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Isle of Wight's Top Attractions

Here we have listed some of the Isle of Wight's Top attractions. With this list we are trying to list those attractions that you would want to spend at least 3-4 hours at to have a good day out. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked, this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

We have a specific article on the Isle of Wight and Isle of Wight - Further Information. For more attractions to visit within the Isle of Wight, then take a look at the Hampshire County page and find other listings such as railways, gardens, abbeys and more.

Codes:  NT = NT, EH = EH, Wiki = Wikipedia

Attraction Near NGR Website Link Notes

Adgestone Vineyard

Adgestone   own   

Alum Bay

Alum Bay  

Wiki

 

Alum Bay Glass

Alum Bay   own  
Needles Lighthouse Alum Bay SZ289848    

Needles Old Battery

Alum Bay   NT  

Needles Park

Alum Bay  

own

Wiki

Enjoy England

Near "The Old Battery" museum and Old Look-out Tower tea-room

Arreton Old Village Arreton   own parts date back more than 1000 years with a 12thC church and traditional crafts on show

Robin Hill Country Park

Arreton   own

Wiki

Theme Park

Shipwreck and Maritime Museum

Arreton   own  

Bembridge Windmill

Bembridge   NT  

Brickfields Horse Country

Binstead   own  

St Catherine's Hill and Oratory

Blackgang   EH   

Brading Roman Villa

Brading   Roman Villa

Wiki

 

Brighstone Shop and Museum

Brighstone   NT  

Dinosaur Farm Museum

Brighstone   own  
Isle of Wight Pearl Brighstone  

Own

Enjoy England

 
Calbourne Water Mill 7 Rural Museum Calbourne   Own  

Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke  

EH

Wiki

Enjoy England

where King Charles I was imprisoned

Cowes Maritime Museum

Cowes   own   

Osborne House

East Cowes  

EH

Wiki

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's country residence

Afton Park Nursery

Freshwater   Afton Park Nursery  

Dimbola Lodge

Freshwater  

own

Wiki

home of Victorian photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron

Godshill Model Village

Godshill   own

Wiki

Enjoy England

 

Natural History Centre

Godshill   own  

The Old Smithy

Godshill   own  

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Havenstreet   own

Wiki

Enjoy England

 

Mottistone Manor Garden

Mottistone   NT  

Amazon World Zoo Park

Newchurch   own  

Classic Boat Museum

Newport   own  

Guildhall Museum

Newport   own  

Isle of Wight Bus Museum

Newport   own

Wiki

 

Newport Roman Villa

Newport   Roman Villa  

Newtown Old Town Hall

Newtown   NT  

St. Catherine's Lighthouse

Niton Undercliff   Own  

IOW Military Museum

Northwood   own  
Island Planetarium Norton   Own  

Red Squirrel Safari

Parkhurst   own  

Colemans Animal Farm

Porchfield   own  

Quarr Abbey

Ryde  

Own

Wiki

Benedictine monastery

Rosemary Vineyard

Ryde   own  

Waltzing Waters

Ryde   own  

Dinosaur Isle

Sandown  

own

Wiki

Enjoy England

 

Isle of Wight Zoo

Sandown   own

Wiki

 
Seaview Wildlife Encounter (Flamingo Park) Seaview   own  

Past To Present Theme Studios

Shanklin   own  

Shanklin Chine

Shanklin   own  

Wayside Flowers and Herbs

Shorwell   own  

Blackgang Chine

Ventnor   own

Wiki

Enjoy England

 

Coastal Visitors Centre

Ventnor   own  

Ventnor Botanic Gardens

Ventnor   own

Wiki

Enjoy England

 

Ventnor Heritage Museum

Ventnor   own  

Butterfly World & Fountain World

Wootton Bridge   own  
Medina Garden Centre Wootton Bridge   Garden Centre  
Appuldurcombe House Wroxall  

EH

Wiki

Own

 

Donkey Sanctuary

Wroxall   own  

Owl and Falconry Centre

Wroxall   own  

Fort Victoria Country Park

Yarmouth   own

Wiki

Enjoy England

 

Fort Victoria Model Railway

Yarmouth   own  

Underwater Archaeology Centre

Yarmouth   own  

Yarmouth Castle

Yarmouth   EH

Wiki 

associated with King Henry VIII

See Also:

Open All Year

Hampshire Railways   

Hampshire Gardens    

Isle of Wight Windmills  

Hampshire Fords  

For more attractions to visit on the Isle of Wight, then take a look at the Hampshire County page.

Isle of Wight all in One Ticket (Tourist Pass and Discount Card)


This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

 


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