Destination Godshill THE MODEL VILLAGE
SMALL is beautiful and Godshill’s secret garden has to be seen to believed. Te mini village at the heart of the community is a must-visit. Nesting in the gardens of the Old Vicarage, this attrac-
tion is an exact replica of the villages of Godshill and Shanklin in one-tenth scale. It’s a frozen-in-time snap- shot of how the buildings looked in the 1920s and 30s. Te model vicarage garden contains yet two more mod- el villages, one one-hundredth and one one-thousandth scale. Te exquisite details include houses, many with real thatched roofs; miniature trees and gardens; an airfield; four pubs and scores of local characters going about their daily business. Tere’s even a fully operational model rail- way, which will enthral both children and big kids alike. Te one and a half acre garden is landscaped with over 3,000 conifers, many treated with ornamental bonsai to form a perfect setting for the models. Te model village has been painstakingly crafted in the back garden of Stuart and Penny Dyer, and has been in the same family since 1969.
It takes about 45 minutes to wander around, with quiz sheets guaranteed to keep everyone entertained. But walk around the award-winning attraction twice and catch all the quirky extras you missed first time.
SEASON TICKET Get Unlimited Entry*
ISLANDERS
DAISY DAISY SEEKING an unusual and quirky gift idea? Well Daisy Daisy literally blooms with fabulous global goodies. Te shop is a treasure trove of funky and modern Fair-
trade treats including handmade jewellery and accesso- ries, handpainted ceramics and wooden toys. Other must-haves are organic cotton kids’ clothes, recy-
cled aluminium homewares and colourful kitchenware. Te shelves are lined with felt bags and purses from
Nepal and silk flower brooches from Soweto in South Africa. A range of cold pressed soap in handmade mul- berry boxes from Tailand has recently been introduced. Other favourites include scarves and eye-catching fairy lights. Te shop also now stocks colourful Tagua seed jewellery from Ecuador and cotton beach bags from India. Also don’t miss the amazing mirrors made from recycled rolled-up newspaper and magazines. Each gift comes with a label detailing where it was
made. Everything in Daisy Daisy has been carefully chosen and is almost certainly not available anywhere else on the Island. Te shop - opened in summer 2008 - is owned and run by family Julia, Annabel and Ian Robin. Products are sourced from 20 different accredited sup- pliers who deal directly with producers around the world. Te idea is to cut out the middle men, meaning the pro- ducer earns more for their goods. Annabel revealed: “By ensuring a very short chain the producer gets on average between four and six times more for what they make. “We wanted to do something that would make a differ- ence to people. “We’re accredited by the British Associa- tion for Fairtrade Shops, so customers can be confident they are purchasing genuine Fairtrade products. “I feel it’s really im-
portant people think about where things come from before they buy them.”
You really have to SEE it to BELIEVE it!
One of the oldest and most visited tourist attractions on the Island - for the whole family.
• 1 1/2 acres of landscaped garden • Over 3000 ornamental conifers and shrubs • Exact replicas of Godshill & Shanklin Old Village • 100’s of little Islander’s at work and play * Pay an additional £5 and enjoy unlimited entry ALL season
The Model Village, High Street, Godshill PO38 3HH Tel: 01983 840270
www.modelvillagegodshill.co.uk Advertising: Call (01983) 861 007 May / June 2011 37
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