 1590 612324http://www.montaguarmshotel.co.uk/terrace_restaurant.html"

"A venue for high-quality productions, and a mainstay of the community, the Chichester Festival Theatre opened in 1962. Its first artistic director was none other than Laurence Olivier, forming the company that would merge with the Old Vic in London to create the National Theatre Company. That alone, gives you a sense of the Chichester Festival Theatre’s real pedigree."

"Opened in 1962 just outside the old city walls, it provides the focal point of the annual Chichester Festival. It is a modem building of hexagonal design with a traditional apron stage. Sir Laurence Olivier was the theatre's first artistic director, and its presentation of classical and contemporary theatre over the years, has won it an international reputation."