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Occasionally it does rain on the Isle of Wight.

But there is still plenty to see and do. Try some of the ideas below.

Holiday on the Isle of Wight

Arreton
PO30 3AA

Arreton Barns

You will be surprised by what there is to do at Arreton Barns. There is a farmers shop, craft shops, clothes shops. There is a shi...

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Sandown
PO36 8QA

Dinosaur Isle

An introductory exhibition gallery covers the geology and fossils of the Island in a walk back through time, taking the visitor f...

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Bembridge
PO35 5TB

Bembridge Lifeboat Station

Bembridge lifeboat station is classified as a key station by the RNLI and is strategically situated in the Solent, home to one of ...

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Bembridge
PO35 5SQ

Bembridge Windmill

This little gem is a Grade 1 listed building and one of the island's most iconic images. Built around 1700, it last operated in ...

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Wootton Bridge
PO33 4LJ

Lakeside

The Lakeside Hotel & Spa offers fine dining and various events througout the year. Set in a stunning location near Wootton Bridge....

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Wroxall
PO38 3EW

Appuldurcombe House

In the mid 18th century, this house was built for the Worsley family. With stunning architecture, Appuldurcombe was once the grand...

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Alum Bay
PO39 0JH

The Needles Old Battery

A spectacular cliff-top fort built in 1862 with exhibitions and displays exploring how the fort was used from the days of Queen Vi...

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Godshill
PO38 3HY

Godshill Church

The name of the village derives its name from the legend that whilst the church was being built, the foundation stones were moved...

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Godshill
PO30 5BZ

The Old Smithy

The Old Smithy used to be the home of an old Black Smith we are lead to beleive. His ghost can be seen wandering around if you lo...

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Branstone
PO36 0LT

House Of Chilli - CLOSED

House of Chilli's aim is not just to help the hardened chilliheads feel the burn, but to offer a range of products suited to all t...

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Ryde
PO33 2EL

Superbowl

A ten pin bowling alley and more attached to the historic pavillion in Ryde. Bowling Laser Quest Birthday Parties E...

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East Cowes
PO32 6RA

Red Funnel

Red Funnel travels between Cowes and Southampton offering a fast passenger service and a car ferry service. The latest passenger...

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Shanklin
PO37 6AJ

Shanklin Theatre

A popular theatre opened in 1879 and still staging popular productions. Community Owned Visit to Support Musicals Live ...

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Calbourne
PO30 4JN

Calbourne Water Mill

Set in 35 acres of stunning rural landscape, Calbourne Water Mill contains one of the oldest working water mills in the countr...

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Newport
PO30 2EW

Medina Theatre

Medina Theatre is situated next to Medina Leisure Centre. It is a 425-seat community-based theatre, with a varied programme of en...

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Newtown
PO30 3PA

Newtown Old Town Hall

Built on the foundations of the old mediaeval town hall in the 1600's, this building was used to send MP's to parliament from the ...

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Freshwater
PO40 9PE

Farringford

This was the home of the Victorian Poet Laureate, Alfred Lord Tennyson from 1853 until his death in 1892. In 2017 it completed a m...

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Yarmouth
PO41 0RR

Fort Victoria Model Railway

A huge model railway with stunning attention to detail sweeping through tunnels, mountains & model villages. Model railway C...

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Newchurch
PO36 0NR

Garlic Farm

The Garlic Farm on the Isle Of Wight is more than a farm. Not only is there the farm that you can walk around or be driven around ...

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East Cowes
PO32 6JX

Osborne House

Osborne House was Queen Victoria's holiday home on the Isle of Wight. And a royal seaside palace you are unlikely to see anywhere ...

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Alum Bay
PO39 0JH

The Needles New Battery

A small exhibition in the underground rooms of The New Battery, further up the headland, reveals the astonishing and little-known...

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Newport
PO30 2NU

Robin Hill Adventure Park

Robin Hill Country Park is an 88-acre attraction located on the Isle of Wight, offering a mix of family adventure, rides, woodla...

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Arreton
PO30 3AA

Shipwreck Centre

The Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum contains atrifacts from shipwrecks over the centuries. There are several exhibitions an...

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Brading
PO36 0EN

Brading Roman Villa

The Romans had a large influence on the Isle of Wight (did you know they called the Island 'Vectis'?). You can view all this and ...

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Yarmouth
PO41 0PB

Yarmouth Castle

If you visit or pass through Yarmouth then take a couple of hours to pop into Yarmouth Castle. Stunning views and a history stret...

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Cowes
PO31 7PQ

UKSA

Providing transformational opportunities for young people on the water to change their lives. We do this as a youth charity and a...

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Ryde
PO33 1JA

Ryde Harbour

Ryde Harbour is situated on the seafront on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The Harbour is ideal for family cruising...

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Cowes
PO31 7QR

Trinity Theatre Cowes

Find out what to do on the Isle of Wight from beautiful sea views to historical houses and golden beaches. The Island has something for everyone.

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Alum Bay
PO39 0JD

Alum Bay Glass

Alum Bay Glass started in 1972 in Freshwater,I.O.W Under the name Island Glass. It is now part of the Needles Landmark Attraction...

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