Cowes is probably best known for Cowes Week, the oldest and biggest sailing regatta in the world – but choose a holiday cottage in Cowes for your next break, and you’ll find it has much more to offer all year round.

As the maritime gateway to the Isle of Wight, Cowes can’t be beaten for sailing and water activities. The town stretches across both sides of the Medina river estuary, joined by the famous chain link ferry. The busy shopping streets offer everything from designer wear to artisan cheese; once tired of shopping there are a huge selection of pretty pavement cafés, bars and restaurants in which to refuel.

A Cowes holiday cottage gives you access to all of the many delights of the Isle of Wight itself – whether it is beautiful sandy beaches, Queen Victoria’s stunning palace, Osborne House, or the famous Needles.