Riding sketchy Chairlift at The Needles - Isle of Wight,DON'T LOOK DOWN!

0:00 Ride down
1:15 Going over the edge
3:30 Getting off at bottom station
4:15 Getting on for return ride back up
On a recent family visit to the Isle of Wight we decided to visit the famous Needles and ride the Chairlift down to the beach.
As you will see the views are lovely,but maybe not for those who don't like heights lol.
Prices for the Chairlift are -
Adults £4 each way
Children £3 each way
Parking which is charged for the whole day is £6 per car and slightly more for campers and such like,but can't remember the exact price.
For anyone looking to visit the Isle of White then as s a rough guide,it cost us £100 return for an Mercedes A class with 5 passengers.
Prices will vary for size of vehicle and time of day that you travel.
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[@TMERUNNR]

Don't Flex, you will snap that cable Bro!!! LOL 💪 Enjoy your Holiday!

[@messiah6283]

Lol

[@gerryovington-brown7520]

I've been on that chair lift many times over the past 30 years. The landscape has certainly changed, as where the big 'sand slide' is once over the tree tops, that all used to be bushes, vegetation and so on. On the way back up, we used to look to see how many shoes, cameras, handbags, hats etc we could count, as of course no one was allowed to climb up to try and retrieve them. I wonder if they collected them all when they had the 'sand slip'. It's down on the beach there that they get all the coloured sands from. There is also a fairly big shop up top where kids can buy and empty bottle of various shapes, and fill it with all the different coloured sands, then they seal it for you. Looks really pretty when finished. There also used to be a glass blowing studio and some other bits there. When you go over on the ferry, pick up one of each of the Isle of Wight guides that they have on the ferry, as you often get discount vouchers for many of the attractions. Thank you for this video. It has helped me as I usually go to the Isle of Wight each year, but now my health is failing and I am single, it's not as easy for me to go and not sure I will be able to get there again. I really miss it.

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I can certainly imagine it has changed quite a bit over the past 30 years. Make you wonder what it will be like in another 30 years time.

[@maeterith1984]

What a view. Not sure I could do it but I certainly want to. Thanks for sharing it.

[@sergeantsolomon6936]

Absolutely beautiful Brotein Shake! Yes, videos like this are always welcome. Wholesome content that shows the beauty of the land, nature, theme parks, etc. Always appreciated. It can't always be about t.v. Sometimes, people seeing stuff outside of their living rooms may inspire them. Hope you have been able to return to the gym. You are looking jacked. May God Bless you and your family 👪🙏

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Much appreciated mate,and more like this to come : )

[@IIRickmanII]

Great vid Paul! Always enjoy your travel vlogs! keep them comin' mate!

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Thanks,will do 🙂

[@cornwallfamilylife]

Absolutely brilliant video ❤

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Thank you so much 🙂👍

[@jackanderson2773]

Daredevils ! Enjoy it guys and thanks for sharing . Cheers ,

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Thanks for watching

[@HuMNs]

Legend. Top video (no pun intended lol) 👍🏼

[@twomacks1]

I remember doing that thirty years ago with parents..you could buy various glass ornaments with varied colour sand in it as the rock has different coloured rock in it….but quite the drop going

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Think they still sell that type of stuff,but didn't dare venture into the gift shops as the kids would have rinsed my wallet 😄

[@twomacks1]

@@TheTechGiantKZbin lol…stunning part of the world…I’m from near Newcastle,so pity my parents,with kids,hot weather and road works..was about eight hours to get there,…but beautiful ,the sea reminded me of Mediterranean places with its colourful water..hope you had great holiday

[@101steel4]

When I went you could make your own. I still have mine somewhere, although the sand is all mixed now so it's all one colour 😂

[@twomacks1]

@@101steel4 lol yeah I remember that they gave a little glass light house to fill

[@aswclassicsiow8588]

Born and bred on Island use to go to Alum Bay as a teenager in the early 70s befor the chairlift, use to race each other up the steps then , struggle to walk up stairs to bed now days😄😄

[@davidkai2694]

What beautiful weather you have had

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

It sure is at the moment,shame it never seems to last very long.

[@clembu2275]

Thanks for the video. I went on this as a kid in the 80s and now I’m taking my wife and kid this summer to do the same! Though I already know my wife won’t ride it as she hates heights and my daughter will be 4 (on the day we do it) and she’s a fidget so I’m not sure about taking her on. Shame about the boat queue but there seems a lot to do there now.

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Yeah it a nice few hours out. I would recommend getting there early in the day if you can, as the attractions do get busy, as you’ve seen, plus the car park gets rammed in the height of the season. But that's most places I suppose.

[@lancegoulding3977]

i live in west cowes should have come to see you keep the vids comming m8

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

We plan on visiting again. I'll let you know when we do 🙂

[@staple6451]

You know what’s funny, I heard you say that apparently they need to move it soon, but I went on there just last month and it was still in the same position 😂

[@101steel4]

I went on that back in the early 80s when I was a kid. Dad walked down as he's scared of heights 😂😂

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Judging by the noises the thing made,I suspect the early 80s was the last time the thing was serviced 😄

[@101steel4]

@@TheTechGiantKZbin 😂😂😂😂

[@gerRule]

Weather looks amazing! I drove up to Belfast myself, checked out the titanic museum and then took a trip up to the Giants Causeway

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Hope you had a good time mate. The weather was great,but if I'm being honest,it was a bit too hot,hence why we decided against the boat trip,as we didn't fancy standing around in the blazing sun for 2 hours.

[@gerRule]

@@TheTechGiantKZbin haha yeah that wouldn’t be fun at all 😅 hope you had a good time too

[@lisajhay4387]

I live in Gosport just over the water on the ferry over to Portsmouth… I was watching your Majorca floods video and I was there in the hotel opposite yours you can see! Haha small world x

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

LOL certainly is 👍 Just noticed you comment on the Mallorca Video

[@steven2809]

Nice! I remember doing this Alum Bay chairlift 28 years ago….must have been before the land slip because I remember when you got to the edge of the cliff all you could see was the sea! It was very unnerving….and needless to say I walked back up…..😄 Lovely weather….

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

I think most people have a shock when they go over the edge for the first time 😬

[@101steel4]

Same thing with blackgang chine. It was all there last time I was in the IOW. I know they built a new one, but the old place has pretty much all slid into to the sea.

[@hvg3363]

Hey man, How to get On ferry ride ? And where we should buy tickets for cable car and ferry ? Thanks

[@anon6366]

I visited today believe it or not! 🥶 About 5°c with a little wind and chuffing freezing overall. The pylon before the drop is covered in scaffolding, the cliff beyond is seriously eroded and for my money unless its foundations are at least 20 metres deep they're going to need to spend hundreds of thousands before they can let anyone near it again. I've been on plenty of ski lifts and this thing looked way, way sketchier than anything I've seen in the Alps, to the point I was amazed it was still apparently in use until recently.

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

That's a shame, but not a surprise. We aim to visit again this coming Summer, and will be gutted if it is out of action.But like you say it is pretty sketchy, and there were rumours a while back that it would soon have to be looked at due to the erosion.

[@puffinfat]

You lucky bugger. I haven't even been out of London since 2016! Lol

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

I've not been to London for about 9 years. Fancy a swap for a couple of days 😄

[@pokemaster2800]

I litterally went on this yesterday 😂 the drip is actually a bit bigger like from where the cliff has eroded

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Did you enjoy it?

[@dontreadmyprofilepicture916]

After being on the chairlift many times I’ve gotten used to the squeakes

[@sudhanshukumar-zs9wl]

Hello Mr Paul ,great swinging

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

👍

[@sudhanshukumar-zs9wl]

@@TheTechGiantKZbin where is Mrs.Paul??

[@jackyb7547]

@@sudhanshukumar-zs9wl 6:43

[@marianshattock2732]

Try some chairlifts in the Alps!

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

I have a couple of times 🙂

[@user-nr4vj5mh8r]

Dont look down watch the wire dont snap

[@antarahossain2614]

Hi . Can you please tell me shall I need to book early or instant I can go there?

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

You should be fine just turning up

[@norz8828]

Hi we went in the chair lift today- it was open and we had a great time ❤👍🏼 we wanted to take the boat over to the white coves but the visitors centre said it was not running due to the weather which was unfortunate. However, we have been on the chairlift today and have brought the fridge magnets as souvenirs- don’t sit on chair 39- the girl in the photoshop told us this is 1/3 chairs which doesn’t get snapped by their camera 📷 so unfortunately we couldn’t buy thd picture of our kids. We all went in, it was great. Would definitely recommend it it if your visiting the Needles. 😊🎉

[@giotorres9848]

just curious do u have any other shirt besides muscle shirts?lol

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

No as I can't afford the sleeves

[@giotorres9848]

@@TheTechGiantKZbin haha or ur arms rip them

[@Badonicus]

After the tragedy in Italy you couldn't pay me enough to get on one of those

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Thing is there is a risk in pretty much everything we do,and I suspect you are more likely to be killed driving to the chairlift than actually riding it.

[@evehewitt2275]

I just went and it was windy 😱

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Apart from the wind,did you enjoy it? We aim to return again next year

[@evehewitt2275]

@@TheTechGiantKZbin of course I returned for a day trip a few days later I love the side of Wight

[@heatherjoy479]

I be scared did it as a kid not sure now my health issues airthsis pain can't do it now

[@wrednax8594]

It was closed when we went because of the rain

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

Nightmare

[@bobbylewisjr5250]

Sketchy ha haaaa

[@jeevanjotsingh4522]

Please tell location Please

[@Neo_Rain146]

I thought England was all dreary? That actually looks lovely

[@ShiekahTribe]

Not at all the time. I've been living here for eight years and special in the summer, you sometimes have heat/sun for weeks without rain. But for some reason the Brits always forget about it as soon as there's a cloudy day with rain. 😂

[@MrJimmyjamesh]

I would sh1t myself on that!

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

I don't think those down slope would appreciate that 😄

[@MrJimmyjamesh]

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[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

@@MrJimmyjamesh 😄 love the Inbetweeners

[@Crovon1]

Shit!!!!! 🤢