Discover a different world just minutes away by ferry from the bustling English south coast, on this diamond shaped island in the English Channel - one of the sunniest and warmest locations in the United Kingdom. Within its 23 x 13 miles we find beautiful, award-winning beaches, spectacular cliffs and picturesque towns and villages, not least Shanklin, our base on this popular south coast tour. The Melbourne Ardenlea Hotel is a friendly family-run 3* hotel in the centre of Shanklin - an excellent base from which to get the best out of the resort and to explore the island