Isle Of Wight Tourist Office


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Isle Of Wight Tourist Office

Isle Of Wight Tourist Office

Separated from UK mainland by the Solent, the number of Isle of Wight residents is often outnumbered by the quantity of holiday makers. It’s a lovely place for a vacation and there’s plenty to interest the culinary traveller – from a garlic farm through cream teas in thatched cottages to fine dining in a building once owned by Queen Victoria.

Isle of Wight Garlic – Farm and Festival

The Isle of Wight lies off the south coast of Britain separated from the mainland by a stretch of water called the Solent. Approximately 13 miles wide and 23 miles deep, it has an estimated population of around 130,000 – a figure which swells considerable in the summer as it is a favourite holiday destination for many Brits – some estimated 2.7 million tourists visiting the Island in 1999 according to the Isle of Wight Council’s website.

One of the best known culinary attractions is the annual Isle of Wight Garlic festival. Held every August, it was described by The Times newspaper in 2008 as Britain’s unlikeliest food event. It attracts some 300 stalls and around 20,000 visitors. It is organised by the entrepreneurs of the Isle of Wight Garlic Farm. The farm itself is open to visitors all year round.