Other online news sources for the isle of wight include on the wight. Hovertravel operates a passenger hovercraft service across the solent, between southsea and the isle of wight. Isle of wight hovercraft download this royalty free stock photo in seconds. Island built hovercraft saved isle of wight radio news.
Hovercraft day trip to the isle of wight twoplustwocrew we booked tickets on the hovercraft for the whole family and friends for a. Passenger hovercraft maneuvering in the wind on the slipway before turning and heading out to sea. Our passenger ferry service takes you directly to the shore at southsea or ryde in just 10 minutes. This particular craft is the solent flyer which is their newest vessel. A hovercraftinspired float will be in both the london and isle of wight parades. Ferrysavers makes it simple to book a cheap hovercraft from southsea to the isle of wight or you can compare southsea hovercraft crossing prices by route, operator and time using our comparison engine above.
Watch the hovercraft solent express being refueled,the craft starting up and portsmouth spinnaker tower in. Hearing loop, guide dogs friendly, accessible toilets, makaton signed saftey video. Hovercraft acv isle of wight free photo on pixabay. Jul 09, 2009 they are celebrating the great british invention that was designed and built around the shores of hampshire and the isle of wight. The 2017 official destination guide for the isle of wight. It is the only passenger hovercraft company currently operating in britain since hoverspeed stopped using its craft in favour of catamarans and ceasing all ferry operations in 2005. Inside this hangar sits the next generation of fuelefficient passenger hovercraft. Find hoverlink isle wight hovercraft on way stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. At ferrysavers weve made it easy for you to find the perfect bargain ferry by using our realtime comparison engine, you can easily find the specific hovertravel ferry you need, or search for cheap ferries. Out takes rushes, cuts for big landslide in the isle of wight in g 1264. There is more information on hovertravel and covid19 here. Hovercraft battles wild weather as services cancelled.
It operates a regular timetable transporting passengers between ryde and southsea in portsmouth, with excellent connections to both road and rail networks on either side. Download this free picture about hovercraft acv isle of wight from pixabays vast library of public domain images and videos. Mar 26, 2020 the isle of wight and download have become the latest music festivals to be cancelled due to the coronavirus. Drone aerial video footage of the isle of wight shows the stunning beauty of the island. Hovercraft ryde leaving for portsmouth and southseagreat. The isle of wight steam railway has 12 steam locomotives, 5 of which date from between 1876 and 1891. Cause crazy chain reaction crashes and watch hovercrafts go flying. The isle of wight hovercraft is the last remaining commercial hovercraft service in the world. The hovercraft is the way to travel to the isle o wight if you do not need a car. Southsea hovercraft book cheap southsea hovercraft crossings. Hovertravel offers the fastest way to cross the solent between southsea, portsmouth and ryde, isle of wight. Hovertravel book cheap hovertravel ferry tickets online. Record entry for the isle of wight roundabout race.
They commissioned homepage to build an iphone app, to better inform travellers of hovercraft flight times, craft positions at sea, ticket prices and special offers. So recently i visited the isle of wight for the first time and was fortunate enough to take the hovercraft across. View on big propeller smal hovercraft moving on frozen river video. Hovertravel operate the hovercrafts which cross the solent in just 10 minutes, between ryde on the isle of wight and southsea near portsmouth on the mainland. Below are the articles that weve gathered together that show quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle uav drone footage.
Please follow the governments advice and avoid nonessential travel. Live at the isle of wight festival 1970 by the who on. Reach the isle of wight in less than 10 minutes from portsmouth southsea on a safe and comfortable hovercraft vehicle. After 1 october, 2000, the southsea isle of wight hovercraft route was the only remaining one in europe. Hovertravel make a special trip to sandown with one of its hovercraft to help launch visit isle of wight s dinosaur island promotion. Built by griffon hoverwork of southampton this is the new addition on the portsmouth to ryde isle of wight route. Hovertravel provides the fastest isle of wight ferry route across the solent and is the worlds only year round passenger hovercraft service. Duran duran and lionel richie were due to appear alongside supergrass and kaiser. Passenger hovercraft operator between portsmouth and ryde on the isle of wight.
Blind since the age of six and deaf since three, graham gforce hicks, an ambassador for the charity deaf blind uk achieved a world record first, may 2nd 2005 by flying a hov pod 3man hovercraft across the solent and back, a stretch of water separating the isle of wight from the mainland of england. Isle of wight hovertravel 12000td hovercraft youtube. Hovertravel operates fastest ferry crossing between southsea in portsmouth and ryde on the isle of wight. Hovercraft to isle of wightdinosaur isle lymington message. It is the only schedule hovercraft service working in europe. The fastest way to cross the solent, hovertravel is the. Destined for hovertravels portsmouth to isle of wight. Isle of wight webcams hovercraft leaving southsea facebook. Dec 08, 2000 before long, though, only the hovertravel service had survived. May 07, 2016 the hovercraft is the way to travel to the isle o wight if you do not need a car. Isle of wight hovercraft to portsmouth southsea youtube. The island has had community television stations in the past, first tv12 and then solent tv from 2002 until its closure on 24 may 2007. Watch the hovercraft solent express being refueled,the craft starting up and portsmouth spinnaker tower in the background.
Isle of wight and download festivals axed bbc news. New hovercraft on portsmouth to ryde isle of wight route. Red funnel tel 023 8033 4010 southampton to west cowes high speed passenger ferry. The nextgeneration of the british hovercraft is here. Isle of wight hovercraft hovertravel visit isle of wight.
It is very quick 10 minutes per journey and travel very frequently every 15 minutes or so. Live at the isle of wight festival 1970 by the who on amazon. The 10 best restaurants near hovertravel in ryde, isle of. Fright for hovertravel passengers at ryde on the isle of wight wednesday 121016 the passangers were evacuated from the hovercraft due to.
Smal hovercraft moving fast on a frozen river surface on a winter day video passenger hovercraft on the slipway at ryde isle of wight. The 10 best restaurants near hovertravel, ryde tripadvisor. Isle of wight hovercraft disappearing into fog newsflare. Take a walk on the wild side of the isle of wight the independent. Fright for hovertravel passengers at ryde on the isle of wight wednesday 1210 16 the passangers were evacuated from the hovercraft due to. Hovertravel is the fastest ferry service between portsmouth and the isle of wight and is the worlds only commercial passenger hovercraft service. May 19, 2007 hovertravel operate the hovercrafts which cross the solent in just 10 minutes, between ryde on the isle of wight and southsea near portsmouth on the mainland. Use this app to check uptodate timetables, view the current positions of hovertravels vessels and the connecting. The isle of wight is part of the bbc south region and the itv meridian region. Halt srn4 hovercraft destruction updated built on the isle of wight, two srn4 hovercraft are facing destruction. By 1976, seaspeed, which had operated three services to the isle of wight, had transferred ownership of the southampton cowes route to hovertravel and closed soon after. Travel cards fares hovertravel isle of wight ferry.
The craft could only reach 21 knots whereas in good weather it flys across at up to 43 knots. Isle of wight web cams posted this video on facebook of the hovercraft making its way across the solent. You fly across the solent by hovercraft, arriving on the shore at southsea in portsmouth or ryde on the isle of wight, where its a short distance. Hovercare travel scheme hovertravel isle of wight ferry. Hi, im staying at milfordonseanear lymington and wanting to take my son on the hovercraft to the isle of wight to go to dinosaur isle sandown. Isle of wight commercial hovercraft stock photo download image. Using ferrysavers you can securely book a southsea hovercraft to ryde with hovertravel. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. The srn4 princess anne has been housed at the hovercraft museum at daedalus in lee on the solent since 2000.
Jul 23, 2019 introducing the official and upgraded hovertravel app, your perfect companion for planning, buying and tracking your hovercraft trip across the solent between portsmouthsouthsea and ryde, isle of wight now including inapp ticket purchasing and journeyplanning tools. The hovertravel passenger ferry service takes you directly to the shore at southsea, in portsmouth, or ryde, on the isle of wight, in just ten minutes. The hovercraft museum in leeonsolent is desperately trying to save at least one of them from destruction. Hoverlink isle wight hovercraft on way stock photo edit now.
Duran duran and lionel richie were due to appear alongside supergrass and kaiser chiefs at seaclose park, newport on the isle of wight. Hovertravel is a ferry company operating from southsea, portsmouth to ryde, isle of wight, uk. Sep 07, 2016 built by griffon hoverwork of southampton this is the new addition on the portsmouth to ryde isle of wight route. Aerial drone video isle of wight news from onthewight. Easy onward travel connections are available with the hoverbus to portsmouth, bus and train connections at ryde, as well as large car parks at both ferry terminals. Our current timetable is the essential lifeline timetable which will be in operation until further notice. At download, kiss, iron maiden and system of a down were the headliners due at donnington park. A hovercraft built on the island has been saved from destruction. Introducing the official and upgraded hovertravel app, your perfect companion for planning, buying and tracking your hovercraft trip across the solent between portsmouthsouthsea and ryde, isle of wight now including inapp ticket purchasing and journeyplanning tools. Download hovertravel and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. Copyright 2020 hovertravel your fastest ferry to the isle of wight. Reach the spectacular isle of wight in just few minutes with hovertravel, the fastest way to reach the island from mainland england. Check out live at the isle of wight festival 1970 by the who on amazon music.
Hovertravel run their hovercraft ferry services between ryde isle of wight and southsea in portsmouth, england hovertravels. Royaltyfree licenses let you pay once to use ed images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis. Hovercraft ryde leaving for portsmouth and southseagreat quality. Isle of wight official guide 2017 by visit isle of wight. A short video taken on friday 19th april 2019 showing hovertravels 12000td passenger hovercraft solent flyer and island flyer which. Sandown in one of the uks finest beaches and stretches from. Isle of wight pop festival the liverpool scene perform on stage at isle of wight pop festival. Newsflare isle of wight hovercraft disappearing into fog. The isle of wight hovercraft had to use radar to cross over to the isle of wight due to thick fog. Hovertravel book the hovercraft to the isle of wight.