Steam train riding along the tracks at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway - image credit: John Faulkner

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Discover the Isle of Wight’s rich heritage

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  1. Add Carisbrooke Castle to your Itinerary

    Carisbrooke Castle

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    Castle / Fort

    Carisbrooke

    Visit Carisbrooke Castle and enjoy over 800 years of history!

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
  2. Add Isle of Wight Steam Railway to your Itinerary

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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

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    Steam Railway

    Havenstreet

    Inspiring, surprising and award-winning… Equally appealing to adults and families, your visit to The Isle of Wight Steam Railway will charm, engage and captivate, leaving you with some lasting memories of a special day out.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Mar 2025to5 Nov 2025
    From:
    3 Dec 2025to1 Jan 2026

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    • Quality Assured Visitor Attraction VB Attraction
    Quality Assured Visitor Attraction VB Attraction
  3. Add Osborne to your Itinerary

    Osborne

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    Type:

    Historic House / Palace

    East Cowes

    Step into Queen Victoria’s favourite country home and experience a world unchanged since the monarch died here just over 100 years ago.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
  4. Add Yarmouth Castle to your Itinerary

    Yarmouth Castle

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    Castle / Fort

    Yarmouth

    A Tudor Castle in a beautiful seaside town.

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  5. Add Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum to your Itinerary

    Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    RYDE

    An impressive collection of Island buses and coaches are housed here.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Apr 2025to5 Nov 2025
  6. Add Quarr Abbey to your Itinerary

    Quarr Abbey

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    Type:

    Abbey / Priory

    RYDE

    Quarr Abbey is a working Benedictine monastery and is set in beautiful and peaceful surroundings and can be found just outside of Ryde.

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  7. Add Dinosaur Isle to your Itinerary

    Dinosaur Isle

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    Museum

    SANDOWN

    Dinosaur Isle Museum is the start to your journey into the Island’s prehistoric past! Britain's first purpose-built dinosaur attraction is just over the sea wall from Sandown’s blue flag beach.

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    From:
    4 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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    • Quality Assured Visitor Attraction VB Attraction
    Quality Assured Visitor Attraction VB Attraction
  8. Add Ventnor Heritage Centre to your Itinerary

    Ventnor Heritage Centre

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    Heritage / Visitor Centre

    VENTNOR

    The Society's Heritage Centre, conveniently situated in the centre of Ventnor houses permanent and special exhibitions and has separate areas for research and storage of the Society's extensive collection of photographs, documents and artefacts.  

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2025to31 Oct 2025
  9. Add Wight Aviation Museum to your Itinerary

    Wight Aviation Museum

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    Museum

    Sandown

    Discover much more about the aviation and aerospace heritage of the Isle of Wight at Wight Aviation Museum in Sandown.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Apr 2025to31 Oct 2025
  10. Add The Gallery - Classic Boat Museum to your Itinerary

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    The Gallery - Classic Boat Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    EAST COWES

    Situated in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, The Gallery has an extensive collection of maritime artefacts, boat models and photographs.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Jan 2025to20 Dec 2025
  11. Add Bembridge Windmill to your Itinerary

    Bembridge Windmill

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    Windmill

    BEMBRIDGE

    Built around 1700 this is the only surviving windmill on the Island and has most of its original machinery intact on four floors which are accessed by steep steps. It was in operation throughout the Victorian period and only closed in 1913.…

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  12. Add The Needles Old Battery & New Battery to your Itinerary

    The Needles Old Battery & New Battery

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    Historic Site

    ALUM BAY

    A spectacularly sited, cliff top fort overlooking The Needles Rocks, in the care of the National Trust.

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  13. Add Dimbola Museum and Galleries & Tea Room to your Itinerary

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    Dimbola Museum and Galleries & Tea Room

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    Museum

    Freshwater Bay

    Home and workplace of the internationally acclaimed Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
  14. Add Newport Roman Villa to your Itinerary

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    Newport Roman Villa

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    Historic Site

    NEWPORT

    On the edge of Newport town centre, the remains of this Roman farmhouse are well worth discovering. The villa has one of the finest bath suites in southern England and there are hands on activities for all of the family.

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  15. Add Gatcombe Park & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Gatcombe Park & Gardens

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    Garden

    Newport

    Embark on a guided tour around the park and gardens on the Gatcombe Estate, where every step unveils the beauty of nature and the echoes of history.

    Dates

    From:
    25 June 2025to25 Sept 2025
    From:
    1 July 2026to30 Sept 2026
  16. Add Brading Roman Villa to your Itinerary

    Brading Roman Villa

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    Historic Site

    BRADING

    Have a day out with a difference at Brading Roman Villa. Visit one of the finest Roman sites in the UK, the museum offers a unique insight into Roman life in Britain.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Jan 2025to21 Dec 2025
  17. Add SHIPWRECK CENTRE & Maritime Museum to your Itinerary

    SHIPWRECK CENTRE & Maritime Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    ARRETON

    Located within a thriving craft village, the centre houses the largest exhibition of its kind in the UK.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Apr 2025to3 Nov 2025
  18. Add Cowes Maritime Museum to your Itinerary

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    Cowes Maritime Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    WEST COWES

    Cowes Maritime Museum displays a selection of objects and images which help to tell the story of Cowes and its important maritime heritage.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
  19. Add Museum of Island History to your Itinerary

    Museum of Island History

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    Type:

    Museum

    High Street, NEWPORT

    Designed by John Nash and built in 1816, the historic Guildhall is home to the Museum of Island History. Discover the Island from pre-historic past to the present day with:

    * Touch Screen Computers. * Hands on Exhibits. * Quizzes and Games. *…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
  20. Add Lilliput Antique Doll & Toy Museum to your Itinerary

    Lilliput Antique Doll & Toy Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    Brading

    Celebrating 50 years in 2024!

    This internationally acclaimed museum contains one of the finest collections of antique dolls and toys in Britain. Numbering over 2000 exhibits dating from circa 2000 BC to circa 1945, it was formed from the…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2025to3 Nov 2025
    From:
    5 Nov 2025to31 Mar 2026

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    • Visitor Ready Accredited by VisitEngland
    Visitor Ready Accredited by VisitEngland

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