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FREE ‘DINOSAUR TRAIL’ MAP Hassle free travel!

Download the FREE Dinosaur Island app

Try the new Island Coaster bus which stops at all meteorite locations from the middle of July until the end of September 2013. The double decker bus runs four times a day and is bike friendly, with the lower deck being specially converted to carry push bikes on board. It’s easier than ever to enjoy a hassle free holiday! More information and the timetable can be found at www. islandbuses.info

To come walking with dinosaurs on the Isle of Wight and take your picture with the prehistoric characters you meet along the way, you will first need to download the FREE Dinosaur Island app on your smart phone or tablet.

ANDROID USERS: Download the app by going to Google Play Store and searching for “Dinosaur Island Isle of Wight”. Click on the “install” button to upload the app to your phone.

IPHONE & IPAD USERS: Go to the itunes store and search for “Dinosaur Island Isle of Wight” then click “install” to upload the app to your phone.

Please note there are minimum phone / device requirements for operating app, see below for operating specifications

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There’s lots more dinosaur hotspots on the Isle of Wight; take a trip to Amazon World and join in the Legend of the Golden Dinosaur, immerse yourself in a multi sensory Jurassic experience at Seaview Wildlife Encounter or see, feel and smell the world as experienced by dinosaurs with a Walking with Dinosaur Plants tour at Ventnor Botanic Gardens.

For these and other exciting adventures on the Isle of Wight pick up a copy of the Isle of Wight Official Pocket Guide or visit:

www.visitisleofwight.co.uk Dinosaur Island Isle of Wight Phone App Technical Operating Spec: Apple Platform: Android Platform: iPhone 4 and newer all devices with the following features are supported: ARMv7 (Cortex) CPU - 1GHz processor is recommended iPad 2 and newer iPod touch 4th generation & newer Android version 3 OpenGL ES 2.0 support Back facing video camera Gyroscope and accelerator support Look out for app updates on both Touchscreen platforms.

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Meet Iguanodon at Yaverland

The Yaverland meteorite is close to the beach slipway at the 2 easternmost point of the carpark. Here you’ll meet a great plant eating dinosaur called Iguanodon. The Iguanodon is a close relative of Edmontosaurus, a gentle giant who stars in WALKING 3 DINOSAURS: THE 3D MOVIE. WITH Nearby; it’s just a short walk along the sea front to Dinosaur 1 Isle, 4 the UK’s first purpose built Dinosaur museum.

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Meet Polacanthus at Bonchurch Landslip

Head through the Smugglers Haven car park to a grassy dell where you’ll discover the meteorite. Meet Polacanthus Fox here; a 3 6 eating species that was discovered here in 1869. It’s similar plant to the heavily armoured Ankylosaurus and Pachyrhinosaurus, who 4 star in WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: THE 3D MOVIE. both Nearby; after viewing the dinosaur, enjoy refreshments at the Smugglers Haven tea room or check out the amazing geology 5 of the Bonchurch Landslip.

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To come walking with dinosaurs download the FREE

DINOSAUR ISLAND APP See overleaf for details

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HANOVER POINT

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1 Every meteorite is close 2 to public car parks on the Isle of Wight.

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Meet Caulkicephalus above Blackgang Chine

From the viewpoint car park high above 5 Blackgang Chine, enjoy the spectacular views along 1 coast towards the Needles. The meteorite is located the in the northwest corner of the car park. You’ll find the 6 reptile Caulkicephalus (which had a wingspan of flying 2 3-4m metres) comes swooping into view. It is similar to Azhdarch, an enormous pterosaur that stars in WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: THE 3D MOVIE. 3

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Nearby; head to Blackgang Chine, the UK’s oldest theme park complete with its very own Dinosaur Land!

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Meet Valdosaurus in Ventnor

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Meet Neovenator at Hanover Point

High above the Spyglass Inn on Ventnor Esplanade is La Falaise 4 park. Join the footpath at the far end of the car car park and walk along to find the meteorite. Come face to face with Valdosaurus, a rare plant eating dinosaur with a small 5 chunky body, and a very long tail. His ancestral link is to head, Parksosaurus from WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: THE 3D MOVIE.

Head away from the Compton Beach car park towards the beach and you will see the next meteorite on the trail ahead of you.

6 Here you will encounter Neovenator, one of the largest and most ferocious flesh-eating predators in the dinosaur world. It is a slightly smaller version of Gorgosaurus, the villain in WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: THE 3D MOVIE.

Nearby; pop in for a seaside drink at the Spyglass Inn or stroll 6 further along the dramatic coastline to reach secluded Steephill Cove.

Nearby; don’t forget to visit Island Gems at Isle of Wight Pearl and the Dinosaur Expeditions, Conservation and Palaeoart Centre for more dinosaur information and guided fossil walks.

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There are six meteorites situated on the Island. You’ll need to visit one of these to trigger your dinosaur encounter. At 4each meteorite location you will meet a different dinosaur.

When you arrive at one of the meteorites, open your phone app and point the camera lens at the white square. Keep 5your camera level with the square for a few seconds to get the best results.

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Meet Pelosaurus at the Needles Battery

Head along the cliff edge road to the Needles New Battery to find the final meteorite on the trail. Here you will meet Pelosaurus, a sauropod that is thought to have been 20 metres long when fully grown. The huge Gorgosaurus and Edmontosaurus in WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: THE 3D MOVIE are Late Cretaceous dinosaurs that replaced the earlier sauropods.

Nearby; don’t miss a round of Jurassic Golf at the Needles Park or a trip on the chairlift to view the stunning coloured sands of Alum Bay. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS TM & © 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

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