The Isle of Wight has a great variety of sights, entertainments & activities to suit all ages and preferences.  From wildlife adventures to historical manors, theme parks to dinosaurs you'll be spoilt for choice.

We have selected some of the best attractions for you to choose from but don’t forget to look at our events page to find out about special events happening throughout the year across the Island.

Combined Travel & Attraction Tickets

Hovertravel offer combined travel and attraction tickets. This gives you great value, all-inclusive discounted tickets for day return travel on the hovercraft, travel by bus or rail to and from the attraction and attraction entrance. Look out for our “Hovertravel Package Pricing” when browsing through the attractions. You can now book and plan your trip in advance online, it couldn't be easier!

Once you have booked, please remember to have your attraction ticket validated at our terminals prior to departure in order to gain entry into the attraction.  

Active

Feeling active? Kids with plenty of energy to burn off? The Island is full of fantastic places to visit where you'll be on the go no-stop. Take the whole family to these active attractions with theme parks, ice skating and sport to choose from. You’ll be tired out in no time!

Educational

Enjoy hands on interaction and learn something new at these unique sights of interest from royal history to animal welfare or try your hand at a variety of crafts including glass blowing and mosaics plus learn about the dinosaur finds of the Island.

Family

The Isle of Wight has lots of attractions for all the family. Browse through our list of family friendly attractions and have a great value day out. Choose from animal zoos or wildlife encounters offering hands on interaction, steam train rides & theme parks and keep everyone entertained all day.

Historic

The Isle of Wight is full of history waiting to be explored and experienced. From Queen Victoria’s seaside palace, Charles 1st at Carisbrooke Castle and the nostalgic Steam Railway to name a few. Many of these attractions offer special events bringing history to life. 

Natural History

The Isle of Wight is also known for its dinosaur finds which have been made along the Island's coastline. Natural history can be found all across the Island with it's unique, unspoilt countryside and constantly changing coastline. Explore and discover some unique finds for yourself.

Wildlife

The Isle of Wight is listed as an area of outstanding natural beauty offering an array of natural wildlife and flowers. Explore the woodland gardens of Robin Hill or take a walk on the wild side at Seaview Wildlife Encounter, the Island's largest, most beautiful Wildlife Park where you can be really hands-on with hundreds of birds and animals

Indoor

Don't let poor weather spoil your plans, the Isle of Wight has great indoor activities to keep you and the family entertained including the Island's largest exotic animal attraction Amazon World, or if you're feeling energetic Ice Skating at Planet Ice or visit Oasis for unique and novel purchases!