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The Little Parklands Holiday Apartments are situated in Sandown, Isle of
Wight. The
map
shows the location of the apartments on Winchester Park Road less than 500
meters from Sandown's world renowned sandy beach.
Traveling by Car
Standard UK Driving rules and regulations apply
when driving on the Island. There are no motorways / freeways on the
Island. Speed limits are strictly enforced on the Island with regular
Police speed traps and cameras in operation. The National Speed limit
is 60mph. Click here for a
map
of the Island.
The
Ferries
The Island is served by three different ferry operators.
WIGHTlink
provide car ferries between Lymington and Yarmouth and between
Portsmouth and Fishbourne. They also operate a passenger service from
Portsmouth to Ryde.
Red
Funnel provide car ferries from Southampton to East Cowes and a high
speed
passenger ferry to West Cowes.
Hovertravel
provide a hovercraft passenger service between Portsmouth Southsea to Ryde.
Traveling by Train
The
Island Rail
System runs from Ryde Pier to Shanklin via Smallbrook Junction, Brading and
Sandown and is run by StageCoach who can be contacted on 0845 748
4950. Smallbrook Junction connects the line to the
Islands
Steam Railway. Connection with the ferry to Portsmouth can
be made from all stations on the Island.
Total journey time by rail from London Waterloo is generally less than
2 ½ hours and from Reading less than 2
hours 50 minutes. Click here for
timetable
information.
Traveling by Bus
Southern Vectis operate regular bus services throughout the Island
connecting all of the major resorts and villages. Island Rover tickets
can be bought for unlimited travel. All bus services are operated by
Southern
Vectis who can be contacted on 01983 532373.
Apartment
Location Map
Map
of the Island
WIGHTlink
Isle of Wight Ferries
Red
Funnel Ferries
Hovertravel
Island
Line Rail Service
Islands
Steam Railway
Rail
Timetable
Southern Vectis Bus
Services
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