4.1K views · 147 reactions | For kings’ castles and sandcastles, the Isle of Wight is like going abroad without going abroad. Discover Bembridge Coast Hotel: https://bit.ly/3dFGdjM | Warner Hotels | Facebook

Spooky sightings at the Needles Old Battery this Halloween! 👻 #ghosttrend #ghost #isleofwight #nationaltrust #ntiow #nature #nationaltrustiow #theneedles #spooky #halloween #trending #history | National Trust Isle of Wight

It's a quite remarkable part of the south's unknown maritime history. This week marks the the 80th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary from Southampton. Now a museum and hotel California, researchers have since discovered a rather different past, saving Jews from the Nazis. It's emerged that hundreds, possibly thousands, of those fleeing Germany and Austria used the Queen Mary to get out of Europe. Duncan Kennedy has this exclusive report | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight

The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival is celebrated in a permanent exhibition at Freshwater Bay's Dimbola Lodge. Festival historian Dr Brian Hinton and festival veteran Roger Simmonds examine the pictures at the exhibition. For the BBC's People's History of Pop, we celebrate the south's festivals, including the Beaulieu Jazz Festival, the revived Isle of Wight festivals, Larmer Tree, Bestival and many more. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03gjpr1 | BBC Dorset

Watch the Isle of Wight Festival's David Bowie tribute in 360 video... explore with the toggle and see the whole stage. | The Hook