Isle of Wight in photos

10 photos from around the island: the crossing, the sheltered beaches and bays, and the chalk cliffs out west. Click any photo to enlarge it.

Getting there is half of it

The crossing

The hovercraft crossing from Southsea to Ryde
The hovercraft crossing from Southsea to Ryde
 A Red Funnel ferry on the Solent
A Red Funnel ferry on the Solent
 Low tide at Gurnard on the north coast
Low tide at Gurnard on the north coast
The sheltered shores

Beaches and bays

Ventnor, tucked under the downs on the south coast
Ventnor, tucked under the downs on the south coast
 Priory Bay, a sheltered beach on the east coast
Priory Bay, a sheltered beach on the east coast
 A typical island beach, huts lined up above the sand
A typical island beach, huts lined up above the sand
 A typical sheltered island beach, shallow water off the sand
A typical sheltered island beach, shallow water off the sand
The chalk west coast

The Needles and the cliffs

The Needles and the lighthouse off the western tip
The Needles and the lighthouse off the western tip
 The downs above Alum Bay, looking out to the Needles
The downs above Alum Bay, looking out to the Needles
 The chalk cliffs along the west coast
The chalk cliffs along the west coast

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