Isle of Wight attractions..
 

Am hopping over for the day with the kids in a couple of weeks (Lymington - Yarmouth) and was wondering if someone could recommend a nice beach area or any other good places to take the kids to. Thanks, KJ xx

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Osbourne House, Queen Victoria's summer place

Carisboke Castle

Plenty of nice beach's from memory, Alum Bay is a beach where there are lots of different coloured sand.

http://www.iwight.com/placestogo/def.../just_visiting

There's loads of stuff to do

PM Lone Wolf, he's probably working away for the Summer, but he's a resident of the Island

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Thing is, he's likely to say "The ferry to the Mainland" :p

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Last time I went there Alum Bay had turned into a dreadful tourist trap and nothing like the interesting place I remember from the late 80's. Several nice sandy beaches so stick to those if that's what you're after. Can't remember which ones are which though now...

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Go people watching, the locals are pretty interesting, with their unmatching leg lengths and webbed hands and feet

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When I lived there, we used hang out at the needlees quite a bit.

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Nodes point .
You might be able see people truge to the fort if tieds are low

Shanklin is very nice. Stayed there a few years back for a long weekend. Plenty of pubs/restaurants and the beach is good.
Shanklin chine is worth a look too.