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Going to the Isle of Wight this year on holiday with my kids and reliving some of the experiences of my own childhood was lots of fun. I also asked the kids where they would like to return to in the future.

With the half term holiday just around the corner, it seems like forever since the summer holidays! We had a wonderful family holiday this summer to the Isle of Wight. I last went with my parents 25 years ago so I had a few memories but we all approached this as a new adventure: the […]

We spent ages trying to find somewhere to stay and eventually chose the Carthouse which we booked through Sykes Cottages although it can be booked directly through Westcourt Farm’s website. The Carthouse is just what it says! A former carthouse which has been converted and renovated to make an excellent family friendly place to stay. […]

Not content with Godshill and the Donkeys, we headed to the last of the English heritage sites on the Isle of Wight: Appuldurcombe House. It was absolutely amazing and the children were enchanted. Large parts of the house had been demolished to make it safe after it had fallen into disrepair and then been damaged […]

Our final day of the holiday was jampacked! We began by heading to Godshill and visiting the model village. The children were absolutely captivated by the amazing world that has been created. We were given a leaflet with questions to answer with the intent that it would make us look more closely at every detail. […]