Isle of Wight

Stretching out from Alum bay, where the famous multi-coloured sand cliffs can be seen, the Needles are a rock formation stretching out into the ocean with a lighthouse at their head.

Sat at the end of the River Medina, Newport is the central hub for transport on the Isle of Wight, most busses pass through and the terminal here is large and busy. The town has a lot of typical shops and a range of restaurants. Nearby Carisbrooke Castle can be found.

Cowes and the smaller town of East Cowes face each other over the River Medina (which can be crossed by the Floating Bridge) Cowes is a quaint tourist town with the Red Jet high speed catamaran back to the mainland whilst East Cowes has the slower Red Funnel Car Ferry.