Isle of Wight is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great
places to go that we may have missed? If so, it would be really nice if you could you get in touch, so that other kids can enjoy the day out as well - thanks a lot - have fun!
Family Days Out in Isle of Wight
Dinosaur Isle
Sandown
Dinosaur Isle Dinosaur Isle is a fantastic dinosaur museum housed in a spectacular pterosaur shaped building watching over Sandown's blue flag beach. Walk back through fossilised time to the period of the dinosaurs and on a recreated landscape enhanced by sights, smells and sounds you will meet life sized dinosaurs including our animatronic Neovenator!
Blackgang Chine
Chale
Blackgang Chine 40 acres of Victorian cliff-top gardens with a range of fantasy activities including cowboy town, nurseryland, dinosaurland, and pirate fort. Cliffhanger roller coaster and waterforce family boat slide. Exhibitions about local rural and coastal life.
Fort Victoria
Yarmouth
Fort Victoria a Marine Aquarium, a Sea Bed Archaeology Exhibition, a Planetarium and a Model Railway
Robin Hill Country Adventure Park
Newport
Robin Hill Country Adventure Park The Islands favourite countryside attraction with something for everyone. The Islands biggest rides, loads of children's play features and areas of space to run free.
Needles Park
Totland Bay
Needles Park visit to view these jagged chalk stacks and lighthouse, the unique multi coloured sand cliffs and enjoy the Park's facilities, including the spectacular chairlift.
Colemans Animal Farm
Porchfield
Colemans Animal Farm Fun On The Farm For The Whole Family!
Feed and cuddle our friendly animals: Lambs, Goats, baby rabbits, guinea pigs, Highland cattle, pigs & piglets, cows & calves, donkeys, horses, ducks, geese, chickens and many more!
Butterfly & Fountain World
Wootton
Butterfly & Fountain World One of the Island's leading tourist attractions. Butterfly World was opened in 1983 by Roy Lancaster and was then only the fifth Butterfly House in the world. In 1989 Fountain World was added to provide customers with a longer and more interesting visit.
Isle of Wight Zoo
Sandown
Isle of Wight Zoo The Isle of Wight Zoo is a favourite destination for all ages. Situated alongside Yaverland beach, the zoo provides a fun, educational and wholesome day out for all the family. Specialising in tigers and lemurs, the zoo works to make conservation fun for everyone with talks, small animal handling and children's activities.
Amazon World
Newchurch
Amazon World An all-weather, family attraction! The Islands largest collection of rare and exotic animals! A great day out whatever your age!
Flamingo Park Wildlife Encounter
Springvale
Flamingo Park Wildlife Encounter There are three different species of flamingo at the Park ~ Chilean, Lesser and Caribbean, numbering well over a hundred in total.
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
Wroxhall
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary 'The Sanctuary was first established in 1987 to provide any donkey in distress or otherwise in need of care and attention, a safe and permanent home.'
Special events include the Grand Donkey Day out.
Special events include the Grand Donkey Day out.
Owl and Falconry Centre
Ventnor
Owl and Falconry Centre A dazzling collection of some of the world's most beautiful and elegant birds awaits you, from eagles, hawks and falcons, to kestrels and sleepy owls, the centre is full of fascinating sights and flights. During flying displays the birds of prey soar above the sloping down land of the Appuldurcombe Valley, which is an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.
Arreton Down Wildlife Reserve
Newport
Arreton Down Wildlife Reserve Arreton Down is on downland which is part of the main chalk ridge which runs across the Isle of Wight from east to west. It consists of calcarious grassland, with some scrub edges. It contains archaeological features. There are extensive views across the Island from the higher parts of the down.
Owl and Monkey Haven
Newport
Owl and Monkey Haven 'We welcome you to come and get to know our friends and see for yourself their beauty,
charm and very different personalities!'
Dinosaur Farm Museum
Brighstone
Dinosaur Farm Museum Dinosaur Farm Museum is popular with children as well as adults. Our children's activities include 3D dinosaur jigsaws, a fossil sandpit and dinosaur rubbings.
Brighstone Village Museum
Brighstone
Brighstone Village Museum A small village museum depicting C19th life adjoining a National Trust Giftshop.
Isle of Wight Natural History Centre
Godshill
Isle of Wight Natural History Centre A unique collection gathered from the earth and sea.
Jungle Jims Adventure Play Area
Shanklin
Jungle Jims Adventure Play Area An adventure play-area for children in a safe and fun environment.
Godshill Model Village
Godshill
Godshill Model Village The models depict Godshill and Shanklin Old Villages.
You can walk amongst our 1/10-scale models and maybe catch a little Islander at work or play.
Carisbrooke Castle
Newport
Carisbrooke Castle - a great place for children to explore  with its towering keep to climb and battlements to march, there's lots to spark the imagination.
Osborne House
East Cowes
Osborne House 'If you're planning a family day out in the Isle of Wight, then Osborne House has everything you could ask for. Built by Queen Victoria as a family holiday home, this stunning Italianate palace offers a glimpse into the private life of the royal family. Take a peek into the royal nursery, see the bedroom in which Queen Victoria died and marvel at the exotic Indian-inspired Durbar Room.'
Calbourne Water Mill and Rural Museum
Calbourne
Calbourne Water Mill and Rural Museum 'Set in 10 acres of stunning rural landscape, Calbourne Water Mill contains one of the oldest working water mills in the country, dating back to the Domesday Book.'
Yarmouth Castle
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Castle The remains of a C16th coastal fort as well as a wonderful picnic spot, historic Yarmouth exhibition and a C16th shipwreck.
Nunwell House and Gardens
Brading
Nunwell House and Gardens Visit the place where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom! A great historical and architectural interest.
LA Bowl
Ryde
LA Bowl 22 lanes of computerised Tenpin Bowling, Fast Food Diner, Licensed Bar serving bar meals, Restaurant in the summer, patio area, Large screen TVs, Pool Tables, Amusement machines.
Medina Leisure Centre
Newport
Medina Leisure Centre Participate in activities that range from swimming and climbing to Badminton and gym fitness training.
The complex has a range of leisure features as well as a theatre that doubles as a cinema.
West Wight Sports Centre
Freshwater
West Wight Sports Centre 'We are located in the centre of Freshwater, and have one of the newest sports and leisure facilities on the Isle of Wight.'
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Ryde
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Five-mile steam railway using Victorian and Edwardian locomotives and carriages. Other attractions include souvenir shop, refreshments and children's playground, gardens and woodland walk. Great idea if you are looking for family days out on the isle of wight.
Ryde Dotto Train
Ryde
Ryde Dotto Train Running in the summer months, easter to october usually, train runs in a circular route from Puckpool park, along the Esplanade of Ryde, through the town and upto Summerfields in the town centre.
Appley Park
Ryde
Appley Park Public park with beach area, pitch and putt, miniature railway, adventure playground, picnic areas and more.
Puckpool Park
Ryde
Puckpool Park 18hole putting green, 15hole crazy golf, tennis courts and bowling greens. You can hop on the Ryde Road train (dotto train) to get to other places.
Ventnor Botanic Gardens
St Lawrence
Ventnor Botanic Gardens A botanic garden with many exhibits and facilities to be enjoyed by all the family.
Cineworld Cinema
Newport
Cineworld Cinema A variety of films in comfortable surroundings. Group bookings are available and a special showing for children is at 10am every Saturday.
Bestival
Newport
Bestival 'Bestival is an award winning 3 day boutique music festival set at Robin Hill - a beautiful leafy country park (a veritable Garden of Eden!) near Downend and Newport in the heart of the Isle of Wight.'
Chessell Pottery Barns
Brook
Chessell Pottery Barns Visit the new Chessell Pottery Barns where you can watch the potters at work producing the new Chessell Ware or decorate your own pottery in our working studio.
Sandown Pier
Sandown
Sandown Pier A whole days fun in one! Lost world adventure golf. Magic Island fantasy and fun. Superbowl, dodgems, snake slide, amusements, cafes, bars and whole lot more.
Arreton Craft Barns
Arrenton
Arreton Craft Barns 'Experience real village life in the heart of the Island. Enjoy watching the skilled local artisans at work in the craft centre, browse the local shops and take in the numerous displays of rural life in times gone by.'
Shanklin Chine
Shanklin
Shanklin Chine Historic gorge with dramatic waterfalls and nature trail. Heritage Centre with Exhibition "The Island -Then and Now" featuring "Flora of the Island", together with PLUTO (Pipe Line Under the Ocean) display
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Isle of Wight you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in Isle of Wight can enjoy the great day out as well.
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