Miriam Margolyes visited Cowes' Men's Shed, Mountbatten's charity shop in Newport, and coffee shop Sheer Pink during her visit to the Isle of Wight.

The actor, 83, was on the Island for 'an audience with' at Wight Proms at Northwood House.

But she extended her stay to get to know the Isle of Wight.

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As previously reported, the Isle of Wight County Press took Miriam to Bonchurch, nurturing her self-confessed obsession with Charles Dickens.

But she also visited plenty of other places.

At Cowes Men's Shed Miriam met project leader Adam and users of the community project.

Cowes Men's Shed offers a space for the community to pursue practical interests, including gardening, woodworking and quilting.

Miriam also visited Mountbatten's charity shop in Newport, discussing her new documentary Miriam Margolyes: A New Australian Adventure, before stopping off at Sheer Pink on Holyrood Street for a coffee.

Miriam also visited Osborne House and the Spyglass Inn.