| The Isle of Wight is the second smallest | | | | The beautiful and historic town of |
| county in England It is an English | | | | Newport is situated in the centre of the |
| island. The Island is one of the most | | | | Island and is its principal town, centre |
| popular holiday destinations in the | | | | of commerce and most has the popular |
| United Kingdom, with around one million | | | | shopping centre. Cowes is the biggest |
| tourists visiting every year. Over | | | | town on the island, and the major port |
| 50percent of the Island has been | | | | to the main land. Shanklyn and Sandown |
| designated an Area of Out standing | | | | are situated in the south of the island. |
| Beauty with about half of the coastline | | | | The village of Shanklyn itself is also |
| named as Heritage Coast. | | | | very pretty with lots of tourist shops, |
| The Isle of Wight has no cities. | | | | craft shops and tea rooms. |
| Newport, is located in the centre of the | | | | Many events take place each year on the |
| island and is the second largest town | | | | island The Isle of Wight Festival is a |
| The largest industry on the Isle of | | | | music festival which takes place |
| Wight is tourism, but the Island has a | | | | annually and was originally held from |
| strong agricultural heritage, including | | | | 1968 to 1970, the venues being Ford |
| dairy farming and sheep and the growing | | | | Farm. |
| of arable crops. | | | | |