This Victorian folly stands on the edge of the award-winning sands of Ryde beach. It is now home to a small crystal and rune shop,...

A world of wildlife awaits you at this award-winning park. This park is home to wonderful penguins, pelicans, flamingos, parrots, beavers and many different species...

Priory Bay is named after the mediaeval monastery that once stood on the hill above, overlooking the sea. Inaccessible by road, this breathtaking beach is...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway gives visitors to the southernmost English county a chance to relive a more simple and elegant time on the...

The Romans called the Isle of Wight Vectis and it is believed they farmed the land quite intensively. The villa at Brading had fine mosaic...

In a spectacular pterosaur shaped building just over the sea wall in Sandown on the Isle of Wight is Britain’s first purpose-built dinosaur museum....

The Isle of Wight Zoo is well known for its collection of big cats, including Britain's largest collection of tigers. As well as the cats,...

The Isle of Wight of course as the southernmost county in England has a long association with the sea. This museum is dedicated to...

Bembridge Windmill is one of the best-known landmarks on the Isle of Wight and has been grade I listed. The property is managed by...

This interesting reconstruction of many of the facets of a village from the 17th Century is a fascinating place to visit if you are in...

The Royal Navy Submarine Museum is one of the finest of its type anywhere in the world, and offers visitors the chance to walk on...

Gosport Discovery Centre offers all ages a chance to get involved in the history of the area and learn more about how Gosport and its...

The Hampshire Naval Collection covers all aspects of naval life from the Merchant navy through to the conflicts that the Royal Navy have bee involved...

This hands-on history and science centre has been specifically designed to appeal to young people, although there is something for all ages on offer here....

The Maritime Heritage Museum exhibits 60 small, attractive and unique craft with special displays. Just added are genuine Gipsy Moth IV items. Restoration of historic...

Voted “Visitor Attraction of the Year” by Tourism Southeast, Blue Reef brings the magic of the undersea world alive. A giant tropical ocean tank with...

Southsea Castle was built as part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around the coast of England to protect against the many...

The Square Tower is a surviving part of the original fortifications built for Portsmouth in 1494, in fact it is one of the only parts...

The Cathedral is set in the heart of historic Old Portsmouth, close to the seafront and the Millennium walkway. The oldest part of the cathedral...

Centrepiece of the D-Day Museum, opened in 1984 to commemorate the invasion’s 40th anniversary, is the Overlord Embroidery designed by Sandra Lawrence and commissioned by...