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The traditional seaside resort
of Sandown is one of the sunniest spots in Britain
and boasts the Isle of Wight’s only surviving
pleasure pier. It is also a paradise for
fossil-hunters. The world-famous seafront museum,
Dinosaur Isle, has skeletons and bones aplenty. A
walk along the six-mile beach and the
multi-coloured Culver Cliff (which has its own
dinosaur, Yaverlandia) may well turn up
still-uncollected fossils. If you pay a visit make
sure to keep your eyes DOWN because the island has
some of the world's best preserved dinosaur
remains. It has at least 15 types and a new
species is discovered on average here every three
weeks. Nearby is one of the oldest vineyards in
Britain, Adgestone, as well as the island’s zoo. |
Dinosaur Isle, Sandown - Photo: Isle of Wight
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