The Isle of Wight has a lot of things to offer - beautiful beaches, historic castles and forts, verdant gardens, adventure theme parks and more. The Isle of Wight holidays lets you see all these together with a taste of its culinary delights in the many restaurants, bars and pubs all over the island. But one of the really great things to do during your Isle of Wight holidays is to go shopping. Right near the Isle of Wight cottages are big shopping centres that have a lot of things that will be of interest to you. If you want to shop at the shopping centres or the quaint little family shops and farmers markets, you will have something to take home to after your Isle of Wight holidays. But another more important thing you should remember is to stay at the clean and luxurious Isle of Wight cottages. The Isle of Wight cottages are highly recommended as it is only a short distance away from the island's attractions. What's more, the Isle of Wight cottages have ample parking space if you are bringing a car and are self-catering units that allow you to cook your own meals. Below are great shopping places that you must include in your IOW holidays.
Local Markets
You can bring many souvenirs back home from your Isle of Wight holidays if you visit the local arts and crafts market. There are a lot of beautiful and unique things for sale that you may not see elsewhere. You can shop for intricate pottery, exquisite hand blown glass and wood carvings in the arts and crafts market at the smaller towns of the Isle of Wight. Don a good pair of walking shoes, though as you will certainly do a lot of walking which is the only thing to do to really get the good finds. Friday is farmer's market day in St. James and St. Thomas Squares in Newport. It would be a good idea to leave your IOW cottages early and get the bargains when the market opens at 9 a.m. You have until 2:30 to browse and shop though.
St. Thomas Square
The farmers market at Thomas Square in Newport has about 40 various stalls. The St. Thomas Square farmers is a great place to buy fresh grains, fruits, spices and vegetables that you might want to prepare a nice meal with at the self-catering Isle of Wight cottages. Here you can also find locally made handicrafts that would be great to take home as a memento of your IOW holidays. Both local and tourists flock to the St. Thomas Square farmers market every Friday to shop and just enjoy going around the various stalls. Make the most of your vacation and visit all the farmers markets in Isle of Wight including the one held at St. Thomas Square.
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