Isle of Wight, England. The Isle of Wight is a quiet, scenic and sunny island, only 23 mi/37 km across and located 5 mi/8 km south of Portsmouth.

The island’s best sunset beach is west-facing Colwell Bay. It feels tucked away, hemmed in by woodland, even though it is hugely popular. Cliff’s End, its northernmost point, is the closest the Isle ...