Counties of the UK: Isle of Wight

This is the next instalment of my monthly feature going through the Counties of the UK in alphabetical order to check out things of interest.  I hope you enjoy it

Location – an island in the English Channel.  There are 3 prisons on the island – not that the prisoners are from the island!

Nicknames – Those born on the island are sometimes called Caulkheads.

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County seat – Newport

Flower – Pyramidal Orchid

Signature foods – Gallybagger cheese, Black garlic, Honeycomb Doughnuts

Famous places to visit – Queen Victoria's summer house, Osborne House, Marconi Monument, The Needles

Famous people from the Isle of Wight – Jeremy Irons, Henry Sewell (first Premier of NZ)

Go to this Pinboard to see the Counties of the UK