The Isle of Wight is the latest UK destination to feature in an award-winning series of travel guides.
Author and journalist Mark Rowe – who has visited the Island over 30 times since first spending childhood holidays here – has written the book in co-operation with Visit Isle of Wight and local businesses.
Mark is also the author of Visit Isle of Wight’s popular slow travel website, Slow Wight Travel Guide.
Slow travel is an approach to travel that emphasises connection to local people, cultures, food and music, providing a trip can educate and have an emotional impact, while remaining sustainable for local communities and the environment – reflecting the very nature of the Island’s own UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Status.
Bradt, the world’s largest publisher of travel journals, says the Isle of Wight edition will join their top-selling series of slow travel guides to UK regions, combining practical information with descriptive detail, anecdotes and insider tips to make the most from your destination.
The guide includes where to go to see red squirrels, where to hire e-bikes, where to go foraging and attractions for families. It also covers historic and present quirks, curiosities and attractions, including Jimi Hendrix’s love affair with the Island, a day in the life of a ferry master, tree climbing, World War Two history, the annual walk at low tide to explore the wildlife underneath Ryde’s Victorian pier, dinosaur fossil-rich beaches and more.
Retailing at £15.99, the Bradt Guide to the Isle of Wight includes 22 maps, including regional, walking and cycling maps.
Mark Rowe will be visiting Medina Bookshop in Cowes on 7th April to talk about the process of bringing the book together, and his love of the Isle of Wight. The evening event costs £6 per person and can be booked by calling 01983 300044 – places are limited.
A lot of Island residents should read this book. Maybe if they slowed down in their cars after having read it, there might not be so many accidents!
Nah, I doubt it.
Slow down!?! we need to increase the speed limits across the island as it’s too slow. Removing the old drivers will reduce the accidents
Statistics show that age group most responsible for RTAs is 25-50, MALE. Check this out and stop blaming seniors.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2020#casualties-by-age-and-sex
Mainland statistics are different compared to boomer town
Not sure if that is truly reflected with the Islands demographic…
Just saying.
Even 10-20 years ago the island was much more layed back, now, it is all rush rush rush.
Mostly caused by people ( not the elderly ) whom move here from the mainland, for a more tranquil style of living, but bringing an inner city mentality with them, especially from there off spring.
Basically, to many people living in such a small place, causing friction, amongst two factions of people with different core values.
And as everyone knows, it is only going to get worse.