Events on the Isle of Wight
August and September
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It is summer and Events on the Isle of Wight during August and September include the flag events of Cowes Week and the Bestival. In every other year we see the Rolex Fastnet Race. Cowes is the sailing capital of the world. Bestival is one of the famous festivals on this Festival Island.
Carnivals are in full swing and the Island has quite a few. To see the list see the main Events on the Isle of Wight page.
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August
Cowes Week There is just nothing like it - the incomparable Cowes Week. 4th to 11th August 2018. The oldest and largest sailing carnival in the whole World. Thousands of competitors and spectators.
Rolex Fastnet Race is run every two years and the next race will be in 2019.
Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 18th and 19th August 2018. Outside of Newchurch. Food and entertainment in the heart of the Island.
The Isle of Wight Half Marathon Open Road Race Organised by The Ryde Harriers is on August 19th 2018.
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September
Little Britain Challenge Cup 14th to the 15th September 2018. The premiere construction and property industry event. Two days of racing in the regatta plus shore entertainment. Cowes - of course.
Diesel Gala Isle of Wight Steam Railway Havenstreet. It is over 50 years since diesel
came to the IOW Railway. Rare opportunity to see diesels at work. 28th to 30th September 2018.
Festival of Light 29th September to 4rd November 2018. Inspired by Diwali. Robin Hill Country Park. A spectacular sound and light show.
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Places
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Cowes. All eyes are on this famous place during August with the most famous regatta in the world. Cowes is in the north of the Island and an entry port from Southampton. The town is split into East and West Cowes that is connected over the River Medina with a chain ferry which would amuse the children. There are lovely walks, castle, plenty of shops and plenty to do in this delightful town.
Newchurch. Cyclists, one of the Sustrans routes, the 23, runs through this village. The village is in the south east of the Island with easy reach of both the county town, Newport and that lovely seaside town, Shanklin.
Ryde An entry port to the Island on the north east side, there is a ferry and the Hovercraft from Portsmouth. This is an attractive town with plenty of shops and things to do. There is a sandy beach that extends a long way out, consequently the pier, with the start of the Island Railway, is long too.
Robin Hill Country Park It is a theme park with lots to do and an attractive place to do it in. Have a looki at the Frequent Visitor Ticket, looks handy if you live on the Island or are a frequent visitor.
Porchfield. Not far from Cowes or Yarmouth, so easy to get to from the mainland. Coleman's Play Farm Park is a joy for children.
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We hope you have a pleasant stay and an enjoyable event
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Other pages that may be of interest
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Anyone with events on The Isle of Wight who would like to list their event here please contact us via the Feedback form, we would love to hear from you. The event should have its own website so that our visitors can find you and obtain more information.
The events on the Isle of Wight should be capable of attracting crowds, large village fete size and above, similar to those listed here.
Our observations show that www.travelwessex.com's main visitors are those that love walking, cycling, horse riding and other like minded pursuits, but we welcome all attractions as we have many other visitors as well that we love to cater for. Posting events on this page is free.
We reserve the right not to include events on The Isle of Wight that are not suitable for legal or other reasons.
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It's Carnival Time
Ventnor 8th and 11th August 2018.
Ryde Carnival 29th and 31st August 2018. Illuminated Carnival on 1st September 2018.
Newport TBA
Yarmouth TBA
St Helen's 27th August 2018
Cowes TBA
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Useful Information
Accommodation
Hotels can be found locally from Wessex HotelsThere are some delightful cottages around the county. Probably one near where you would love to stay.
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Car Rentalsg(17953066)a(1765037))
Want a cute car? Large car? Small car? Whatever you need you will find it here. You will probably find your favourite car hire firm here and Car Rentals do not add a penny to their price for looking all over for you!
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Why not travel by Coach
If you do decide the leave the car at home and help the environment too, why not go National Express. They run coaches all over the country. Some pretty good fares too.
Just imagine - sit back and relax, no hassling with the traffic!!!
Do you know that you can book on your mobile phone and they will send the ticket as a text!!!!
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Trains
Virgin Trains is an excellent main line railway.
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More Public Transport
Traveline is a very useful resource for public transport throughout Wessex, even local buses. There are other pages on Traveline for other parts of the country.
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