Adgestone Vineyard

The oldest continuously operating commercial vineyard in the UK and a producer of award winning wines. One of the top tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight.

Take an audio guided tour of the vines and our subterranean cellars, followed by a fun and informative personal wine tasting lesson. Enjoy a bottle of English Wine in the secluded 10 acre vineyard with sea views. Buy local produce in our farm shop and watch live music and enjoy a cold food platter in our vineyard garden during the Summer.

Open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday (inclusive) March to December

Appuldurcombe House

Begun in the early 18th century as the seat of the Worsley family, Appuldurcombe was once the grandest house on the Isle of Wight. A later owner, Sir Richard Worsley, the 7th baronet, gained notoriety for a 1782 court case in which his wife, Seymour, admitted to having had 27 lovers.

Appuldurcombe was a masterpiece of English Baroque architecture, and though now a graceful shell, still retains more than a ghost of its former dignity, and many fine architectural details. The celebrated landscape designer ‘Capability’ Brown enhanced the rolling grounds in the 1780s.

Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke Castle is a great fortress which began life as an Anglo-Saxon earthwork defence against Viking raids. The Normans raised the shell keep on its towering mound, which you can climb up for amazing views.

The castle’s most famous resident was Charles I, who was imprisoned here after his Civil War defeat. You’ll find Charles I memorabilia and changing exhibitions in the Carisbrooke Castle Museum.

Later, Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria’s daughter, made Carisbrooke Castle her summer home. Admire the award-winning Edwardian-style Princess Beatrice Garden, inspired by the princess.

Dimbola Lodge

Former home and workplace of celebrated Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. Year round exhibits celebrating Julia’s life and work

Enjoy locally sourced, home cooked food and delicious cakes! Dimbola Tearoom is renowned for their high quality locally sourced food, tempting homemade cakes, delicious cream teas and traditional Sunday lunches. A great selection of wine, real Isle of Wight Ale, and much more is available.

Osbourne House

Get an unforgettable glimpse into the private family life of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Osborne on the Isle of Wight.

From sumptuous interiors and art collections inside, to a peaceful beach and marvellous gardens outside, a day out at Osborne has something for everyone. Explore Osborne’s vast grounds, follow the interactive tree trail and find the unusual Swiss Cottage, where the royal children played, gardened, cooked and collected unusual objects in their own private museum.

Victoria and Albert bought and built Osborne to fulfil the queen’s desire for a ‘place of one’s own – quiet and retired’. Its dazzling interiors, art collection, gardens and grounds reflect their personal passions, taste and style.

Don’t miss the Terrace Deli-Bar for traditional refreshments – one of four food and drink outlets you’ll find around the estate. There are also plenty of great picnicking spots throughout the grounds, and a play area to explore.

Quarr Abbey

Quarr Abbey is situated within 200 beautiful acres of pasture, woodlands, coastline and formal gardens.

The Abbey’s popular tea shop is nestled at the centre of this pretty area within the original Quarr Abbey House walled garden.

Uncover the unique architecture of the abbey built in 1907 for the French Benedictine monks of Solesmes exiled on the Island. Set amongst acres of countryside upon the Isle of Wight’s Quarr is home to a small group of Benedictine monks who dedicate their lives to the glory of God. Discover the peace, beauty and tranquillity of Quarr.

Quay Arts

The Quay Arts Centre is situated in a converted 19th-Century brewery warehouse complex at the head of the River Medina in the centre of Newport.

Refurbished in 1997 by award winning architect Tony Fretton, our facilities include two galleries, a 134-seat theatre, a unique gift shop and our popular Café Bar which has a reputation for serving some of the best home-cooked food on the Island.

Shanklin Chine

Shanklin Chine is a haven for wildlife. The steep sides and flowing water provide a mini sanctuary for mammals, birds and insects alike. Enjoy a cup of tea or piece of cake in the onsite tearoom, where you may be lucky enough to have a friendly visitor join you.

Shanklin Chine is famous for its flora and fauna. There are at least 150 varieties of wild plants and more than 50 species of moss and liverworts have so far been recorded, some of them extremely rare. Ferns, grasses, wild garlic, horsetails, golden saxifrage, wild fuchsia, winter-flowering heliotrope – to name but a few – all grow in profusion

St Catherines Oratory

St. Catherine’s Oratory is a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine’s Down, above the southern coast of the Isle of Wight.

This tall medieval octagonal tower is all that survives of an oratory built here in 1328 as penance by a local landowner, who had plundered church property – casks of white wine – from a ship wrecked nearby. Affectionately known as the Pepperpot, it seems to have been used as a lighthouse, and stands on one of the highest parts of the Isle of Wight. It is part of the Tennyson Heritage Coast, a series of linked cliff-top monuments. A later lighthouse can be seen nearby

Tackt-Isle adventures

The place to go for water activities on the Isle of Wight.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro, or you’re new to outdoor adventures and fancy giving something a go, Tackt-Isle have all the kit, skills and experience to help you make the Island your playground.

Watersports such as sailing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding and windsurfing. You can either hire some kit hassle free, or join enthusiastic, highly qualified staff for group or private tuition.

The Garlic Farm

Explore The Garlic Farm in all of its natural beauty, featuring a garlic farm shop, restaurant & farm walks, providing the full garlic experience across beautiful farmland in the Arreton Valley.

Garlic is a seasonal crop and can be seen in the fields from February to July.

Winkle Street

The hidden gem of West Wight, Calbourne is arguably the prettiest village on the island.

It has an enchanting terrace of stone cottages all dating from the 18th-century. The access to the street is dominated by an octagonal gatehouse of flint structure which guards the entrance to a lovely Georgian mansion, the heavy iron entrance gates are hung on small octagonal stone piers that almost perfectly match the charming gatehouse. The pretty cottages all have delightful front gardens that in summer show a riot of colourful flowers and plants, these tiny gardens face the glistening waters of the Caul Bourne, it is an idyllic scene that has been painted by noted artists such as A.Heaton-Cooper (1864-1929).

The main street of the village winds steeply past a sloping green towards the 13th-century village church which houses many treasures including a commemorative brass of 1383.