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Carisbrooke Castle - Victoria's Island Trail

Carisbrooke Castle
Carisbrooke
NEWPORT
Isle of Wight
PO30 1XY

Tel: +44 01983 522107

Carisbrooke Castle - Victoria's Island Trail

Guide Prices

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About

A royal prison in the Civil War of 1642 – 1651, part of Carisbrooke was used as a residence by Princess Beatrice from 1912 onwards. After the death of her husband in 1896, she was appointed Governor of the Isle of Wight, and lived with her mother Queen Victoria at Osborne.

Princess Beatrice made many changes to the castle, including creating a museum of local history as a memorial to her husband and commissioning an altar painting for the chapel to commemorate the death of her son at Ypres in 1914.

This location forms part of the Victoria’s Island Trail. Discover more of Queen Victoria’s beloved Isle of Wight by visiting other locations on the trail. For more information go to www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/victoriasisland

Book Tickets

Facilities

Accessibility

Disabled Parking
Facility for service dogs
Guide Dogs Permitted
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
Ramp/Level Access
Wheelchair user accessible

Catering

Cafe
Catering Provided
On-Site cafe/restaurant
Outdoor eating area
Picnic area
Picnic Site

Children & Infants

Babes in Arms
Family Friendly, Children Welcome

Establishment Features

All weather attraction
Dogs admitted on a lead
Dogs welcome - On lead
Event Venue
Garden / Grounds for visitors use
Gift shop
Groups by arrangement
Groups welcome
Guided tours by arrangement
LGBT Friendly
Marquee Space Available
Open all year round
Open on bank holidays
Special Opening for Groups by Arrangement

Group Travel

Out of Hours Visits

Parking & Transport

Coach parking
Free parking
Green Transport - Short walk (but uphill) from Carisbrooke and bus stops
Off-road parking
On Site Car Parking
On site parking
Parking (free)

Payment Methods

Maestro Accepted
MasterCard accepted
Min group size - 11
Special group rates
Visa accepted

Provider Preferences

In countryside
Indoor Attraction - Castle Museum within the castle
No Smoking Attraction
Outdoor Attraction
Some no smoking areas

Specialist Features

Educational Groups
Family Fun
Marketed Towards Children
Marketed Towards Families
Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
Marketed towards student/youth

Tours and Demonstrations

Demonstrations Given
Educational Visits Accepted
Guided Tours Available for Groups
Guided Tours Available for Individuals

Travel & Trade

Group discounts available
Min group size numeric qualifier - 11

Map & Directions

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Road Directions

From East Cowes ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021, A3054 to Newport, town centre, Pyle Street, B3323 to Carisbrooke.

From Fishbourne ferry, B3339 (Fishbourne lane), A3054 to Newport, town centre, Pyle Street, B3323 to Carisbrooke.

From Yarmouth ferry, A3054 to Newport, town centre, Pyle Street, B3323 to Carisbrooke.

Public Transport Directions

Bus; Southern Vectis 6,7,11,38 and the Medina Tour Open top service from Newport, West Wight and Ventnor, all to within a ¼ mile.

Ferry; West Cowes 5 miles, East Cowes 6 miles ( Red Funnel - 0844 844 9988) Fishbourne 6 miles, Ryde 8 miles Yarmouth 9 miles, (Wightlink 08713761000) (Hovertravel (023) 9281 1000 )

For further bus information please contact Southern Vectis at www.islandbuses.info/ or +44 01983 827000 (head office).

TripAdvisor

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Recent Reviews:

Porchy-john
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Charles 1
Sunday, 20th October 2024
Most of the castles we've visited over the years have been ruins. This is not. Not only is the castle mostly in its original state but the amount of original material is exceptional. There is so much... Read full review
RoebuckQ
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Well Worth a Visit
Friday, 1st November 2024
Following my rather disappointing visit to Blackgang Chine (see separate review) I headed north to Carisbrooke Castle. This was much more like it, a real slice of history. There was plenty of detail... Read full review
Lord T F
A Great Historic Castle!
Sunday, 17th November 2024
A lovely place to visit. Steeped in history with lots of informative information on exhibits and history of the castle. Great little cafe for lunch. Castle walls offer stunning views out to all... Read full review

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Opening Times

Winter 2017 (1 Nov 2024 - 19 Feb 2025)
Day	Times
Monday	Closed*
Tuesday	Closed*
Wednesday	Closed*
Thursday	Closed*
Friday	Closed*
Saturday	10:00	16:00*
Sunday	10:00	16:00*

* Please click the 'Visit Website' button for opening information.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

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