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Things to do in Isle of Wight
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Isle of Wight, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
🎟️ This weekend near Isle of Wight
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:30
Comedy At The Fishermans Haunt
The Fishermans Haunt, Christchurch · 21.7 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Portsmouth Audio Tour: Legends, Landmarks, and Legacy
HMS M33, Portsmouth · 12.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Late Night Brunch [BOOK VIA WEBSITE]
Medbar Southampton, Southampton · 16.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
The Vintage Explosion
EngineRooms, Southampton · 16.7 mi
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Aquariums
25.4 mi from Isle of Wight
Oceanarium
The Oceanarium is a tropical aquarium on Bournemouth's seafront, home to sharks, a loggerhead turtle, otters, jellyfish, clownfish and a colony of Humboldt penguins. You can walk t...
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Museums & Galleries
1.4 mi from Isle of Wight
Carisbrooke Castle Museum
Carisbrooke Castle Museum is the oldest museum on the Isle of Wight, founded in 1898 by Princess Beatrice and now caring for over 37,000 items linked to island history. Housed in t...
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1.7 mi from Isle of Wight
Newport Roman Villa
Newport Roman Villa was a Romano-British farmhouse constructed in 280 AD. It is located near to Newport, Isle of Wight. — Wikipedia
2.5 mi from Isle of Wight
The Shipwreck Centre
Museum in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
2.5 mi from Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight Glass Museum
The Isle of Wight Glass Museum in Arreton showcases over 1200 pieces of glass across two galleries, including the world's largest collection of glass handmade on the Isle of Wight,...
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4.2 mi from Isle of Wight
The Wight Military and Heritage Museum
This museum in Newport and Carisbrooke on the Isle of Wight offers a hands-on military heritage experience, with guided tours from knowledgeable volunteers, an air rifle range, arm...
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4.5 mi from Isle of Wight
Dinosaur Farm Museum
Dinosaur Farm Museum, officially the Dinosaur Expeditions, Conservation and Palaeoart Centre, sits on the Military Road near Brighstone on the Isle of Wight and opened in 2013. Ins...
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4.5 mi from Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a heritage railway attraction where you can ride preserved Victorian and Edwardian carriages pulled by majestic steam engines on a ten-mile round...
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5.3 mi from Isle of Wight
Wight Aviation Museum
Wight Aviation Museum in Newchurch, Isle of Wight, celebrates over 100 years of the island's aviation history through biplanes, sea planes, jet fighters, space rockets, helicopters...
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6.2 mi from Isle of Wight
The National Poo Museum
The National Poo Museum offers a quirky, all-new exhibition experience exhibiting species faeces and exploring the gut biome, with a focus on supporting science and charities while...
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6.3 mi from Isle of Wight
The Gallery
The Classic Boat Museum is a museum of boats and of the history of yachting and boating. It is located on the Isle of Wight on the West side of the River Medina. It is a working mu... — Wikipedia
6.5 mi from Isle of Wight
Sir Max Aitken Museum
Housed in the famous pink building on Cowes High Street, this magnificent 18th century sail maker's loft holds Sir Max Aitken's personal collection of historic and nautical artefac...
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6.6 mi from Isle of Wight
Ventnor Heritage Museum
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 d...
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6.9 mi from Isle of Wight
Lilliput Doll and Toy Museum
The Lilliput Doll and Toy Museum, in the ancient town of Brading on the Isle of Wight, houses a collection of over 2,000 dolls and toys dating from 2000BC to 1950. You can see uniq...
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7.1 mi from Isle of Wight
Brading Railway Heritage Centre
Station building in Brading, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Theme Parks
2.8 mi from Isle of Wight
Robin Hill
Robin Hill is a theme park set across 88 acres of parkland, woodland and countryside gardens at Havenstreet and Ashey on the Isle of Wight. You can take on the Botswana assault cou...
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5.7 mi from Isle of Wight
Blackgang Chine Theme Park
Blackgang Chine is the UK's oldest theme park, set on the Isle of Wight and combining storytelling with rides across themed areas including Pirate Cove, Fairyland, Cowboy Town and...
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11.7 mi from Isle of Wight
The Needles Landmark Attraction
The Needles Landmark Attraction sits at Totland on the Isle of Wight, overlooking the famous Needles Rocks and Lighthouse. You can ride the iconic chairlift down to Alum Bay, take...
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11.8 mi from Isle of Wight
Clarence Pier
Clarence Pier is Southsea's well-known seaside amusement park on the Portsmouth seafront, offering fairground rides, arcades, indoor crazy golf and a Wimpy restaurant. The fairgrou...
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15.8 mi from Isle of Wight
Funland Hayling Island
Funland Hayling Island is an amusement park close to Portsmouth, offering over 18 rides such as rollercoasters, a carousel and dodgems, alongside an amusement arcade, a pirate-them...
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19.1 mi from Isle of Wight
Go Ape Southampton
Go Ape Southampton sits in Itchen Valley Country Park in West End, Eastleigh, offering high ropes courses, zip wires and axe throwing among 440 acres of water meadows and woodland...
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22.2 mi from Isle of Wight
Paultons Park
Paultons Park is a large family theme park set within 140 acres of parkland on the edge of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire. There's plenty to do, from rollercoasters and...
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27 mi from Isle of Wight
Go Ape Moors Valley
Go Ape Moors Valley sits within Moors Valley Country Park in St. Leonards and St. Ives, Dorset, near Bournemouth and the New Forest. You can take on the original Treetop Challenge...
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29 mi from Isle of Wight
Butlins Bognor Regis
Butlin's Bognor Regis is a holiday camp in the seaside resort of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. It lies 55.5 miles (89 km) south southwest of London. Butlin's presence in the... — Wikipedia
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29.1 mi from Isle of Wight
Santa-Fe Fun Park
Santa-Fe Fun Park is a family-run amusement park set on the marina in Swanage, Dorset, offering rides, arcade games and two adventure golf courses — the pirate-themed Shipwreck Isl...
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Water Parks
26.4 mi from Isle of Wight
New Forest Water Park
New Forest Water Park, in Hyde near Fordingbridge, is a family-friendly water park offering wakeboarding on a cable system, an inflatable Aqua Park obstacle course, and kayak or pa...
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Zoos & Wildlife
2.9 mi from Isle of Wight
Monkey Haven
Monkey Haven is the Isle of Wight's primate rescue centre in Newport and Carisbrooke, where you can meet monkeys, owls, meerkats and reptiles, many rescued from tragic situations o...
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3.6 mi from Isle of Wight
Amazon World
Amazon World Zoo Park is a zoo and wildlife attraction near Arreton on the Isle of Wight, home to around 200 different species spanning the animal kingdom. You can explore the anim...
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4.4 mi from Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is a charity-run rescue home near Wroxall where you can meet over 100 donkeys, mules and Shetland ponies. There's no need to book — just turn up...
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7.1 mi from Isle of Wight
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, formerly the Isle of Wight Zoo, is a rescue centre in Sandown where you can see bears, tigers, lions, lemurs and other rescued animals. Expect close...
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17.4 mi from Isle of Wight
The New Forest Wildlife Park
The New Forest Wildlife Park at Denny Lodge is a family-friendly zoo and wildlife attraction where you can walk through Wallaby Wood, meet friendly deer in a walk-through encounter...
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22.4 mi from Isle of Wight
Marwell Zoo
Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre zoological park near Winchester where you can see hundreds of animals, including giraffes, leopards, meerkats and penguins, alongside attractions like the...
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23.6 mi from Isle of Wight
Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre
Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is an outdoor attraction in the New Forest, near Bournemouth, Dorset, built around its birds of prey and reptiles. The star resident is Lib...
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Where to stay near Isle of Wight
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Isle of Wight?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Isle of Wight.
What can we do in Isle of Wight when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
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