Ordnance Survey Leisure Guide book titled 'Isle of Wight' published by AA (Automobile Association)

This Isle of Wight Leisure Guide was published by the Ordnance Survey in collaboration with the Automobile Association (AA) during the 1980s. It represents part of a series of regional tourism guides that combined the Ordnance Survey's renowned mapping expertise with practical travel information. The guide features detailed information about the Isle of Wight, a popular holiday destination off the south coast of England known for its coastal scenery, as depicted on the cover. These Ordnance Survey Leisure Guides are collected by cartography enthusiasts, British tourism memorabilia collectors, and those with connections to the featured regions. They offer valuable insights into how tourist destinations were presented and promoted in the pre-internet era, making them interesting historical documents of British leisure culture.