| Cammocky butter was a nuisance in Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. In the north children dug up the root and chewed it. |
| The seabed southwest of the Isle of Man is particularly noted for its rarities and diversity, as are the horse mussel beds of Strangford Lough. |
| The island hosts annual music festivals including the Isle of Wight Festival, which, in 1970, was the largest rock music event ever held. |
| Less esteemed was her attempt to drive all snakes from the Apple Isle by paying convicts a shilling for each reptilian head brought to her. |
| There is also a connection between Liverpool and Belfast via the Isle of Man or direct from Birkenhead. |
| Common seals breed in Strangford Lough, grey seals in southwest Wales and, in small numbers, on the Isle of Man. |
