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Discover the Isle of Wight’s rich heritage

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  1. Add Museum of Island History to your Itinerary

    Museum of Island History

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    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. *…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
  2. Add Model Village Godshill to your Itinerary

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    Model Village Godshill

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    Model / Miniature Village

    GODSHILL

    This beautiful Model Village that is an RHS Partner Garden is set in nearly two acres of gorgeous landscaped gardens, a real retro find. A quintessentially English visitor attraction! Something for the gardeners and dreamers amongst us.

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    25 Mar 2025to3 Nov 2025
  3. 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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  4. 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
  5. Add Sir Max Aitken Museum to your Itinerary

    Sir Max Aitken Museum

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    Museum

    Cowes

    Explore this unique museum in Cowes, home to three centuries of yachting and maritime history.

    Dates

    From:
    3 May 2025to1 Oct 2025
  6. Add Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum to your Itinerary

    Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum

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    Museum

    RYDE

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

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    From:
    2 Apr 2025to5 Nov 2025
  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Add Queen Victoria's Church (St. Mildred's) to your Itinerary

    Queen Victoria's Church (St. Mildred's)

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    Church / Chapel

    EAST COWES

    This is the church used by Queen Victoria when she was in residence at Osborne House.

    The church is run by volunteers and there is a guide on duty in the church. 

    Exhibition located within the Church and Church Centre:

    There is a…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2025to31 Oct 2025
  10. Add Shanklin Chine to your Itinerary

    Shanklin Chine

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    Historic Site

    SHANKLIN

    Historic gorge with dramatic waterfalls and nature trail.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Apr 2025to2 Nov 2025
  11. Add The Wight Military & Heritage Museum and Churchills Cafe to your Itinerary

    The Wight Military & Heritage Museum and Churchills Cafe

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    Museum

    COWES

    The museum holds an interesting mix of tanks, artifacts, other vehicles, small arms and a range of uniforms from the 1940’s to the present day.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
  12. Add Sir Robert Holmes Monument to your Itinerary

    Sir Robert Holmes Monument

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    Historic Site

    YARMOUTH

    Sir Robert Holmes, an adventurer with a record of overseas exploits, was a prominent local figure; he became Captain (Governor) of the…

  13. Add Church Litten Park Gateway to your Itinerary

    Church Litten Park Gateway

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    Historic Site

    NEWPORT

    Church Litten was the burial ground for St. Thomas's Church, Newport. The cemetery dates back to 1583, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.…

  14. Add St Mary's Church to your Itinerary

    St Mary's Church

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    Church / Chapel

    CARISBROOKE

    The village of Carisbrooke has a dominant church at the upper end of a long main street.

    The early parish was large. It is known there…

  15. Add All Saints Church (Freshwater) to your Itinerary

    All Saints Church (Freshwater)

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    Church / Chapel

    FRESHWATER

    The church is of Saxon origin and stands near the head of the tidal estuary of the River Yar.

    The late Saxon church had an aisle-less…

  16. Add St Lawrence Parish Church to your Itinerary

    St Lawrence Parish Church

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    Church / Chapel

    ST LAWRENCE

    This Victorian church was designed by the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1878. The interior has hardly altered since the church was…

  17. Add St Mary & St Rhadegund Chapels to your Itinerary

    St Mary & St Rhadegund Chapels

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    Church / Chapel

    WHITWELL

    The church in Whitwell was really two chapels side by side. Each related to a different manor and parish. The earlier was St Rhadegund,…

  18. Add St George Church to your Itinerary

    St George Church

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    Church / Chapel

    ARRETON

    St George, in the parish of Arreton, is one of the most remarkable churches on the Island, possibly the successor to an earlier late Saxon…

  19. Add Old Church of St Lawrence to your Itinerary

    Old Church of St Lawrence

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    Church / Chapel

    ST LAWRENCE

    The tiny St Lawrence, Old Church, is probably of 13th century origin. It sits on a hillside in the Undercliff, west of Ventnor.

    The…

  20. Add 1970 Isle of Wight Festival Site to your Itinerary

    1970 Isle of Wight Festival Site

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    Historic Site

    FRESHWATER

    Visit the legendary site of the original 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.

    V-DUB ISLAND - 14TH AUGUST 2014 - 18TH AUGUST.
    This year V-Dub…

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