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Avoid the main road a3054 running though the middle.
There is a lovely cycle route along to Newport from sandown I think. Old railway line.
Sandown / shaklin is a good place to stay as there is a nice beach, a cheesy peir / arcade and a poo museum! There are a few play parks along the island route that we stop off at for short break.
We only do hotels with the kids on bikes as we are loaded enough so can't comment on camp sites. We do one travel day (ferry ride to accomodation) one day at location where we try to walk or minimal cycling then one day back cycling / ferry.
Last tour was Yarmouth to Sandown and was about 55-60km and was the hardest 55-60km I have ever ridden but towing a 6 year-old on a follow me tandem + a chunky one year old plus nearly all the luggage for 4 does mean a heavy load.
@ton - I'm cycling home from Kingussie.
Not the most amazing of peaceful tours, just something I said I would do for years.
Possibly regretting it as I'm still head on into a 'stiff Scottish breeze'.... 😬
I'm currently lowering the tone of a posh bistro in Auchterader - is the only place open(!) and they can have a sweaty smelly cyclist for soup...
