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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Isle of Wight
Planning accessible days out in Isle of Wight? Start here: these attractions indicate wheelchair access, and where owners have added detail you'll find accessibility notes on each attraction's page.
Aquariums
Museums & Galleries
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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11.3 mi from Isle of Wight
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum at Gosport is a maritime museum tracing the international history of submarine development from the age of Alexander the Great to the present day, a... — Wikipedia
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11.8 mi from Isle of Wight
Fort Brockhurst
Fort Brockhurst is one of a number of Victorian forts built in the 1850s and 1860s to protect Portsmouth harbour from French invasion, and it survives largely unaltered. You can ex...
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12.2 mi from Isle of Wight
City Museum
Portsmouth Museum is a local museum in Museum Road in the city of Portsmouth, southern England. It is one of six museums run by Portsmouth Museums, part of Portsmouth City Council.... — Wikipedia
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12.4 mi from Isle of Wight
Mary Rose Museum
The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, Hampshire, tells the story of Henry VIII's favourite ship, displaying the largest collection of Tudor objects in the world, from a recovered can...
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16.5 mi from Isle of Wight
Tudor House Museum
Tudor House is Southampton's oldest museum, set in a timber-framed building dating from the late 15th century in the heart of the Old Town. Inside, you'll discover over 800 years o...
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17.1 mi from Isle of Wight
SeaCity Museum
SeaCity Museum tells Southampton's Titanic story through an interactive model of the ship, recorded passenger messages from the night it sank, and original objects brought up from...
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18.5 mi from Isle of Wight
Eling Tide Mill Experience Visitor Centre
Eling Tide Mill Experience is a working tide mill and visitor centre in Totton and Eling, New Forest, where you can see the power of the tide turning the water wheel and powering t...
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24.3 mi from Isle of Wight
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Fishbourne Roman Palace is the largest known Roman residential palace north of the Alps, home to the largest collection of in-situ mosaics in the UK and recreated Roman gardens sai...
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28.3 mi from Isle of Wight
Bognor Regis Museum
Bognor Regis Museum tells the story of the town, from ancient fossils through to the seaside resort created by Sir Richard Hotham. Inside you'll find displays of vintage cameras, f...
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29.5 mi from Isle of Wight
Breamore House and Countryside Museum
Breamore House and Countryside Museum sits within the Breamore Estate near the New Forest, Dorset, exploring what it was like to live in rural England post World War Two. The museu...
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Theme Parks
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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Water Parks
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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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
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Isle of Wight guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Isle of Wight?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Frequent Flyers Falconry & Wildlife Centre, Carisbrooke Castle Museum and Newport Roman Villa — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
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