Which Isle of Wight attractions are open today and on each of the next seven days, with opening hours, from the dates each one publishes.
By Steve Dumas
Published
Today, Tuesday 20 October: 33 of the 37 attractions we track are open. 1 hasn't published dates for today yet. The most choice this week is on Wednesday 21 October, with 35 open.
Cowes
A collection of historic sailing and motor boats, engines and yachting memorabilia, now all on one site in the Medina Village boatyard in Cowes; best for sailors and adults with an interest in the Island's boatbuilding past.
Newport
A small primate rescue centre near Wootton, with monkeys, owls, meerkats and reptiles, keeper talks and play areas, a calm few hours that suits families with younger children.
Cowes
A volunteer-run military museum at Northwood Camp outside Cowes, with tanks and armoured vehicles, uniforms, a 1940s street scene, a shooting range and Churchills tea room; suits military history fans and older children.
Ryde
The home of Mermaid Gin at Pondwell, just outside Ryde: no guided tours, but you can see the stills, buy a spirit tasting board and eat in the Mermaid Bar; best for adults.
Havenstreet
A heritage steam line running Victorian and Edwardian carriages through the countryside between Wootton and Smallbrook Junction, based at Havenstreet with a museum, play area, café and pub; a half-day out for train lovers of every age.
East Cowes
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's family seaside home, with lavish state rooms, the royal children's Swiss Cottage, big gardens and a private beach; a full day out for history fans and families alike.
Binstead
A working Benedictine monastery between Ryde and Fishbourne with a striking brick abbey church, free gardens and woodland walks, pigs by the entrance, a tea shop and a farm shop; a calm, low-cost stop for all ages.
Ryde
Tenpin bowling, Laser Quest and amusements inside the Edwardian Pavilion on Ryde Esplanade, open every day of the year and a handy wet-weather standby for families and groups of teenagers.
Bembridge
The island's only surviving windmill, an 18th-century stone tower mill with its wooden machinery still inside, on a rise above Bembridge; a short stop for curious kids and history fans.
Brading
The remains of a Roman villa with some of the best mosaic floors in Britain, under cover in a modern visitor centre with a museum of finds and a café; suits history lovers and curious families.
Sandown
The Island's dinosaur museum on Sandown seafront, in a building shaped like a pterosaur, with life-size models, real local fossils and hands-on displays; a good-value rainy-day stop for young dinosaur fans.
Sandown
Seafront gardens in Sandown with a dinosaur crazy golf course, electric go-karts and a giant net bounce park, next to a free playground and skate park, handy for an hour or two off the beach.
Sandown
A Victorian pier on Sandown seafront with a covered amusement arcade, tenpin bowling, an indoor jungle-themed crazy golf course and a toddler soft play, free to walk in and open all year.
Sandown
The former Isle of Wight Zoo on Sandown seafront, now a rescue sanctuary for tigers, lions, bears, lemurs and smaller animals, open all year and good for animal-mad families.
Wroxall
The roofless shell of what was once the grandest house on the island, set in 'Capability' Brown parkland near Wroxall; free, quiet and good for a short wander with a picnic.
Chale
Britain's oldest amusement park, set on a crumbling clifftop at the island's southern tip, with themed lands, gentle rides and dinosaurs that suit younger children best.
Wroxall
A charity farm near Wroxall where rescued donkeys live in barns and fields across 55 acres; free to visit, dog-friendly, with a cafe and free guided tours, it suits families and anyone who likes a gentle farm walk.
Ventnor
A sheltered subtropical garden on the Undercliff west of Ventnor, where palms, agaves and southern-hemisphere plants grow outdoors; best for keen gardeners and anyone after a gentle, dog-friendly walk.
Brighstone
A large pearl jewellery showroom and cafe on the Military Road near Brighstone, with sea views and a pick-a-pearl oyster experience; free to look round and a handy all-weather stop on a West Wight drive.
Mottistone
Sheltered terraced gardens around an old stone manor house in the valley below Mottistone Down, with colourful borders and a tea garden; best for garden lovers and a gentle walk with the dog.
Freshwater
The former home of Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron above Freshwater Bay, now a photography museum and gallery with changing exhibitions, a room on the Isle of Wight Festival and a tea room; best for adults and older children who like art and history.
Yarmouth
A free council country park around the ruins of a Victorian fort west of Yarmouth, with woodland, a fossil-rich beach and views to Hurst Castle, plus small paid attractions in the old casemates: a reptile micro-zoo, a planetarium and a drop-in craft studio.
Yarmouth
A West Wight farm park with big indoor play barns, animals, pedal karts and outdoor play, built for families with under-12s and good in most weather.
Totland
A free-entry clifftop site above Alum Bay, with the chairlift down to the coloured sand cliffs, glass-blowing and sweet-making demos and small rides, for anyone wanting the classic view of the Needles.
Alum Bay
A Victorian clifftop fort at the very western tip of the island, with a tunnel to a searchlight post right above the Needles, plus the Cold War rocket-testing New Battery; spectacular views for anyone happy with a walk.
Yarmouth
Henry VIII's small square artillery fort beside the Yarmouth ferry, with Tudor room displays, a shipwreck exhibition and a gun platform looking over the Solent; a quick, easy stop for anyone in or passing through Yarmouth.
Newchurch
The island's largest exotic animal collection, strong on South American species such as giant anteaters, tamanduas and red pandas, with indoor rainforest houses, daily animal talks and a big adventure playground; a dependable family day in most weather.
Newport
A Norman castle on a hill above Carisbrooke where Charles I was held, with a keep and wall walk to climb, a museum, the Princess Beatrice Garden and the famous treadwheel donkeys; a good half day for families.
Godshill
Miniature versions of Godshill and Shanklin laid out in a garden behind the Old Vicarage, with tiny thatched cottages and a model railway; a short, easy visit that young children and grandparents enjoy together.
Arreton
A museum of finds and stories from shipwrecks around the Island, inside the Arreton Barns craft village; a good wet-weather hour for families and maritime history fans.
Arreton
A working glassblowing studio and shop at Arreton Barns where you can watch glass being made from a safe viewing area for free; a short, easy stop for all ages.
Newport
A woodland adventure park in the middle of the island, with a toboggan run, adventure play, gentle rides and trails, good for children up to their early teens.
Newport
Robin Hill's indoor soft play, opened in 2026 and run all year with timed sessions, a separate Hatchlings area for under-4s and a main frame for children up to 14.
Opening times for each day. A question mark means the attraction hasn’t published dates that far ahead, so check its own site before you go.
| Attraction | Tue 20 Oct | Wed 21 Oct | Thu 22 Oct | Fri 23 Oct | Sat 24 Oct | Sun 25 Oct | Mon 26 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adgestone VineyardBrading | Closed | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 11am–4.30pm | Closed |
| Amazon World Zoo ParkNewchurch | From 10am | From 10am | From 10am | From 10am | From 10am | From 10am | From 10am |
| Appuldurcombe HouseWroxall | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | Closed | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Arreton BarnsArreton | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Bembridge WindmillBembridge | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | Closed | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | Closed |
| Blackgang ChineChale | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–9pm | 10am–9pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm |
| Brading Roman VillaBrading | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | Closed | Closed |
| Carisbrooke CastleNewport | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Classic Boat MuseumCowes | 11am–3pm | 11am–3pm | 11am–3pm | 11am–3pm | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Dimbola Museum and GalleriesFreshwater | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Dinosaur IsleSandown | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Fort Victoria Country ParkYarmouth | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Godshill Model VillageGodshill | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Isle of Wight Bus and Coach MuseumRyde | Closed | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | Closed | Closed | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Isle of Wight Distillery and Mermaid BarRyde | 10am–9pm | 10am–9pm | 10am–11pm | 10am–11pm | 10am–11pm | 10am–9pm | 10am–9pm |
| Isle of Wight Donkey SanctuaryWroxall | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm |
| Isle of Wight PearlBrighstone | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 10am–4pm | 9.30am–5pm |
| Isle of Wight Shipwreck Centre and Maritime MuseumArreton | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm |
| Isle of Wight Steam RailwayHavenstreet | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm | 9.30am–5pm |
| Isle of Wight Studio GlassArreton | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm |
| Monkey HavenNewport | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Mottistone GardensMottistone | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm |
| Newtown Old Town HallNewtown | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| OsborneEast Cowes | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Quarr AbbeyBinstead | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm | 10am–4.30pm |
| Robin Hill Adventure ParkNewport | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm |
| Robin's Nest Soft PlayNewport | 9.30am–4.55pm | 9.30am–4.55pm | 9.30am–4.55pm | 9.30am–4.55pm | 9.30am–4.55pm | 9.30am–4.55pm | 9.30am–4.55pm |
| Ryde SuperbowlRyde | 10am–10pm | 10am–10pm | 10am–10pm | 10am–10pm | From 10am | 10am–9pm | 10am–10pm |
| Sandham GardensSandown | From 11am | From 11am | From 11am | From 11am | 11am–4pm | 11am–4pm | 11am–4pm |
| Sandown PierSandown | 9.30am–9.30pm | 9.30am–9.30pm | 9.30am–9.30pm | 9.30am–9.30pm | 9.30am–9.30pm | 9.30am–9.30pm | 9.30am–9.30pm |
| Tapnell Farm ParkYarmouth | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm |
| The Needles Landmark AttractionTotland | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| The Needles Old Battery and New BatteryAlum Bay | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm | 10.30am–5pm |
| Ventnor Botanic GardenVentnor | 9am–5pm | 9am–5pm | 9am–5pm | 9am–5pm | 9am–5pm | 9am–4pm | 9am–4pm |
| Wight Military and Heritage MuseumCowes | 10am–3.45pm | 10am–3.45pm | 10am–3.45pm | 10am–3.45pm | 10am–3.45pm | Closed | 10am–3.45pm |
| Wildheart Animal SanctuarySandown | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
| Yarmouth CastleYarmouth | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–5pm | 10am–4pm | 10am–4pm |
From each attraction’s published opening dates, last checked 2026-10-19. Times can change for private events or bad weather; the attraction’s own site has the final word.
Of the 37 attractions we track, 33 are open today (Tuesday 20 October): Amazon World Zoo Park, Appuldurcombe House, Bembridge Windmill, Blackgang Chine, Brading Roman Villa, Carisbrooke Castle, Classic Boat Museum, Dimbola Museum and Galleries, Dinosaur Isle, Fort Victoria Country Park, Godshill Model Village, Isle of Wight Distillery and Mermaid Bar, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, Isle of Wight Pearl, Isle of Wight Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum, Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Isle of Wight Studio Glass, Monkey Haven, Mottistone Gardens, Osborne, Quarr Abbey, Robin Hill Adventure Park, Robin's Nest Soft Play, Ryde Superbowl, Sandham Gardens, Sandown Pier, Tapnell Farm Park, The Needles Landmark Attraction, The Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Ventnor Botanic Garden, Wight Military and Heritage Museum, Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Yarmouth Castle.
Amazon World Zoo Park, Blackgang Chine, Carisbrooke Castle, Dimbola Museum and Galleries, Dinosaur Isle, Fort Victoria Country Park, Godshill Model Village, Isle of Wight Distillery and Mermaid Bar, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, Isle of Wight Pearl, Isle of Wight Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum, Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Isle of Wight Studio Glass, Monkey Haven, Mottistone Gardens, Osborne, Quarr Abbey, Robin Hill Adventure Park, Robin's Nest Soft Play, Ryde Superbowl, Sandham Gardens, Sandown Pier, Tapnell Farm Park, The Needles Landmark Attraction, The Needles Old Battery and New Battery, Ventnor Botanic Garden, Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Yarmouth Castle are open on all of the next seven days.
Many close from early November to the spring, and others open only at weekends or in school holidays. Indoor venues, the steam railway at Christmas and the English Heritage sites at weekends carry on. Our winter guide lists them month by month.
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