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A. Travel Links
From only £8, you can travel to/from anywhere on the Island to London and vice versa!. It's that simple! If you log onto http://www.greyhounduk.com/, register your details, choose a journey between Portsmouth and London (in either direction), press
Use this link to plan your journey by rail. You can book a ticket direct to Shanklin with SouthWest Trains including the Wightlink FastCat crossing from Portsmouth Harbour. Trains from London Waterloo run every hour to Shanklin.
From Southampton, Red Funnel's 'Red Jet' service takes foot passengers to West Cowes in 22 minutes. Their car ferry service takes around 55 minutes to East Cowes.
Visit the Skyros website to find out more about holistic holidays in Greece, Thailand and Cuba and Cambodia this year
If you intend to travel by car, then use the AA's Route Planner to map your journey all the way to The Grange in Eastcliff Road
The Wightlink foot passenger 'FastCat' runs from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier in around 15 minutes. Wightlink car and passenger ferries run from Portsmouth to Fishbourne and take approximately 35 minutes
b. Music & Festivals
The dates for Bestival, again at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight are 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th September 2010.
Dizzee Rascal, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Echo & The Bunnymen, Marc Almond, Roxy Music and The Cuban Brothers are just a few of the acts to feature this year.
The theme this year is Fantasy! This year's show is going to be an earthly paradise beyond compare... Bestival 2010: The Year of The Fantastic!
As well as the music, Bestival has the world’s biggest fancy dress party, the Bollywood cocktail bar, Laughter Clubs, a Farmers market, Kids area, Morris dancing, magical moments and more, as one of the most colourful events on the festival calendar.
The dates are now in! The 2010 Isle of Wight Festival will be held at Seaclose Park on the 11th 12th and 13th June 2010.
Florence & The Machine, Dizzee Rascal, Jay-Ze, Pink and Sir Paul McCartney are just a few of some of the head lining acts!
Isle of Wight Jazz Festival 2010
The Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival will be held on 9th, 10th and 11 April 2010.
Coolest and Classiest Capital of Jazz in the Deep South of the UK, sublimely set by the southern seashores with
Osborne House Classical Extravaganza 2010
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Last night of The Osborne Proms - dates to be announced
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