Newport is the Island’s main shopping and administrative centre it has bus links to all the coastal towns and most villages.  Within the town there are schools for all age groups, a cinema complex, theatres, doctors, hospital, restaurants, Inns, a tidal harbour and many other amenities. National shopping chains in Newport include Morrisions, Marks and Spencers, W H Smith, Boots, Halfords, Currys and Dixons and many others. Ferry ports for vehicles are situated at Fishbourne (to Portsmouth) about 4 miles distant and East Cowes (to Southampton) about 5 miles distant and Yarmouth (to Lymington) about 10 miles distant.

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