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