Wight stuff
walk along the seafront and a poke around all the little seaside shops. Most looked unchanged since I last visited on a primary school trip in 1983.
We spent an educational but fun few hours in the excellent Dinosaur Isle museum, where we all learned a lot about the fascinating findings on the Jurassic coastline. It’s well worth a visit, whether you like dinosaurs or not. (www.dinosaurisle.com, £5 adult/£4 child/£16.50 family)
It seems to me that if you are visiting the Isle of Wight and can’t think of anything to do, you’re really not trying hard enough.
A short drive took us to the extraordinarily pretty village of Godshill where we stocked up on local cider and Ruby spent all her pocket money on crystals and gemstones.
One night, exhausted by all the fresh air and tramping about, we ordered a Chinese takeaway via reception, and enjoyed it in the luxury of our lodge. Did I mention it had a dishwasher, three bedrooms and two TVs?
It may have been raining outside (again) but it was all smiles on the inside.
and entertainment at sister park, Landguard, just a short walk away.
Follow Victoria’s Island Trail, launched to celebrate Friday’s release of the film Victoria and Abdul.