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Carisbrooke Castle - Victoria's Island Trail
Carisbrooke
NEWPORT
Isle of Wight
PO30 1XY
Guide Prices
Please click the 'Visit Website' button for prices.
Book Tickets
Facilities
Accessibility
- Disabled Parking
- Facility for service dogs
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp/Level Access
- Wheelchair user accessible
Catering
- Cafe
- Catering Provided
- On-Site cafe/restaurant
- Outdoor eating area
- Picnic area
- Picnic Site
Children & Infants
- Babes in Arms
- Family Friendly, Children Welcome
Establishment Features
- All weather attraction
- Dogs admitted on a lead
- Dogs welcome - On lead
- Event Venue
- Garden / Grounds for visitors use
- Gift shop
- Groups by arrangement
- Groups welcome
- Guided tours by arrangement
- LGBT Friendly
- Marquee Space Available
- Open all year round
- Open on bank holidays
- Special Opening for Groups by Arrangement
Group Travel
- Out of Hours Visits
Parking & Transport
- Coach parking
- Free parking
- Green Transport - Short walk (but uphill) from Carisbrooke and bus stops
- Off-road parking
- On Site Car Parking
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Payment Methods
- Maestro Accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Min group size - 11
- Special group rates
- Visa accepted
Provider Preferences
- In countryside
- Indoor Attraction - Castle Museum within the castle
- No Smoking Attraction
- Outdoor Attraction
- Some no smoking areas
Specialist Features
- Educational Groups
- Family Fun
- Marketed Towards Children
- Marketed Towards Families
- Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Demonstrations Given
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
- Guided Tours Available for Individuals
Travel & Trade
- Group discounts available
- Min group size numeric qualifier - 11
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From East Cowes ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021, A3054 to Newport, town centre, Pyle Street, B3323 to Carisbrooke.
From Fishbourne ferry, B3339 (Fishbourne lane), A3054 to Newport, town centre, Pyle Street, B3323 to Carisbrooke.
From Yarmouth ferry, A3054 to Newport, town centre, Pyle Street, B3323 to Carisbrooke.
Public Transport Directions
Bus; Southern Vectis 6,7,11,38 and the Medina Tour Open top service from Newport, West Wight and Ventnor, all to within a ¼ mile.
Ferry; West Cowes 5 miles, East Cowes 6 miles ( Red Funnel - 0844 844 9988) Fishbourne 6 miles, Ryde 8 miles Yarmouth 9 miles, (Wightlink 08713761000) (Hovertravel (023) 9281 1000 )
For further bus information please contact Southern Vectis at www.islandbuses.info/ or +44 01983 827000 (head office).
TripAdvisor
- Excellent1261
- Very Good789
- Average174
- Poor48
- Terrible19
Recent Reviews:
- richard2112Penrith, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesWorth a visit
Saturday, 19th July 2025Surprisingly large and well worth a visit if you like your castles. A bonus is there’s a good amount of the original walls left which (assuming you are able) can be walked around. Read full review - Pamgraham1LeicesterWorth a visitSunday, 20th July 2025Enjoyed my visit here. Quite a bit to see and the wall walk gives you good views over the surrounding area. Lots of steps to conquer if you want to get to the top of the keep and they are quite... Read full review
- N3008FOjohnbCastel, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesJohnBWednesday, 23rd July 2025It’s a ruined castle where Charles 1 was imprisoned, nice chapel but the thing that mad it a four was the demonstration by Jack the donkey on how the water was brought up from the well, nice talk... Read full review
Opening Times
| Winter 2017 (1 Nov 2025 - 19 Feb 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | Closed* | |
| Tuesday | Closed* | |
| Wednesday | Closed* | |
| Thursday | Closed* | |
| Friday | Closed* | |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 16:00* |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 16:00* |
* Please click the 'Visit Website' button for opening information.
Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change
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