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Make a break of it - short breaks in England

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Friends at a food festival

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Factory International at Aviva Studios

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Dark Skies over Dartmoor

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Gothic_Temple_at_Stowe_(credit__Heritage_Open_Days_Chris_Lacey)

There’s a whole host of reasons to visit the mainland this Autumn

Autumn Adventures on the Mainland

Mainland

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HIWWT_LOGO_PRIMARY_BLACK

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Common Dolphin in the Solent (c) Theo Vickers

Responsible encounters with marine mammals

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Seagrass Meadow at Seaview Isle of Wight (c) Kate Garnham

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Disposable BBQ

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Crab on the beach © Adam Cormack

Some simple measures we can take to show respect and care for our much-loved marine wildlife

Treating marine wildlife with respect this summer

Isle of Wight

Things to do

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New Forest

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Portsmouth-Museum-exterior-774x434

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People walking down the stairs Sky Garden wth the city in the background

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A day out on the mainland doesn’t have to cost the earth. Here are 40 of our favourite things to do for free.

40 free things to do on the mainland

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An artist's render of PoliNations Credit - Trigger, THISS, Carl Robertshaw, Bronia Housman

Rewilding and environmental art workshops, Devon

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'Mindful’ safaris’ at Blean Woods, Kent

Foraging, forest bathing and wild swimming, Yorkshire

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Person swimming in a lake in Dartmoor, Devon with Wandering Wild

Volunteer at the Peak District National Park

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Woman on pontoon with drink on Fritton Lake Norfolk (credit Edvinas Bruzas)

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Knepp Wildland Campsite_Knepp Wildland

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Aerial view of Wild Ken Hill, Norfolk

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Eurasian beaver -Podolnaya Elena

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Aerial View of Wild Ennerdale, Cumbria

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West Devon beaver site _Credit Sam Rose _whatifyoujustleaveit.info

From rewilding retreats, to volunteering opportunities and urban forests there are many ways to mindfully form a relationship with the natural world on your travels around England. 

Rewilding England – Help Nature Recover and Flourish on your Travels

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solent oyster cages

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oyster cage close up

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reintroducing solent oysters at lymington

We have partnered with the Blue Marine Foundation to place cages containing hundreds of young oysters into the Lymington River as part of our initiative to re-introduce the native shellfish to the Solent.

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Re-introducing the Solent oyster to Lymington

Lymington

Wightlink

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Wightlink FastCat with Portsmouth Harbour in the background

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Wightlink ferry, St Clare on the Solent with the Isle of Wight in the background

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Whether you travel frequently to and from the Isle of Wight or you’re planning your first Wightlink ‘cruise’ you may be curious about some of the landmarks you can see from the ferry.

Spy on The Solent...

Portsmouth

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Yarmouth

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Find travel inspiration, what’s on guides and things to on the Isle of Wight and across the south coast.

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Wightlink’s Isle of Wight blog

The real Isle of Wight

The Best Autumn Adventures on the Mainland

Treating marine wildlife with respect this summer

40 free things to do on the mainland

Rewilding England – Help Nature Recover and Flourish on your Travels

Re-introducing the Solent oyster to Lymington

Spy on The Solent…

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