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The
Isle of Wight
is an English
island and county in the
English Channel three miles from the south coast of
Great Britain. It is situated south of the county of
Hampshire and is separated from mainland England by
the Solent. Popular since
Victorian times
as a holiday resort, the Isle of Wight is known for
its natural beauty and for its world-famous sailing
based in Cowes.
The Island has a rich history
including its own brief status as a nominally
independent kingdom in the fifteenth century. It was
home to the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Queen
Victoria built her much loved summer residence and
final home Osborne House at East Cowes. The Island's
maritime and industrial history encompasses boat
building, sail making, the manufacture of flying
boats, the world's first hovercraft and the testing
and development of British space rockets. It is home
to the Bestival and the recently revived Isle of
Wight Festival, which, in 1970, was one of the
largest rock music events ever held. The island has
some exceptional wildlife and is also one of the
richest fossil locations for dinosaurs in Europe.
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