Osborne
Historic House / Palace
EAST COWES
Isle of Wight
PO32 6JX
Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Adult Ticket - with donation | £20.90 per ticket |
Child Ticket (5-17 Yrs) - with donation | £12.60 per ticket |
Concession Ticket - with donation | £18.90 per ticket |
Family Ticket (1 Adult & Up To 3 Children) - with donation | £33.50 per ticket |
Family Ticket (2 Adults & 3 Children) - with donation | £54.40 per ticket |
Members | Free |
For more information about donations and prices without donations please visit - https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/osborne/prices-and-opening-times/
Book Tickets
Facilities
Accessibility
- Accessible Lift - To first floor
- Disabled persons toilet
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- No dogs (Guide dogs accepted)
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp/Level Access
- Wheelchair user accessible
Catering
- Cafe
- Catering for groups
- On-Site cafe/restaurant
- Outdoor eating area
- Picnic area
- Picnic Site
- Refreshments Available
- Restaurant
- Vegetarians catered for
Children & Infants
- Baby changing
- Children's Meals
- Family Friendly, Children Welcome
- Highchair(s) available
- Outdoor children’s play area
Establishment Features
- All weather attraction
- Beach / Coast within walking distance - Queen Victoria's private beach
- Beach/Coast 10 min walking distance
- Conference facilities
- Event Venue
- Garden / Grounds for visitors use
- Gift shop
- Grazing Paddock for horses
- Groups by arrangement
- Groups welcome
- Guided tours
- Guided tours by arrangement
- LGBT Friendly
- Licensed for alcohol - In the Terrace Restaurant
- Marquee Space Available
- Meeting rooms
- Open all year round
- Open on bank holidays
- Special Opening for Groups by Arrangement
- Team / Corporate Activities
Group Travel
- Out of Hours Visits
Parking & Transport
- Coach parking
- Free parking
- Green Transport - On bus routes, bike stands available. Walk from East Cowes ferry is 20 minutes
- Off-road parking
- On Site Car Parking
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Payment Methods
- Approx length of visit - 3 - 4 hours
- Groups Accepted
- Maestro
- Maestro Accepted
- MasterCard
- MasterCard accepted
- Min group size - 11
- Visa
- Visa accepted
Provider Preferences
- Indoor Attraction - Osborne House and Swiss Cottage
- No Smoking Attraction
- Outdoor Attraction - Garden, grounds and beach
Specialist Features
- Baggage Storage
- Cyclists welcome
- Educational Groups
- Family Fun
- Marketed Towards Children
- Marketed Towards Families
- Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
- Guided Tours Available for Individuals - Winter guided tours only
Travel & Trade
- Group discounts available
- Min group size numeric qualifier - 11
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From Fishbourne ferry, B3339 (Fishbourne lane), A3054 to Newport, A3021 to East Cowes.
From Yarmouth ferry, A3054 to Newport, A3054 to Ryde, A3021 to East Cowes.
Public Transport Directions
Train; Ryde Esplanade 7 miles, Wootton (IOW Steam railway) 3miles.
Bus; Southern Vectis 4, Ryde E Cowes, 5 Newport – E Cowes.
Ferry; Ferry East Cowes 1 ½ miles (Wightlink 08713761000) (Hovertravel (023) 9281 1000 ) ( Red Funnel -0844 844 9988).
For bus information please visit the Southern Vectis website - www.islandbuses.info/
TripAdvisor

- Excellent3569
- Very Good1417
- Average425
- Poor170
- Terrible91
Recent Reviews:
- ToddingtonBToddingtonTrip Type:CouplesReally interesting property with beautiful grounds.Saturday, 14th May 2022Really beautiful house to explore inside and out. Interesting to discover this aspect of Victoria's family life, as many aspects were of a family home. The location is lovely with large grounds and... Read full review
- Kathy MShefford, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesStunning garden and views but house extremely busySaturday, 14th May 2022Visited on a miserable weather morning and access to the house was very popular. Sadly it was far too busy inside to see anything and there appeared to be no control over numbers - long queues to... Read full review
- Sheila RMeopham, United KingdomGreat day out.Sunday, 15th May 2022We spent over four hours here. The weather was beautiful. The house was really interesting, and the grounds are quite extensive. We walked down to the beach, but hopped on the mini bus back up the... Read full review
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous -
WTTC Safe Travels 2021
- Tourism South East Award -
The Beautiful South - Awards for Excellence 2020 - 2021 Bronze 2021
Opening Times
Open (1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022) |
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* From the 1st April the full house and Swiss Cottage will be open.
* Ground floor house & Grounds open only until the 31st March 2022 - Wed - Sun (10am - 4pm).
* For further opening information during the year please visit website - http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/osborne/
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