Isle of Wight
About this tour
The Isle of Wight located in Southern England in the English Channel just off the coast of Hampshire. The island can easily be accessed by a quick ferry ride from Portsmouth or Southampton.
From the award-winning beaches dotted along its coastline to Newport the capital and heart of the island. It’s a favourite destination of many of our Primary schools and no wonder – the island is packed with a wide variety of attractions, and all just a short distance away. History, geography, conservation and ecology, botany, maritime studies, geology, arts, and crafts just a few of the possibilities for educational visits to this fascinating island.
Why not let your students’ become historians for the day with a visit to the Brading Roman Villa with its award-winning visitor centre and museum about life during the Roman period in Britain.
If your trip is curriculum-based, one of our tour managers will be happy to discuss your learning objectives with you. We want your group to achieve the best educational benefits from the tour, no matter how many subjects or topics you wish to cover and of course including the fun element.
Sample Itinerary
Day One
- Pick up at school and depart by coach and travel to Southampton.
- Comfort stops en route.
- Catch the Red Funnel ferry to East Cowes
- Lunch – own arrangements – bring packed lunches.
- Visit Dinosaur Isle en-route.
- Arrive at our chosen hotel early evening and check in.
- Dinner in the hotel
Day Two
- Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
- Visit Brading Roman Villa and use the lunchroom for your packed lunches.
- Return to hotel and dinner will be in the hotel.
Day Three
- Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
- Visit Carisbrooke Castle, Carisbrooke
- Lunch at the castle
- Visit The Needles Pleasure Park, Alum Bay
- Dinner at the hotel
Day Four
- Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
- Check out of the hotel, load the coach and travel to East Cowes
- Visit Osborne House, York Avenue, East Cowes
- Re-join the coach and travel to the Red Funnel Ferry Terminal in East Cowes
- Arrive Southampton and continue the journey by coach back to the school.
All itineraries will be tailored to your specific learning objectives or curriculum studies.
Attractions & Visits
- Osborne House
- Carisbrooke Castle
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway
- The Needles
- Blackgang Chine
- Bembridge Lifeboat Station
- Dinosaur Isle
- Amazon World
- Godshill Model Village
- Fort Victoria Country Park
- Alum Bay
- Monkey Haven
Above are a few of the attractions available to visit while on your tour. Have an attraction in mind not shown? We’ll happily look into it for you.
Accommodation
- Sandown Manor
- YHA Totland
- Sandringham Hotel
Above are a few options available on the Isle of Wight.
We work with a range of accommodation suppliers and will be able to source suitable accommodation to suit your needs.
Tour Recommendations
- Best time to Visit: Spring, Summer & Autumn
- Suitable for year groups: 3,4,5,6,7,8
- Topics you can cover: History, Geography, Science
- Accessible by: Coach & Ferry
Experience information
Each group will have its own special interests and curricular needs. That is why every visit can be completely tailored to you. You will find some suggestions below, but you can always call us to discuss more options.
Other variations on numbers and duration available, plus day trips available on request.
