Hill House Bakery
🏖️ 0.39 miles from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 5
£523 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Isle of Wight
Ventnor Heritage Museum
📍 PO38 1TJ
Photo: Ian S (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Scale model of Ventnor's Winter Gardens on display
- Collection of local photographs, documents and artefacts
- Story of the Underley shipwreck near Bonchurch
- Monthly history talks at nearby Yarborough Masonic Hall
- Online shop selling local history publications
Ventnor Heritage Centre is a small volunteer-run local history museum at 11 Spring Hill, in the centre of Ventnor opposite the Central Car Park, on the Isle of Wight. You'll find displays on the town's past, including a scale model of Ventnor's Winter Gardens and the dramatic story of the Underley shipwreck, alongside a collection of local photographs, documents and artefacts. It suits anyone curious about Ventnor's history, families welcome too, and it's wheelchair accessible. It opens Tuesday to Thursday and Saturday mornings, and Friday afternoons, from April to October 2026. Being just 0.3 miles from Ventnor beach (BRITSTAYS:beach), with Shanklin station 2.8 miles away (BRITSTAYS:station), it makes an easy addition to a seaside day out, and there are 224 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays (BRITSTAYS:stays).
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday 10am–1pm, Friday 10am–4pm, April–October 2026
- Accessibility
- Accessible for wheelchair users and others needing level access
- Booking
- Group visits can be arranged outside normal opening hours
From the attraction's own website on 9 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
Visitor reviews
No reviews yet — been here? Be the first to share what it's like.
Log in or create a free account to write a review.
Do you own or manage Ventnor Heritage Museum?
Claim this listing to respond to reviews and keep your information up to date. Verification is free — see why owners claim their listing.
Create a free account to claimPlaces to stay near Ventnor Heritage Museum
Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.1 mi
0.1 mi
Miller's Rock
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 4
£533 per break
Check availability
0.1 mi
Sandstar
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£704 per break
Check availability
0.1 mi
The Overlook
🏖️ 0.29 miles from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£1,638 per break
Check availability
0.1 mi
0.2 mi
Buckingham Cottage
🏖️ 0.5 miles from Ventnor (Excellent water quality)
Ventnor, Southern England
Sleeps 5
£487 per break
Check availability🎪 What's on near Ventnor Heritage Museum
Events from
Skiddle
Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Portsmouth Audio Tour: Legends, Landmarks, and Legacy
HMS M33, Portsmouth · 14.8 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
The Big Indie Fest | Portsmouth
The Gaiety Southsea, Southsea · 13.8 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Portsmouth Audio Tour: Legends, Landmarks, and Legacy
HMS M33, Portsmouth · 14.8 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 14 Nov · 20:00
Temple - AFTERDARK
The Loft, Southsea · 14.3 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Ventnor Heritage Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
A weekend in the Isle of Wight: an accessible itinerary →
A weekend in the Isle of Wight with the kids →
A weekend in the Isle of Wight →
🗺️ Plan the drive to Ventnor Heritage Museum
🚆 Or come by train
Live trains to Shanklin →Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page