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Experience unlimited fun and adventure with Blackgang Chine’s 2024 Season Pass

  Blackgang Chine, the ultimate destination for family fun and unforgettable memories, is thrilled to announce the arrival of the highly anticipated 2024 Season Pass. Designed to offer unlimited access to our enchanting world, this pass is your key to an extraordinary year of excitement and wonder. With the new 2024 Season Pass, families, theme park enthusiasts, and adventurers alike can enjoy thrilling rides, interactive attractions, and breath-taking views. From the depths of our captivating lands to the heights of imagination, there's something for everyone to enjoy.     Not only does the season pass grant unlimited access to the park throughout the entire season,

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Slow Motion Wild Spa pops up at Tapnell

Calling all sauna lovers … warm up this winter with Rob da Bank’s first Winter Warmer Slow Motion Wild Spa popping up at Tapnell Farm this November and December – bringing a taste of Finland to the countryside. Boasting two saunas (one gifted by Finland to the Isle of Wight and making its debut at this event), lake views, fire pit, festive pine body scrub, cold tub, showers, changing area and free parking - it’s the perfect excuse to escape for some ‘me’ time with friends and family.   Rob da Bank says: “Finland has just won Happiest Country of the Year for

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Isle of Wight Festival 2024 Line-up Announced!

The Isle of Wight Festival 2024 line-up has been officially announced today! We can’t wait for next years festival, and now we know the acts we’re even more excited. Did you know the Isle of Wight Festival has been shortlisted for an award? This year the festival has been nominated as “Best Large Festival” in the UK Festival Awards 2023. We expect they’ll be coming back next year with a bang after this years success! General ticket sale is Monday 6th November from 9am, but for now you can enjoy finding out about the line-up and ticket sales below. We’ll see you

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Softi & Toph’s webcams at The Wildheart Sanctuary

Isleofwight.com has donated two new webcams to The Wildheart Sanctuary. We are proud to have donated two new live webcams to The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary. Softi and Toph arrived at the Sanctuary earlier this year after a difficult start to life. The Sanctuary have worked tirelessly to build a beautiful enclosure and forever home for the two tigers, and now they can be monitored 24/7 enjoying life in their new home. Softi and Toph’s story You may remember stories about Softi and Toph’s arrival and rescue, earlier this year. Softi and Toph were discovered in a horse box loaded with 8 other tigers.

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Brush & Bubbles at The Bay

The Bay are so excited to be the first to offer the Bubbles and Brush experience to The Isle of Wight. If you're looking for something new, unique and fun to fill your afternoons or evenings, look no further - we're excited about this one! The Bay Vegan Cafe & Coffee House is introducing the first Brush & Bubbles experience to the Isle of Wight, and you won't want to miss it! This is a two hour activity, led by a local artist. All equipment needed is provided, to teach you brushstrokes on a practice board before transferring your newly acquired skills

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Spooktacular new entertainment at Shanklin Chine this Halloween

Shanklin Chine’s Halloween Spooktacular returns for 2023 from Friday 13th October through to Saturday 4th November, with something new for this frightfully fun family-friendly event!     NEW for 2023 - meet spooky characters from Enchanted Isle; from the famous Sanderson Sisters to Addams Family favourites, Wednesday Morticia and Gomez. Look up at giant laughing clowns (you’ll either love or hate them), marvel at living dead mummies and stand inside the ginormous Chine pumpkin

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Terror Island – the thrills, screams and scares!

  A Review by Elizabeth Fahy   WOW! On Friday evening we took a sneak peak at this years Terror Island event at Blackgang Chine; and we’re still shaking now! Does anyone have a big pillow we can hide behind? As always, the team at Blackgang Chine and Vectis Ventures have not disappointed, we might be terrified but we are also thrilled! On arrival the first shock got us; the entire entrance has been moved to allow for a much bigger scare arena this year! Terror Island has seen a huge expansion since last years event, and we don’t just mean in space! A

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Be A Roman For The Day – and have the most fun on Isle of Wight Day!

HERE COMES THE FUN! Festivities are taking place at Brading Roman Villa, where Island residents can discover its heritage and enjoy a family fun day all for just £1 entry, on proof of Island residency – under 5’s go free.   There will be a packed programme of events taking place during the day. The activities on the day include:   Join Nipper’s Army as part of our ‘Roman Parade.’ Make your own fantastic swords and shields on the day, in our creative zone, or bring along any creations you have already made. Take part in our Roman soldier school, with training sessions running

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Enchanting Princesses come to the most magical place on the Island

Magical princesses and crime fighting heroes are making their way to Shankln Chine on Sunday 17th September. Characters from Enchanted Isle - Princess Parties will be making their way to the Isle of Wight's most historic and magical attraction from 11am. Little ones can meet Alice in Wonderland, Spiderman, Rapunzel, Captain America, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), and Elsa throughout the afternoon.   Jo Porter, Operations Manager of Shanklin Chine said “we want to keep adding to the experience that is Shanklin Chine. We started with our Halloween event a couple of years ago - which is going ahead again this year from October 13th,

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