ALL YEAR ROUND For those wishing to explore the Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight provides an interesting and varied backdrop for anyone and for all ages, who wish to enjoy a holiday, activity holiday, short break or leisure break at any time of the year. Use the Sandringham Hotel for a summer family holiday or as a base to explore this interesting and beautiful Island. The Isle of Wight has a fascinating history that attracts an extremely wide range of interests and activities. Famous inventors, poets, artisans, royalty and industrialists have lived here. They were attracted not only by its seasons, climate and landscapes, but also because it had a slower pace of life. Wars, royalty and maritime history have left the most significant places of interest to explore, such as Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home, Carisbrooke Castle, where Charles 1 was imprisoned, and numerous fortresses to protect the Island from the French invasions and of course Cowes for its colourful history as the home for world yachting. From the Sandringham Hotel, located in Sandown you can also venture off and enjoy great coastal and countryside walks. The Isle of Wight is ideal for activity holidays and has always attracted the active type with superb sailing waters, mountain biking and hiking terrain, golf, riding and more recently people are taking to the air above the island with hang gliding and paragliding - now that's relaxing! For those wishing to enjoy the fresh sea air... Leave the car and take long refreshing coastal walks. The Isle of Wight prides itself on the best sign posted network of footpaths in the UK. A creative environment for painting, photography, film making, arts and crafts have also been a significant attraction. Families will find more places of interest per square mile than anywhere else in the country... so make sure you've got time to explore when you book the Sandringham Hotel FOR A HOLIDAY OR BREAK ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. Sandringham Hotel, Seafront, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8AH, UK Tel: 01983 406655  Fax: 01983 404395 Email: info@sandringhamhotel.co.uk