Mini Guide to the Isle of Wight

What
to do

Robin Hill Country
Adventure Park Set in 88 acres of woodland, Robin Hill has something
for everyone to enjoy from the three largest rides on the island to the
red squirrel safari. The park offers activities and attractions for all
ages with space to let off steam.

Carisbrook
Castle This fascinating medieval castle where King Charles 1 was
held prisoner is waiting to be explored. Don’t miss the Carisbrook donkeys
demonstrating how water was raised from the well in medieval times and
meet them afterwards in the donkey centre.

Blackgang
Chine Overlooking the spectacular South West ‘Heritage Coast’
of the Isle of Wight, Blackgang Chine offers mixture of exciting rides,
cowboys and Indians, nursery rhyme characters and dinosaurs all set within
rambling Victorian gardens and designed to appeal to the child in us all.

Seaview Wildlife
Encounter With a daily programme of entertaining events, there’s
always an opportunity to interact with the rare birds and animals that
the park is home to. Roaming around the park you could discover anything
from penguins to wallabies.

Butterfly
and Fountain World With butterflies, koi carp, goldfish and jumping
jets of water there’s plenty available to keep you and your family amused
at Butterfly and Fountain World. ‘Small World’ has been created specially
for children with a band of animated clowns and pirate scenes.

Falconry
Centre Come and watch the eagles and other birds of prey as they
soar above the grounds of Appuldurcombe House in dramatic displays. For
those few rainy days visit the indoor flight hall for a show combining
film and flight.

Dinosaur Isle
Shaped like a pterodactyl, Dinosaur Isle offers the chance to meet life
size models of the five dinosaurs found on the Isle of Wight in the form
of fossils, life sized re-constructions and an animatronics dinosaur.
There is a working laboratory on view where you can witness the preparation
of the latest finds.

Godshill
Model Village See the villages of Godshill and Shanklin as they
used to be, at a tenth of the size. Hidden behind a high stone wall, the
garden is home to 2 churches, 4 pubs, an airfield, a railway, 3 hot air
balloons, an airship, over 2,500 shaped conifers and shrubs plus countless
little islanders going about their daily lives.

Family fun on the Isle of Wight

How to get there

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By car: From the west take the M27 to get to Southampton, Lymington
and Portsmouth. From the north take the A34 which joins the M3 at Winchester
and turns on to the M27 just outside Southampton, go west to get to Lymington
and east for Portmouth. From the east take the M27 or A27.

By train: There are regular trains daily to Southampton,
Lymington and Portsmouth. To get to Cowes using Red Funnel Ferries take
the train to Southampton Central then the bus from the station to Hythe
Ferry Terminal (fast cat service available). To get to Yarmouth using
Wightlink Ferries take the train to Brockenhurst then the bus to Lymington
Pier. To get to Ryde or Fishbourne using Wightlink Ferries take the train
to Portsmouth Harbour. To get to Ryde by Hovercraft take the train to
Southsea Hoverport.

By air:Only private planes can fly on to the two
small airfields in the Isle of Wight, however there are regular national
and international flights to Southampton and Bournemouth airports.

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