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Attractions Nearby Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, England)



Isle of Wight is full of many fantastic tourist attractions, but within a short journey from the Isle of Wight there are countless other superb tourist attractions. These popular tourist attractions are within easy reach from the Isle of Wight and are well worth visiting during your stay on the Isle of Wight.

Whether you are looking for historical attractions nearby Isle of Wight, beautifully landscaped gardens or parks close to the Isle of Wight, you can be sure that you won't have to travel far from the Isle of Wight, and there are regular boats and hovercraft connecting the Isle of Wight to mainland England. Here are some of the top tourist attractions and sights nearby the Isle of Wight.




Attractions Nearby the Isle of Wight: Bournemouth - Isle of Wight, England
Bournemouth is situated just 53 km / 33 miles fom the Isle of Wight and is best known for its spectacular golden beaches, which stretch for over 11 km / 7 miles along the seafront. The beaches, combined with sheltered, clear bathing waters, have always been one of the major tourist attractions in Bournemouth and during the summer, the sunny Bournemouth beaches provide the perfect place for sunbathing, building sand castles, paddling, swimming, surfing, and general seaside fun in Bournemouth. Popular beaches in the Bournemouth area include Alum Chine, Durley Chine, High Cliffe and Southbourne, which are all easy to reach from Bournemouth town centre.

Bournemouth's spectacular Victorian Pleasure Gardens are situated in the heart of the town centre, next to Bournemouth's seafront and the shopping area. Created in the 1840s for the Meyrick family, the Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens cover around 17.5 hectares / 45 acres and lie either side of the shallow River Bourne stream. Bournemouth's beautiful Pleasure Gardens have won many national awards and attractions at the Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens include flower borders with colourful bedding plants, picnic areas and the famous 'Bournemouth Eye', an enormous helium-filled balloon with an enclosed basket, carrying passengers to around 150 metres / 500 feet, the highest public observation point in Bournemouth.

There are an enormous range of tourist attractions in Bournemouth, and these include the historic Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth International Centre, the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth's Pier Theatre, Bournemouth's Sheridan IMAX Cinema, and nearby Compton Acres Gardens.

Visit our Bournemouth World Guide for further details...

Attractions Nearby the Isle of Wight: Poole - Isle of Wight, England
The medieval port of Poole is situated just 62 km / 39 miles from the Isle of Wight and is full of tourist attractions and activities, such as the famous Poole Pottery. These tourist attractions include Poole Harbour and the Sandbanks peninsula, with excellent facilities for boating and watersports, including windsurfing and jetskiing, a number of highly-acclaimed restaurants and cafés, many historic 18-century buildings, and some excellent hotels. Poole is also one of the most popular areas in the south-west of England for fishing and deep-sea fishing and mackerel-fishing trips regularly depart from Poole Harbour.

Visit our Poole World Guide for further details...


Attractions Nearby the Isle of Wight: Christchurch - Isle of Wight, England
Christchurch is a small town located 50 km / 31 miles from the Isle of Wight and is best known for its impressive church, the Christchurch Priory, which is larger than most cathedrals. This area is also well-known for its expensive property, and many houses in Christchurch are actually more expensive than their equivalent in New York.

Attractions Nearby the Isle of Wight: Boscombe
Just 11 km / 7 miles from Poole, Boscombe is a charming seaside town and has wide, sandy beaches, a large pier, a number of gardens, an excellent shopping centre with many restaurants, and several top nightclubs. Boscombe is well-known for its colourful illuminations, which light up the Boscombe seafront at night.

Attractions Nearby the Isle of Wight: Wimborne - Isle of Wight, England
The small market town of Wimborne is full of character and is 70 km / 44 miles from the Isle of Wight. This attractive town is centred around Wimborne's interesting old minster and other tourist attractions include a number of museums and a model town of Wimborne as it was in the 1950s.

Attractions Nearby the Isle of Wight: Salisbury - Isle of Wight, England
Salisbury is the only city in Wiltshire and is home to some of the most historic landmarks in England. These Salisbury landmarks include Salisbury's world-famous Stonehenge, situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain, and the enormous Salisbury Cathedral, which is regarded as one of the finest medieval cathedrals in the United Kingdom and was built around 800 years ago. Salisbury has an enormous range of tourist attractions to offer visitors from the Isle of Wight, and is 81 km /50 miles from the Isle of Wight.

Tourist attractions at Salisbury include Old Sarum Castle - an enormous Iron Age hillfort of Old Salisbury which became a medieval settlement, and now contains the ancient ruins of a large castle, Old Wardour Castle - famous for its battle in 1643, when Parliamentarian forces took control of this Salisbury castle, the Rockbourne Roman Villa - the largest and most ancient villa in the area , including a nearby modern museum, with a number of interesting exhibits, Stourhead House and Gardens - featuring some of the most spectacular landscaped gardens in the west country, and Salisbury City Hall Entertainment Centre - a large entertainment centre in central Salisbury with regular national shows, local events and festivals, exhibitions, lectures and concerts.

Visit our Salisbury World Guide for further details...

• Archaeology Museum - Winkle Street, Southampton, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1703 220007
• Avington Park - Avington, Winchester, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1962 779260
• Basing House - Old Basing, Basingstoke, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1256 467294
• Bear Museum - Dragon Street, Petersfield, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1730 265108
• Beaulieu Palace House and Abbey - Beaulieu, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1590 612123
• Bishops' Waltham Palace (English Heritage) - Bishop's Waltham, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1489 892460
• Bohunt Manor - Petersfield Road, Liphook, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1428 722208
• Breamore House - Breamore, Fordingbridge, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1725 512468
• Broadlands - Romsey, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1794 517888
• Buster Ancient Farm - Chalton, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1705 598838
• Calleva Museum - Rectory Grounds, Silchester, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1734 700362
• Calshot Castle (English heritage) - Calshot, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1703 892023
• Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum - 393 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1705 827261
• D-Day Museum - Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1705 827261
• Exbury House and Gardens - Exbury, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1703 891203
• Fort Brockhurst (English Heritage) - Gunners' Way, Elston, Gosport, England
  Tel: +44 (0)
• Furzey Gardens - Minstead, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1703 812464
• Gilbert White Museum and The Oates Memorial Library and Museum - The Wakes, Selborne, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1420 511275
• The Grange (English Heritage) - Northington, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1962 734720
• Great Hall, Winchester Castle - Winchester, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1962 846476
• HMS Victory - Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1839 407080
• Highclere Castle - Highclere, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1635 253210
• Hinton Ampner House (National Trust) - Hinton Ampner, Bramdean, England
  Tel: +44 (0)2962 771305
• Hollington Herb Garden - Woolton Hill, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1635 253908
• Hurst Castle (English Heritage) - Milford on Sea, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1590 642344
• Jane Austen's House - Chawton, Alton, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1420 83262
• King John's House - Church Street, Romsey, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1794 512200
• Leigh Park Gardens - Havant, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1705 453405
• Lymore Valley Herb Garden - Lymore Lane, Milford on Sea, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1590 642008
• Maritime Museum - Bucklers Hard, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1590 616203
• Mary Rose Exhibition and Ship Hall - Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1839 407080
• Medieval Merchant's House (English Heritage) - 58 French Street, Southampton, England
  Tel: +44 (0)170 221503
• Mottisfont Abbey (National Trust) - Mottisfont, Romsey, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1794 340757
• Museum of the Iron Age - Church Close, Andover, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1264 366283
• Netley Abbey (English Heritage) - Netley, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1732 778000
• New Forest Museum and Visitor Centre - England
  Tel: +44 (0)1703 283914
• Newport Roman Villa - Cypress Road, Newport, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1983 529720
• Odiham Castle - North Warnborough, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1983 292835
• Rockbourne Roman Villa - Rockbourne, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1725 518541
• Royal Garrison Church (English Heritage) - Portsmouth, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1732 778000
• Royal Naval Museum - Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1839 407080
• Sandham Memorial Chapel (National Trust) - Burghclere, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1635 278394
• Sir Harold Hillier Gardens - Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1794 368787
• Southampton Hall of Aviation - Albert Road South, Southampton, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1703 635830
• St. Cross Hospital - St. Cross, Winchester, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1962 851375
• Stratfield Saye House - Stratfield Saye, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1256 882882
• Titchfield Abbey (English Heritage) - Titchfield, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1732 778000
• The Vyne (National Trust) - Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1256 881337
• West Green House and Gardens (National Trust) - England
  Tel: +44 (0)1252 844611
• Wolvesey Castle (English Heritage) - Winchester, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1962 854766
• Working Omnibus Museum - 48-54 Broad Street, Portsmouth, England
  Tel: +44 (0)1705 376940

 
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