Isle of Wight Festival Experience Review

I went to the Isle of Wight Festival at the weekend, with my housemate. The headliners? Rod Stewart, Arcade Fire and Run DMC, although, I only went for Saturday and Sunday so missed Run DMC, David Guetta and the rest of the Friday crew.

It was the first time I’d been to the Isle of Wight Festival. I’ve had my eye on it for a few years, thanks to the fact it’s right at the start of the festival season in the UK. I’ve seen years of mud, years of glorious sunshine, but this year, the sun was out. And with my new home in Southsea if I go as a foot passenger to the Isle of Wight, it’s just a ten minute journey on the Southsea to Ryde HoverTravel hovercraft, after a ten minute walk from my house. Brilliant!

Why not hey?

I wanted to write an Isle of Wight Festival review based on my experience to help you plan your adventure over there too.

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Isle of Wight Festival Review

We got a bus from Ryde Pier to the centre, Newport, which took about 30 minutes and £3.50, to pick up our wheels for the weekend. Co-wheels Car Club is a new thing on the Isle of Wight, and blummin brilliant. Sign up and you get sent a membership card which means you can go to the car’s location, in the centre of Newport, and tap the special spot on the windscreen to open sesame. The key was in the glovebox and then the little Toyota Aygo was ready to drive.

We had the car because we weren’t camping at the Isle of Wight Festival. No, this festival experience was going to be enjoyed with a proper night’s sleep at Tom’s Eco Lodges up at Tapnell Park Farm. Unfortunately this means I don’t have any specific Isle of Wight Festival camping tips for you, or advice on camping out in the Isle of Wight wilderness for four days, but I can tell you a little about the festival.

And of course, you know I have LOADS of festival advice on the blog.

My Isle of Wight Festival Experience