The Isle of Wight, known to the ancient Romans as Vectis, is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about off the coast of Hampshire, separated from mainland Great Britain by a strait called the Solent.
The Isle of Wight is a county. The Isle of Wight is the largest island of England on average about off the coast of Hampshire. The coast of Hampshire is separated from mainland Great Britain by a strait. This strait is called the Solent. England is located in the English Channel. The Isle of Wight is known to the ancient Romans as Vectis.