A-Z of the Isle of Wight
Places-People-History
Seiten
2023
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-0932-2 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-0932-2 (ISBN)
A lavishly illustrated A-Z local guide exploring hidden facts you might not know about the Isle of Wight.
Every year the Isle of Wight welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to explore its fascinating places, people and history. Discover the island’s distant and medieval past, and the ongoing restoration and preservation of its many precious artefacts. An abundance of wildlife awaits, from the big cats of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary to llamas and alpacas, some famous donkeys at Carisbrooke Castle and even pigs and piglets at beautiful Quarr Abbey. After ‘Hovering’ from Ryde to Portsmouth, you could take a trip on the island’s famed Steam Railway, or a peaceful stroll through Ventnor’s exotic Botanic Garden. The island’s only thatched church awaits you at Freshwater and likewise the unique church of the Lily Cross at picturesque Godshill.
The island’s treasures, both ancient and modern, are yours to discover on this, the ‘enchanted isle’.
Every year the Isle of Wight welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to explore its fascinating places, people and history. Discover the island’s distant and medieval past, and the ongoing restoration and preservation of its many precious artefacts. An abundance of wildlife awaits, from the big cats of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary to llamas and alpacas, some famous donkeys at Carisbrooke Castle and even pigs and piglets at beautiful Quarr Abbey. After ‘Hovering’ from Ryde to Portsmouth, you could take a trip on the island’s famed Steam Railway, or a peaceful stroll through Ventnor’s exotic Botanic Garden. The island’s only thatched church awaits you at Freshwater and likewise the unique church of the Lily Cross at picturesque Godshill.
The island’s treasures, both ancient and modern, are yours to discover on this, the ‘enchanted isle’.
Wendy Turner lives in Hertfordshire and has been writing magazine articles for many years. Her work has appeared in The Countryman, This England, Evergreen and The People’s Friend. Wendy has published a children's book, Adventures of the Time-Travelling Friends: www.wendyturnerstories.co.uk. She is a keen photographer and is delighted to have discovered more about different local areas that she has focused her books on.
Erscheinungsdatum | 11.07.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | A-Z |
Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations, unspecified |
Verlagsort | Chalford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 310 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
ISBN-10 | 1-3981-0932-0 / 1398109320 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-3981-0932-2 / 9781398109322 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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