For kings’ castles and sandcastles, the Isle of Wight is like going abroad without going abroad. Discover Bembridge Coast Hotel: https://bit.ly/3dFGdjM | Warner Hotels

Spooky sightings at the Needles Old Battery this Halloween! 👻 #ghosttrend #ghost #isleofwight #nationaltrust #ntiow #nature #nationaltrustiow #theneedles #spooky #halloween #trending #history | National Trust Isle of Wight

Stumbled across this fascinating little church and cemetery, which is on the ruins of Old St Swithin's Church in Thorley. The original church was 13th century but the plaque says that the remaining building was built in 1871 as a mortuary chapel. You can find it off Thorley Road (B3401). No parking and no pavement so best on a bicycle! See our guide to days out for adults for more interesting old churches on the Isle of Wight. https://www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/activities-for-adults-on-the-isle-o

The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival is celebrated in a permanent exhibition at Freshwater Bay's Dimbola Lodge. Festival historian Dr Brian Hinton and festival veteran Roger Simmonds examine the pictures at the exhibition. For the BBC's People's History of Pop, we celebrate the south's festivals, including the Beaulieu Jazz Festival, the revived Isle of Wight festivals, Larmer Tree, Bestival and many more. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03gjpr1 | BBC Dorset