Hovertravel Footbridge in Ryde closed for repainting and new decking
Ryde’s Hovertravel Footbridge is closed for repainting and new decking until December
Ryde, Isle of Wight
Ryde is known as ‘the Gateway to the Isle of Wight’ due to its Victorian pier where the Wightlink passenger ferry arrives. Hovertravel’s Hover also has a terminal here.
The shopping in Ryde is well-renowned with lots of independent shops.
Ryde has very large, shallow beaches and parks to match, making it a popular destination during the summer.
It’s also the largest conurbation on the Isle of Wight.
Below are the article OnTheWight have published about it:
Island Line closures: Buses replace trains until end of November 2026
Buses replace Island Line trains in two stages while track is renewed
Monkton Arts awards night celebrates community volunteers and young people
Monkton Arts celebrated community champions and young achievers at its annual awards night
Seven-bedroom HMO in Ryde approved despite objections
Planners approve seven-bedroom Ryde HMO despite 26 objections over character and disturbance
Brevity Shuffle stages pocket dramas at Department next week
Brevity Shuffle stages pocket dramas at Department in Ryde next Wednesday
Storm Austen: Wightlink warns of significant disruption on all routes on Friday
Wightlink cancels some Friday sailings across all routes ahead of Storm Austen
Ryde advice service now sees more than 200 clients a month
Ryde advice service marks National Advice Week, now seeing 200-plus clients monthly
Ryde’s Vectis Hall flipped for £13,350 profit
The premises has been sold on again, for a profit, only weeks after being sold by Ryde Town Council at a huge loss
Overnight road closures in Ryde and Staplers: what you need to know
Island Roads will resurface three busy routes overnight in Ryde and Staplers
Harp on Wight International Festival returns to Ryde for 12th year
Starting Thursday, Ryde hosts Harp on Wight’s 12th festival, a five-day celebration of the harp
Last chance to see the Isle of Wight Tarot at Monkton Arts
Tarot cards retelling Island stories are on show in Ryde until Saturday
Isle of Wight photographer selected for exhibition at Saatchi Gallery
Vincent Dupont-Blackshaw’s photographic assemblage hung alongside international artists at London’s Saatchi Gallery