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PO30 9GZ
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of PO30 9GZ:
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO13LJ
Visit the magnificent historic ships HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose as well as the fascinating Mary Rose Museum, Royal Naval Museum and Action Stations, an interactive attraction on the modern-day Navy.Live and breathe our nation's naval heritage through three of the most important warships ever built - Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860.
Carisbrooke Castle
Brading, Isle of Wight, PO301XY
Carisbrooke Castle is in the care of English Heritage. It offers seven acres of castle and earthworks to explore.
Butterfly World & Fountain World
Staplers Road, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO334RW
Visit Butterfly World today to see hundreds of butterflies flying freely in a natural environment! One of the Island's leading tourist attractions, you have the opportunity to learn more about our butterflies, visit the Italian & Japanese gardens, koi ponds, fountains, jumping jets, cafe, Medina garden centre and more! Whether you're here for the day or a flying visit there is plenty to see and do - and it's all under cover!A visit provides the opportunity to see hundreds of butterflies flying freely in a natural environment. Visitors have the unique opportunity to study the egg-caterpillar-chrysalis-imago life cycle first hand.
Robin Hill Country Park
Downend, Newport, PO302NU
Robin Hill offers something for everyone, whether it is the thrill of the Island's 3 biggest rides to the challenge of Squirrel Tower or the peace of the woodland walks where the Red Squirrels live. Set in 88 acres of beautiful woodland and countryside, the park offers activities and attractions for all ages with space for the 'young at heart' to let off steam.
Colemans Animal Farm
Colemans Lane, Porchfield, Isle of Wight, PO304LX
Welcome to Colemans Animal Farm the most enjoyable and fun-filled Attraction on the Isle of Wight! In fact, we really should name it 'Colemans Fun, Friendly, Hands-On, Chill-Out, Value-For-Money, Animal Farm' but we had to shorten it!All our visitors have hands-on experience of life on the farm and life amongst the animals to cuddle them, stroke them and of course, feed them! We have raised all our animals from babies, so they love kids and adults. Why not read all about our animals in the About Our Animals link.
Osborne House and Gardens
York Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO326JY
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert so loved the Isle of Wight that they built themselves a seaside retreat at East Cowes. Osborne House was no ordinary holiday home a palace-by-the-sea is a more appropriate description of the exquisitely furnished house and extensive estate.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
The Railway Station, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight, PO334DS
The Isle of Wight once boasted 54 miles of railway, most of which was closed between 1952 and 1966. However its unique atmosphere has been perfectly preserved by the largely volunteer-run Isle of Wight Steam Railway, which began operating trains in 1971.
Haseley Manor
Heasley Lane, Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO303AN
Haseley Manor is located at the East end of Arreton, which is on the A3056 road 5 miles to the South East of Newport, the County Town. Arreton is approximately ten miles from Ryde and from Cowes - the two foot ferry terminals, and 7 miles from Fishbourne, the car ferry terminal from Portsmouth.
Amazon World
Watery Lane, Newchurch, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO360LX
Amazon World Zoo Park has a huge range of unusual rare and exotic animals. At the last count it was somewhere in the region of 200 different species, spanning the entire animal kingdom! The Zoo is open daily from 10am.
Calbourne Water Mill
Calbourne Mill, Calbourne, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO304JN
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.A fascinating day out for all the family, enjoy looking around the Mill, Museums, Renewable Energy Centre; Wind Solar and Water Power displays.
Nunwell House and Gardens
Coach Lane, Brading, Isle of Wight, PO360JQ
The house and garden, with views of Spithead, have changed and developed since Tudor times. There is a rose garden, a walled garden, a Long Walk, a lily pond, a woodland garden and a fountain which came from the Crystal Palace.
Bembridge Windmill
Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO304EB
Built c. 1700 and still with its original wooden machinery, the windmill is the only one surviving on the Island.
Lilliput Antique Doll and Toy Museum
High Street, Brading, Isle of Wight, PO360DJ
This cottage museum was established in Brading in 1974, and was formed from the private doll collection started by the Munday family in 1960. It is acknowledged as being one of the finest and most important collections in Great Britain with over 2000 exhibits on display dating circa 2000 BC to approximately 1945 AD.
Morton Manor
Brading, Isle of Wight, PO360EP
Moreton Manor is an old house and garden which were modernised in the nineteenth century. The beautiful, award winning garden has terraces and a woodland garden.
Mottistone Manor Garden
Mottistone Manor, Mottistone, Isle of Wight, PO304ED
The garden is noted for its colourful herbaceous borders, grassy terraces planted with fruit trees and its views. The 16th- and 17th-century manor house, which is tenanted, lies at the heart of the Mottistone Estate, which offers delightful walks between the Downs and the coast.
Calshot Castle
Calshot Activities Centre, Calshot Spit, Calshot, Southampton, SO451BR
Calshot castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539, as part of his chain of defences along the English south coast. At the time invasions were feared from either the French or Spanish navies and the Castle was built on a shingle spit close to the deep water channel at the mouth of Southampton Water.
Shanklin Chine
12 Pomona Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO376PF
You are in a magic world of natural beauty, a rich haven of rare plants, woodland, wildlife and an enchanting waterfall. Formation of the Chine has taken place over the last 10,000 years.
Isle Of Wight Zoo & Tiger Sanctuary
The Zoo House, Yaverland Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO368QB
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Exbury Gardens and Railway
Exbury Estate, Exbury, SO451AZ
We are a spectacular 200-acre woodland garden, famous for the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, a riot of colour in Spring. But outside of April & May there's always something wonderful to see at Exbury Gardens.
Blackgang Chine Fantasy Park
Blackgang, Isle of Wight, PO382HN
Welcome to Blackgang Chine. Over 40 acres of spectacular clifftop gardens with attractions, shows and rides for all the family.
Bucklers Hard Village and Maritime Museum
Bucklers Hard, SO427XB
Buckler's Hard is a picturesque 18th century village on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the heart of the New Forest. Historically, it is famed as the place where some of the ships of Nelson's fleet were built, but whether your interest is as a visitor - as an individual, family, group or educational party - or as a sailor wishing to moor in the River, the things to see and enjoy are as varied as the history of the area itself.
Smuggling Museum
£2.80 / £1.40, PO381UL
The Museum of Smuggling History was opened in 1973 with the help of the local council. The study of 700 years of smuggling methods, and the gathering of the necessary artefacts has been the lifelong work of Ron Dowling RNVR, after being in contraband control in Aden at the beginning of World War II.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum and HMS Alliance
Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, PO122AS
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum, where you can dive into the past and the future! Explore our Visitor Centre, take a virtual tour of the Museum and HMS Alliance, our key exhibit. The Submarine Museum holds a wide and varied collection, totalling over 4,000 objects under different classifications.
Fort Victoria Model Railway
Fort Victoria Country Park, Westhill Lane, Norton, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO410RR
The Model Railway at Fort Victoria has been in existence for the past 10 years, originally completely computer controlled using Marklin & continental rolling stock and diorama.Under new management the layout has had a total refurbishment.
Dimbola Lodge
Terrace Lane, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, PO409QE
Julia Margaret Cameron bought two adjacent cottages from a local fisherman called Jacob Long in 1860. In order to make the house look more beautiful to her friends returning from the beach, they were linked by a central tower in the Gothic style current at the time.
Explosion - Museum of Naval Firepower
Priddys Hard, Gosport, PO124LE
Welcome to Explosion!, museum of Naval Firepower, situated on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire, UK - tracing Naval ordnance from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Gulf War.Explosion!, The Museum of Naval Firepower is an award winning, hands on, interactive museum telling the story of naval warfare from the days of gunpowder to modern missiles.
Blue Reef Aquarium
Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, Hants, PO53PB
Welcome to Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea, Portsmouth, voted Visitor Attraction of the Year by Tourism South East. Blue Reef is part of an exciting new generation of wildlife attractions designed to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
Southsea Castle
Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants, PO53PA
Built in 1544, the Castle was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders.Henry VIII ordered that Southsea Castle be built to defend Portsmouth and it harbour.
City Museum and Records Office
Museum Road, Portsmouth, PO12LJ
The Records Office is housed in the same building as Portsmouth City Museum. It holds the official records of Portsmouth City Council which survive from the 14th century; local Anglican and Non-Conformist church registers and records from 16th century; large collections of material deposited by local businesses, families and other organisations as well as thousands of local maps and plans, photographs and picture postcards, all of which can be consulted in the first-floor public Search Room.
Davidson Country Park Homes
Point House Unit 23 Ensign Way, Hamble, Southampton, SO314RF
Davidson Country Park Homes - Amusement Park in Southampton, . Contact venue on telephone number 02380457414 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
