East Cowes

East Cowes is the arrival point for many people visiting the Isle of Wight, as Red Funnel have their car ferry port here.

The area is rich with boat building history and well as the more obvious Queen Victoria connection with Osborne House.

Below are articles that OnTheWight has published connected to East Cowes.

26 August 20261 min read

UKSA backs harbour commission plans to restore East Cowes Guardhouse as facilities

22 August 20261 min read

Planning application seeks four chalet bungalows on an East Cowes garden plot

16 August 20262 min read

Debut East Cowes Festival brought music, art and community events to the town

11 August 20262 min read

Staff at East Cowes lifeboat centre strike over redundancy terms, with more walkouts planned

3 August 20263 min read

Restored SR.N4 hovercraft propeller unveiled as permanent monument at East Cowes waterfront

3 August 20261 min read

Princess Anne opens Albany Green public realm in East Cowes

3 August 20261 min read

UKSA opens Victoria Barracks in East Cowes as new maritime education centre

2 August 20261 min read

Free magic and comedy shows return to Appley and East Cowes this summer (as well as Cowes Week and other Island events)

1 August 20261 min read

Councillor Karl Love objects to revised Guardhouse plans, warning of unnecessary heritage damage

24 July 20261 min read

Floating Bridge timetable extended for Cowes Week, with fireworks night changes planned

23 June 20261 min read

East Wight MP questions minister over rising tax burden on UK tourism

17 June 20263 min read

RNLI defends Cowes lifeboat job transition plan as Unite confirms strike ballot

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