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Osborne House

Osborne House
East Cowes
Isle of Wight

PO32 6JY

tel: 01983-200022
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Area: Hampshire
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

www.english-heritage.org.uk

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Osborne House
Hampshire
All details updated* as of: 19/02/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

21 Mar-30 Sep 10am-6pm daily (house closes 5pm)
1-31 Oct 10am-4pm daily
1 Nov-31 Mar: 10am-4pm Wed-Sun
Pre-booked guided tours: 1 Nov -31 Mar Wed-Sun. Last tour 2.30pm.
Christmas tour season: 8th Nov - 4th Jan
Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan
On 18-19 July, 25-26 July & 4 Aug, the house will close at 3pm (grounds 4pm) for special events

Parties / Coaches: Yes

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: No

House Open for Viewing: Yes
For winter and spring openings call for details.

National Garden Scheme days: No

Best Times of Year to Visit:

To see:

Admission Prices

House & Grounds, Adult £10; Child £5; Concession £8 Family £25
Grounds only, Adult £6; Child £3; Concession £4.80; Family £15
Group discount of 15% for 11 people or more.

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs Allowed: No
On Lead only: No
Special Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Horse and Carriage ride available at various times of the year at an extra cost. Call site for more information.

Garden Features

Home of Queen Victoria for fifty years until her death here in 1901. Stunning interiors, including the Durbar Room with Indian Empire influence.
Victorian Walled Garden, Swiss Cottage designed for the Royal Children. Museum.

English Heritage Garden Grade: II*

National Collection:

Description of Garden

Designer:

The Walled Garden features a contemporary Victorian design of triumphal arches of Victoria plums, festooned with roses, and hot houses of tropical plants. The formal terraces, recently opened for visitors, have stunning views of the Solent.

The Swiss Cottage, which was designed for the Royal Children to play in, contains complete furniture specially made for them and is surrounded by gardens where the children grew their own vegetables, which they could then cook in the kitchen of their Cottage. The little museum next door features objects collected by them.

History of Garden

Nearby Hampshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
Seaview Hotel, Seaview
Kings Head, Yarmouth

Restaurants:

Inns & Pubs:
New Inn, Shalfleet

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Carisbrooke Castle
Yarmouth Castle
Walmer Castle and gardens.
Down House (home of C. Darwin)

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*Information Updates
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(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 19/02/2008

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