Hf Holidays Walking Tour To Catch The Island Of Wight, For A Solo Traveler




Freshwater Bay house, photograph from HF Holidays spider web site




View from the Freshwater Bay province draw of piece of job solid amongst HF Holidays



Isle of Wight, UK

On my third attempt to see this island, solely a forty infinitesimal ferry ride from Lymington or a faster hydrofoil from Southampton, I was determined to pass a few days hither amongst the HF Holidays grouping at i of their province houses.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 secondary produce goodness was visiting Lymington in addition to attending the weekly market.

I would last staying at Freshwater Bay draw of piece of job solid as an 'independent walker', non business office of the organized walks offered daily.  Although I thought I was a walker, I rapidly works life out that I would last outpaced past times 80+ twelvemonth old's who could become 6hr on a daily hike!  Later inwards this post service you lot volition reckon the 'simple walk to Yarmouth" that proved that daily walks to a greater extent than or less a city was not sufficient grooming for this adventure.

I had several goals for my see to the Isle of Wight:
1.   to finally see Osbourn House see photos of outside here
2.   to see the town of Yarmouth and villages that are linked past times a handy 'island autobus system'
3.   to sense a amount board rest inwards a hotel.

With in addition to thus many topics I convey divided this post service into segments in addition to thus you lot tin give notice skip topics of no involvement to you.

The Freshwater Bay House:

HF Holiday arranged a taxi/van service to selection up the ferry passengers joining the calendar week long walks.   There was also a weekend festival inwards Yarmouth in addition to made the transfer a piffling hectic!

After a quick banking concern jibe inwards at FBH nosotros were served  afternoon tea.    This was my commencement chance to reckon who mightiness last traveling solo on this 'vacation'.    There seemed to last a large spot out of couples in addition to some groups all traveling together.   Many of the guests had stayed amongst HFH before in addition to knew the routine.

The views from the hotel are wonderful.  There is a path along the caulk cliffs that are solely a few feet from a os shattering autumn to the beach in addition to thus nosotros were told to pay attending on an 'introductory' walk before dinner.   Only four attendees in addition to thus I was non hopeful to discovery many solo travelers. 

The draw of piece of job solid has several large lounges in addition to sitting areas for whatever guests to use:   cards, board games, reading or chatting amongst other guests.  There is also a amount bar

The dining room:   Large circular tables are to a greater extent than inviting for invitee to run into other travelers.
There was a twosome traveling on a bed in addition to breakfast excogitation in addition to had their ain table.

As a solo traveler eating amongst strangers is non slowly for me but if you lot sit down adjacent to mortal in addition to state hullo you lot only promise they don't tell you lot "You cant sit down here, I am saving it'.     HFH  had a non bad policy that every bit you lot larn into at that spot is an employee who volition happily spot you lot at a table. 

The bedrooms convey been updated in addition to characteristic novel baths.   There is fantabulous wifi service inwards the rooms in addition to I read that some rooms convey sea view.   Above if a double room in addition to real spacious.



There are other activities for guests when you lot are non out on a hike.  The belongings has a large heated pool, some lawn games in addition to extensive gardens.

The belongings is also a curt walk to what I was told the solely or finally thatched roof church.  The adjacent morn subsequently breakfast, I gear upward off to explore.   I would convey enjoyed visiting during the marriage they had before inwards the day.

How lucky that the church building was opened upward in addition to visitors were welcome to await around

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I convey seen private spot cushions inwards many churches inwards the UK.
Do the church building members each needle betoken a cushion based on a specific pattern?

         From hither I proceeded to the smallest mass shop in addition to best cake/tea café on the same road.

It was real fortunate that at that spot was ONE map of the Freshwater Bay surface area to buy hither or I would convey wasted all 24-hour interval looking for the human foot path!

Next my curt hike to Yarmouth that took me ALL 24-hour interval in addition to visiting Osbourn house!

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