Known as 'The Garden Isle', this jewel of England resembles a diamond in shape, and measures around 23 miles west to east, from the Needles to Bembridge, and …

The story of the Isle of Wight reflects national history and illustrates something of the island's unique character. It was conquered or settled by various peoples, just as…

During the occupation, the island remained a rural backwater. There were no Roman towns or Roman roads…

Surprisingly, no archaeological evidence of occupation by the Vikings has yet been found on the island. However, they used the island as a base camp in the late 10th and…

The Yarmouth Castle is an interesting example of a coastal fort. It is just one of a chain of defence works that ran from Milford Haven in the west to…