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Isle of Wight
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:41 pm
by RogerRust
I've just had a weeks holiday on the Isle of Wight.
I've never seen so many classics in daily use there were too many Morris Minors to count and every thing from an early E type to an Austin Four Truck.They have a two day classic car rally in September I might even take the MG over for the weekend.
Re: Isle of Wight
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:26 pm
by ASL642
Thoroughly recommend the MMOC IOW Rally in September - been several times
Re: Isle of Wight
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:15 pm
by Matt Tomkins
ASL642 wrote:Thoroughly recommend the MMOC IOW Rally in September - been several times
i'm going to try and get to it.
anyone know of any ferry offers over there? if not, i'll try tesco vouchers :p
Re: Isle of Wight
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:34 pm
by ASL642
One goes from Lymington to Yarmouth (IOW). I've only used the Southampton to Ryde one. Shop around online to find the best prices. Usually cheaper if you can go on the Friday and return Monday.
Re: Isle of Wight
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:32 am
by Peetee
anyone know of any ferry offers over there?
Good luck finding one.I travelled over daily for 7 years. the ferry companies have that route tied up tighter than a pully nut.
I'd very much recommend the Lymington route over Southampton or Portsmouth. You get a nice drive through the New Forest before you sail and afterwards the west of the island is a much better drive than the road out of Cowes or Ryde.
Re: Isle of Wight
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:05 am
by Matt Tomkins
Peetee wrote:anyone know of any ferry offers over there?
Good luck finding one.I travelled over daily for 7 years. the ferry companies have that route tied up tighter than a pully nut.
I'd very much recommend the Lymington route over Southampton or Portsmouth. You get a nice drive through the New Forest before you sail and afterwards the west of the island is a much better drive than the road out of Cowes or Ryde.
fare enough
(sorry - couldn't resist)
we've been over with tghe family a fair bit, and the lymington/yarmouth crossing is our fave.
i know they do discounts for the steam rally, so wondered if they did for this -- long shot i know :p
i'll try tesco vouchers
Re: Isle of Wight
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:04 am
by ASL642
Don't remember any ferry discounts for the Rally. We've always just shopped around. There seem to be 3: wightlink, Isle of Wight ferries and Red Funnel.
Re: Isle of Wight
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:25 am
by youngcamper
If you go early in the morning its much cheaper. Lymington the way to go, its not far from me