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 arriving at Yarmouth by Spincat
Ferries run every half-hour (ish) through the day and there are less frequent sailings through the night. For prices and timetables, see the website given below. On less busy days you can get a bargain deal: a car and up to 4 people for £55. The checking-in and -out is hassle free, we thought.
Yarmouth is an attractive introduction to the Island. The white building in the photo is a pub and hotel, called the George, that has a nice garden overlooking the sea. For a ferry port, this is pretty and secluded. However, it is also a good place to shop. ATMs and shops selling everything you'll need for your holiday. Leave a Comment
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3 different ways to reach the island.
Portsmouth to Fishbourne DETAILS cars and passengers,40 minutes.
Portsmouth to Ryde DETAILS passengers only,18 minutes.
Lymington to Yarmouth DETAILS cars and passengers,30 minutes.
Timetables on a PDF download but to check quickly try HERE
Portsmouth MAP
Lymington MAP
Fishbourne and Ryde MAP
Yarmouth MAP
Parking prices listed on the pages for people wishing to leave cars on the mainland. Leave a Comment
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 Going to Pompey... by budapest8
Even the journey to the Island is enjoyable. Good motorway networks ensure a fast and smooth drive to the ferry ports of Portsmouth, Lymington, Southampton and Southsea. Alternatively, rail connections from London take less than an hour and a half. Then the sea crossing to the Island, a choice of hovercraft, catamaran or car ferry, allows your holiday to really begin.
With up to 350 daily ferry crossings, the Isle of Wight has to be the UK's most accessible Island, and once there, it's easy to get around. There's a comprehensive bus network and a regular train service, which operates between Ryde and Shanklin and connects with the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Whether you prefer the lively atmosphere of the Island's main holiday resorts, or the quiet, olde world charm of its many villages, you cannot fail to enjoy your stay.
Timetable Listings
Wightlink Services
Wightlink runs services over three routes to and from the Island.
Portsmouth to Ryde (High Speed Passenger Service)
Portsmouth to Fishbourne (Car and Passenger Service)
Lymington to Yarmouth (Car and Passenger Service)
All timetables and fares for these services are available in pdf format from the Wightlink web site
Red Funnel Services
Red Jet Hi-Speed: Southampton to West Cowes (passenger only)
Passenger/Vehicle Ferry: Southampton to East Cowes
Red Funnel on-line booking
Hovertravel
Southsea to Ryde Hovercraft service Leave a Comment
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In the years since the first aircraft landed on the Isle of Wight, two Isle of Wight boat-building companies on the Island had started to make aircraft of their own. The first was J. Samuel White & Company, known as White's, which had so far specialised in seaplanes, and the other was Saunders, which so far had only built flying-boat hulls for other aircraft companies.1
Between The Wars
On the 28th July 1919, J. Samuel White And Company stopped building aircraft, and concentrated on building boats again. White's sold the Somerton airfield to Saunders, who were only just beginning to enter the world of aviation. Saunders from now on concentrated on producing their own designs. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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The first one after the war was the Kittiwake amphibian flying boat. It was a twin-engined craft capable of carrying up to seven passengers. In 1921, Vickers Ltd. gained a share in the company, and soon Saunders built the Valentia flying boat, based on Vicker's Vimy landplane bomber. By 1923, three Valentias had been built, and Vickers no longer had a share in the company. Saunders started work on building Felixstowe F5 Flying Boats, and flying boats of their own design, including the Medina and the Valkyrie in 1927. The Valkyrie was the last consuta-built flying boat that Saunders built, after which they concentrated on metal-hulled flying boats, starting with the Severn. In 1928, Samuel Saunders was seventy-one, and so retired. Sir Edwin Alliot Verdon Roe (1877 - 1970), who had been the first man in Britain to build his own aircraft and responsible for the Avro aircraft company, took over the company, and renamed it to Saunders-Roe. One of the first things that happened after he joined was a contract for the Blackburn Aircraft Company. They built 55 Bluebird IV Aircraft, which were all-metal biplanes. Also contracted was the development of the Meteor, a twin-engined monoplane, for Sir Henry Segrave2. After the prototype was built, Sir Henry Segrave died on Lake Windemere on 14th June 1930, trying to raise the water speed record even further, and so only the prototype and three other aircraft were ever built. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Air Services
In 1928, Oliver Simmonds started his own company in Weston, Southampton. He had worked for Southampton's Supermarine company, most famous for building the Spitfire. Oliver Simmonds company was known as Spartan, and built club planes and air taxis. Building the planes had been sub-contracted to Saunders-Roe, and soon Saunders-Roe had a controlling stake in the company, transferring manufacture to East Cowes.
Saunders-Roe continued using the Spartan name, and built 13 Arrows, a small two seat biplane. They then designed the Mailplane, a plane for mail carrying services. Only the prototype was built, as it was developed into the Cruiser, a passenger carrying aircraft. Fifteen were built, and sold as far away as Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Egypt and India, but the majority were kept by Saunders-Roe, who started an air-travel company, Spartan Airways, from Somerton in 1933. By the end of 1933 it had proved so successful that it became part of Southern Railways and the Railways Air Services network. You could fly to Ryde, Isle of Wight, as well as services to London and Birmingham. Bembridge Airport, Isle of Wight, was also called at. The last Spartan design was the Clipper, but only one of those was built.
In 1935, Spartan Airways merged with United Airways, which in 1936 became Allied British Airways, then British Airways, which in 1939 became part of British Overseas Airways Corporation, which later became the British Airways we know today. Leave a Comment
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In 1929 Saunders-Roe designed three similar types of Flying Boat, the Cutty Sark, Cloud, and Windhover. All three were monoplane flying boats, and 35 were built. Seventeen Clouds entered service with the RAF, as did a Cutty Sark. One of the Windhovers set a flight endurance record of 54 hours and 13 minutes, flown by Mrs Bruce. The next project was the larger London flying boat, which was immensely successful. 31 were built between 1936 and 1938. It was the London Flying Boat that was chosen to represent the RAF on the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the State of New South Wales in 1937. Five Londons flew across the Earth to Australia, perfectly demonstrating the London's long range.
One design of flying boat, the A33, was abandoned after tests with the prototype proved unsuccessful, and the next flying boat design was the Lerwick. A monoplane development of the London, 21 were built for the RAF. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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2 ways to get to the island from Southampton.
Slower ferry which takes both passengers and vehicles takes 55 minutes,goes to E.Cowes.
Faster ferry takes just passengers takes 22 minutes,goes to W.Cowes. Leave a Comment
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 The fast pussycat by LouiseTopp
You can watch a short programme about island life, althrough I couldn't really hear what was being said. There's loo's on board, althrough you are advised not to stand up. The Spinnicre Tower can be seen on the horizon which is quite impressive.
Please visit the website for ticket prices, as they vary. The journey to Ryde doesn't take very long, althrough it can be a bit choppy in bad weather.
Wheelchairs & pushchairs can be brought on board, they use ramps & there are special seats for the disabled. Leave a Comment
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Nice web site telling you everything you want to know on how to get around the island.
Web page at bottom will give you an interactive map.
Four special open top HOP ON HOP OFF bus tours are also run in differing areas of the island.
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