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died. Let’s also not forget dinosaurs – known as Dinosaur Island, there are giant casts of dinosaur footprints at Hanover Point as well as fossilised remains in the bays of Compton, Brook and Brighstone.


Education on the Island


There are, of course, excellent schools on the Isle of Wight, but how about some alternative ways to educate both your children and yourself.


History – the Island is steeped in it. There’s Carisbrooke Castle where King Charles I was imprisoned following the English Civil War and which has survived a French siege and the Spanish Armada in its 800 year history. And of course Osborne House, much beloved holiday residence of Queen Victoria, which was built between 1845 and 1851 for the Queen and Prince Albert as a rural retreat and where Victoria finally


Art – there is an enormous amount of art to be enjoyed on the Island from the photographs of Chad Powell, pottery of Molly Attrill, paintings of David Firmstone and Celia Wilkinson and abstract art of Joanne Hummel Newell to name but a very few. The Island’s rugged coastline, downs and sea have proved to be inspirational for artists and artisan makers for hundreds of years and is still proving to be today.


Sport – sailing is the obvious go-to sporting pursuit on the Isle of Wight and newcomers can learn to sail at numerous clubs and at the excellent UKSA, but there are lots of other sports to enjoy. There’s surfing and paddle boarding off the west Wight coast, kayaking, canoeing and bodyboarding too. Then there’s a plethora of other pursuits – cricket, football, swimming and of course walking, with 70 miles of coastal paths to enjoy. And if you’re looking for a different sort of sport then perhaps kitesurfing or skateboarding…


Literature – writers have been talking about and coming to the Island for centuries. From Jane Austen and


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Keats to Tennyson and even Karl Marx, the Isle of Wight has been mentioned in many literary works. The Island holds a literary festival in autumn which attracts world renowned authors and poets.


Music – from the Isle of Wight Festival to Rhythm Tree there is music aplenty to be enjoyed. Wolverton Manor holds its annual blues and folk weekend, there is an eclectic mix at Quay Arts regularly and newly launched Eklectica at Robin Hill. There is also Ventnor Fringe, held in August, which showcases musicians, performers, art and drama from both the Island and further afield. Whatever your musical fancy, you’ll find it here.


Geography – take yourself out for a walk and see the Island at its best. From coastal paths, estuaries, down lands, fields, forests and beaches to dramatic cliff tops, there’s a different landscape for every day of the year, every season and every mood that you might find yourself in.


Education doesn’t just have to be about sitting in a classroom and we are so fortunate to have so many wonderful things to see and do on the Isle of Wight. And you never know, you might just learn something.


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