I can't make my mind up where to stay ... I will be having a few days away on my own, no car. I like lovely scenery and interesting gift shops. I definitely want to visit Osborne House. My first thought was to stay in Cowes but the transport links to the rest of the island don't seem to be so good from here. Equally, I don't want too many transport changes on my in/out journey with my suitcase in tow! I quite like the look of Ventnor but that would mean the train across the island and then a bus after that .. is it worth the extra hassle. Is Shanklin really family orientated? (which obviously I don't need). Any tips on what any of the towns are like would be really, really helpful.