Three Gables Holidays

16/08/2024

"Move over Cornwall, the Isle of Wight is officially the hottest destination for a summer holiday to travel to sans-passport. And no, we're not just talking about heading to the annual festival. Located off the south coast of England, it's surprisingly easy to reach from the mainland via a train journey (two hours from London to Portsmouth) and a 45-minute ferry ride.🏝☀️

"UK staycations have really peaked in the past few years. Just because you can go abroad doesn't mean you have to. Especially when you take into account the numerous benefits of holidaying closer to home, from reducing your carbon footprint to bringing along furry friends.🐶

"With its own micro-climate, sandy beaches and breathtaking coastal views paired with quintessentially picturesque British towns, you get a little bit of everything. And while there's plenty to keep you busy for a week's sojourn, a weekend visit is also a realistic option as it takes only an hour to drive from one end of the Island to the other."🤩

ℹ️ Read more in Cosmopolitan UK's 'Isle of Wight travel guide': https://shorturl.at/OJx74

Pinkmead Estate & Vineyard The Hut, Colwell Bay. True Food Kitchen Heron iow Live Like This Ventnor Botanic Garden Osborne House Dimbola Museum & Galleries

12/08/2024

"The little Island off the south coast of England might not seem like the most obvious place for a motorcycle adventure, but it actually has a pretty long history of motorcycling goodness, and there are some cracking coastal roads to explore, too.🏍

"While the Isle of Man gets the headlines, for obvious reasons, the Isle of Wight is a surprisingly well-appointed destination for bikers. For a little more than £60, you can snag yourself a return ferry ticket from Portsmouth or Lymington and treat yourself to an Island adventure. And you’ll be there in under an hour.⛴

"It’s only small, with just 150 square miles to explore, but with 57 miles of coastline, around 500 miles of road, some phenomenal scenery, cracking beaches, bags of quaint towns and villages (with some top pubs to nestle in at the end of the day), and a good chance of blue skies, there’s plenty to keep you going for days on end."🏝

ℹ️ Find out more about a motorcycling holiday to the Isle of Wight in MoreBikes: https://shorturl.at/SEdui

08/08/2024

Love this view and Freshwater bay is one of our favourite swimming beaches.

The cave of wonders 🫶🏼

📌 Freshwater caves
📷️ Sham Leo
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07/08/2024

📚FESTIVAL SPEAKER📚

CELIA IMRIE

We are elated that the incomparable Celia Imrie will be joining us for our 2024 literary festival with her latest publication ‘Meet me at Rainbow Corner’, a heart-warming, moving and dramatic tale about crushed dreams, resilience, war brides and domestic spies – inspired by
real events – about a group of women working for GI soldiers during the Second World War.

Celia Imrie is an Olivier Award-winning and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress.

She is known for her roles in The Best (and Second Best) Exotic Marigold Hotel,
Calendar Girls, Nanny McPhee, Bridget Jones, Absolutely Fabulous, Finding Your
Feet, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Good Grief, Better Things and The Diplomat.
Along with her autobiography The Happy Hoofer, she is the author of the top ten
Sunday Times bestselling novels in the Nice Trilogy – Not Quite Nice, Nice Work (If
You Can Get It) and A Nice Cup of Tea – Sail Away and Orphans of the Storm.

Celia will be appearing alongside the historical researcher of all her novels, actor, writer and director, Fidelis Morgan. Fidelis Morgan is also author of several non-fiction books. She has lectured around the world. Her four historical mysteries have been translated into many languages.

For more information about Celia, Fidelis or to check out our current 2024 line up visit https://www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/speakers-2024

TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON

📸 Rachel Smith & Krystyna Fitzgerald-Morris




Visit Isle of Wight Northwood House Isle of Wight Observer Isle of Wight Radio Vectis Radio Island Echo Isle of Wight News from On The Wight Isle of Wight County Press Style of Wight Magazine

29/07/2024

27/07/2024

Looks fabulous and delicious.

27/07/2024

Explore Fort Victoria with the ranger for rock pooling and fossil hunting

26/07/2024

⛵️⛵️⛵️Cowes week starts today⛵️⛵️⛵️

25/07/2024

Beautiful

Another Island Visions stunner! This time overlooking the beach below Shanklin Chine with a cluster of Oxeye daisies.
Island Visions Photography

27/06/2024

23/06/2024

Gorgeous photos

06/06/2024

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Come and stay on the Isle of Wight in our 5 bedroomed house that sleeps 10
4 bathrooms 🛁
Fab kitchen, spacious lounge.
Stunning country views
Pet friendly 🦮🐩🐕‍🦺 with secure garden
Parking and EV charger
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Discount ferry fares ⛴️🚢
Perfect for families or groups of friends to share.
See our website for all our availability and prices👇
https://www.threegableswestwight.co.uk/
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04/06/2024

Your Coastal Playground 🌊

You don’t need to hop on a plane and jet off to far-flung places in order to enjoy golden sands, clear waters and sunny skies. In fact, you only need to hop on a ferry for a short crossing to discover a coastal playground, perfect for your Summer break.🏝

Discover our beaches, with a beach for all occasions, whether that’s enjoying the classic bucket and spade fun at Shanklin, a peaceful retreat at Priory Bay or getting stuck into body boarding and surfing at Compton Bay, you’ll find your favourite.🤩

You can also enjoy our many coastal eateries, making the most of the sunny weather and gorgeous natural landscapes. Head to the True Food Kitchen at Castlehaven with its al-fresco tables all overlooking the English Channel; or The Waterfront Bar and Restaurant, Totland Bay where the sunsets are legendary.🌅

ℹ️ Click here for Summer inspiration: https://bit.ly/SummerIW

02/06/2024

WHAT'S ON IN JUNE ⛵️

👨‍🌾 The award-winning Chillerton & Gatcombe Scarecrow Festival takes place until 1 June! Find up to 100 scarecrows on the trail throughout the villages of Chillerton and Gatcombe (free entry).
🎶 Enjoy the soulful beats of live reggae performances at the Reggae Festival in Porchfield on 1 June.
🚂 Isle of Wight Steam Railway will transport the railway back to 1967 to celebrate all things Sixties at their 1960s Weekend (1-2 June). Enjoy live entertainment around the station, with a chance to hop onboard one of the steam trains.
🧄 Join the team at The Garlic Farm from now until 2 June, on one of their farm tours with the family members who run different aspects of the farm. Each tour will have a specific focus based on the expertise of the guide.
🏃 Dramatic cliffs, beautiful coves, a stately home, a world famous pop festival site… the Isle of Wight Festival of Running boasts an unparalleled location (2-9 June)!
🧶 A monthly art and craft market is returning to Yarmouth on 2 June at the Community Hall of Yarmouth & District (CHOYD).
📸 this year is the 25th Isle of Wight Festival? To celebrate, the ‘Experience the Isle of Wight Festival’ exhibition is returning, and this year it'll be in Newport from 3 June to 29 July.
🎹 Visit The Garlic Farm Restaurant for their monthly tapas & music evenings. Up next is James Longford, Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist from Ryde (5 June).
🎤 The UK's No.1 vocal harmony group and original X-Factor stars - G4 Official - celebrate a double-decade in the limelight with a spectacular 20th anniversary show at 1Leisure Medina Theatre (5 June).
🎶 Jack Up Events are hosting an award-winning extravaganza to celebrate the iconic career of Taylor Swift, featuring a live band, stunning costumes, and a mesmerising production (8 June).
🍸 New for 2024, Gin & Steam is heading to Isle of Wight Steam Railway from 15-16 June! Step back in time into a unique 1940s setting and sample a range of craft spirits across the station, in the park, in the new Barn Café and even onboard a historic steam train.
⛵️ The annual Round the Island Race - a one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight - returns on 15 June 2024.
🎸 The Isle of Wight Festival 2024 returns to Seaclose Park in Newport, from 20-23 June.
🌿 The first-ever Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival - a weekend for local businesses, organisations and communities to celebrate our Biosphere status together - will host events for everyone, all over the Island (29-30 June)!
🎵 Visit Quarr Abbey from 29-30 June for Afternoon Opera by Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica).

ℹ️ For more information about what's on, click here: visitisleofwight.co.uk/whats-on

23/05/2024

Once again The Isle of Wight has been confirmed as the UK’s sunniest spot!
Journalist Simon Calder has trawled through 30 years of Met Office data, to reveal the Isle of Wight averages more than five hours of sunshine per day, more than any other place in the UK.

23/05/2024

13/05/2024

Exploring 5 SUP spots on the Isle of Wight 🌊

With over 57 miles of coast to explore, crystal clear waters and higher-than-average temperatures, the Isle of Wight is a SUP (stand-up paddleboarding) lovers' paradise!🤩

Discover secret caves, secluded beaches, and peaceful spots far from the crowds.🏝

Whether you are a paddleboarding pro or a beginner looking for tranquil waters to hone your skills, we’ve found some of the best places to stand-up paddleboard on the Isle of Wight, for all abilities.🙌

ℹ️ Find out more with our latest blog: https://bit.ly/SUPBlog

Tackt-Isle Adventures

10/05/2024

Fantastic sky in Newbridge tonight

03/05/2024

CONFIRMED! The Isle of Wight is the sunniest location in the UK (although maybe not right now...😅)!☀️

Thank you to Simon Calder for this write up of Shanklin and the Isle of Wight in The Independent📰

"An analysis of Met Office data for three decades reveals the Isle of Wight as the only part of the UK to enjoy an average of over five hours of sunshine per day, at 5h08m.🌞

"The Island resort of Shanklin is the brightest location of all. The town was popular in the 19th century, with Dickens, Keats and Longfellow spending time there."🌿

ℹ️ Read the article, here: https://bit.ly/IndependentIW

02/05/2024

Did you catch last night's thunder & lightning?⛈

Check out this amazing photo taken early this morning by local photographer Island Visions Photography.⚡️

📌 Bembridge Lifeboat Station

18/04/2024

The oak tree is certainly ahead of the ash tree this year.

We’re hoping this old wives tale comes true
“ Ash before oak there’ll be a soak, but if oak before ash there’ll just be a splash.”
Looking forward to some summer ☀️ , check our website for all our availability. ☀️

18/04/2024

The oak tree is certainly ahead of the ash tree this year.

We’re hoping this old wives tale comes true
“ Ash before oak there’ll be a soak, but if oak before ash there’ll just be a splash.”
Looking forward to some summer sunshine, check our website for all our availability.

18/04/2024

Love this photo

INCREDIBLE!😍

How amazing is this photo of National Trust Isle of Wight's The Needles: Landmark Attraction taken by local photographer Island Visions Photography!🤩🌈

💬 "I have been wanting to capture this image for many years but the conditions never quite came together, but last night (evening) I could see a large shower looming in the distance towards Salisbury that was moving this way, so I made the decision to head to The Needles in the hope I would be able to not only capture a rainbow timelapse, but also a rainbow over The Needles, and in the end I managed both."👏

04/04/2024

02/04/2024

8 places for a stargazing trip on the Isle of Wight ✨💫

The Isle of Wight is famed for its dark skies, and is a stargazer's delight. With a recognised Dark Skies Park at Fort Victoria Country Park on the north west coast of the Island, the south coast of the Isle of Wight is also widely recognised as an incredible place to sit (or lie down) and just gaze at the stars.🔭

To mark , we're sharing some great places to enjoy the night sky, with our latest blog.✍️

ℹ️ Find out more: https://bit.ly/StargazingBlog
📌 St Catherine's Lighthouse (National Trust Isle of Wight)

Orchards Holiday Park Camp Wight