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Discounts to Isle of Wight attractions

Most of the Isle of Wight's top attractions offer discounted entry if you know where to look. Here is our guide to getting into the best attractions for the best price.

These deals change all the time so please let us know if you spot a dead link or find a deal. It is worth picking up the glossy brochures on the ferry as they include several cut out vouchers, usually for £1 off attractions or similar. Hardly enough to make your heart beat faster, but perhaps enough of a saving for half an ice cream.

And make sure you read our guide to discount Isle of Wight ferry travel before you book!

In alphabetical order...

Amazon World

You can get 10% off if you book Amazon World at the same time as a Red Funnel ferry.

There's a good deal if you use Tesco Clubcard vouchers, where they are worth three times as much if you get Amazon World tickets.

Butterfly World

There's 25% off if you book it alongside a Red Funnel ferry.

Carisbrooke Castle

**Discount code: 15% off English Heritage Membership with discount code EH2020. Valid until 31/03/21**
English Heritage Membership is worth considering if you also plan to visit Osborne House. A family of four will pay about £80 to visit both attractions or just over £100 for annual membership to English Heritage. Members also get a discount on Red Funnel and Wightlink car ferries.

​Alternatively, you can get English Heritage membership through Tesco, where Clubcard vouchers are worth three times as much if you spend them on membership.

As with Osborne, if you've got the Gardener's World 2 for 1 Gardens card you can use it as Carisbrooke Castle, but not during school holidays or events. The card is given away with an issue of Gardener's World once a year (the May edition last time).

Blue Peter Badge holders get in free with an adult.
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Rather bizarrely, it now costs 10% more to get into Carisbrooke Castle if you take the option to Gift Aid your entry price. ​If you're an accountant and can explain why that is...please don't bother getting in touch, I might nod off.
Carisbrooke Castle
Carisbrooke Castle, near Newport

Dinosaur Isle

Roar! Dinosaur Isle is not mega pricey but you can get a 25% discount from Red Funnel if you book tickets at the same time as booking a ferry. The adult price drops to about £3 to £4 rather than the usual £5.

Have you seen our guides to the cheapest, quirkiest and poshest accommodation?

Godshill Model Village

10% off the Isle of Wight's cutest attraction if you book it alongside a Red Funnel ferry.

Goodleaf Tree Climbing

5% discount for 'any tree climbers that travel to the Goodleaf field on public transport, pedal power or by foot'. 

Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet

Choo-choo! You can get a slightly cheaper price at Isle of Wight Steam Railway if you buy in advance. They also do some 'kids go free' days.

Or you can just buy a non-traveller ticket from £5 (there is a 'Train Story Discovery Centre', shop and other bits to look at) or £7.50 including the Haven Falconry Bird of Prey Centre.

Wightlink do a foot passenger day return deal which includes the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway no longer participates in the Tesco Clubcard scheme.
IOW Steam Railway
All aboard the discount express!

Isle of Wight Zoo

Buying Isle of Wight Zoo tickets whilst booking through Red Funnel gets you 20% off.

Isle of Wight Residents can get a discount of about 20% with proof of address
Isle of Wight Zoo
Isle of Wight Zoo is at the Yaverland end of Sandown

Monkey Haven

10% off if you book a ferry with Red Funnel at the same time

Osborne House

**Discount code: 15% off English Heritage Membership with discount code EH2020. Valid until 31/03/21**
English Heritage Membership is worth considering if you also plan to visit Carisbrooke Castle. When I checked, a family of four would pay somewhere around £80 in total for entry to both, or they'd pay about just over £100 for annual membership to English Heritage.
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Alternatively, you can get English Heritage membership through Tesco, where £10 in Clubcard vouchers is worth £30 towards membership. 

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Blue Peter badge holders get in free with an adult (Katy Hill never replied to my requests for a badge and I remain a little bit bitter).

If you've got the Gardener's World 2 for 1 Gardens card you can use it as Osborne House, but only on certain days and not during school holidays or events. The card is given away with an issue of Gardener's World once a year (it was the May issue, which came out in mid April last time we checked).

It costs 10% more to visit Osborne House if you Gift Aid your donation, although they are a charity of course.

Or you could just skip the visit altogether and buy the Nintendo game about Osborne house...
Osborne House gardens
English Heritage Membership is worth considering

Looking for Isle of Wight self catering? Try Airbnb or holiday parks 

Robin Hill and Blackgang Chine

Robin Hill Adventure Park and Blackgang Chine are both great fun and they're two of the Isle of Wight's busiest attractions - but neither offer much in the way of discounts very often. I've included them here as very regular visitors can get a deal.

We wrote a blog about how to squeeze the best value out of a visit to Blackgang or Robin Hill, which you might like to read if there's nothing good on telly.

When we checked, you could save about £1.50 by buying a joint ticket for both parks.

You can also buy annual tickets called Frequent Visitor Tickets. As a general rule, if you're going to visit three times or more during the year then you would probably be best to get a frequent visitor ticket.

Bear in mind that a standard ticket includes free returns within 7 days so it's a good idea to visit at the start of your holiday rather than the final day. In the summer there are evening events at both parks so some people visit in the day and the come back later in the week for an evening out.

Read about our visits to Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill 

Shanklin Chine

10% off Shanklin Chine if you book a Red Funnel at the same time

The Needles and Alum Bay

​There are two main attractions at the Needles – The Old Battery (free to National Trust members) and The Needles Pleasure Park.

The car park is about £6 in the summer and there’s nowhere else to park unless you fancy an almighty hike.

My favourite deal - Tesco Clubcard - disappeared in 2018, but I'll add any new ones when they turn up. 
Bench overlooking Alum Bay and The Needles
Views towards Alum Bay from a well located bench

Have you seen our guide to the best Isle of Wight holiday parks?

Ventnor Botanic Gardens

Book your tickets at the same time as a Red Funnel ferry to save a quarter.

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Regular visitors can buy annual passes. As of 2020, an annual pass is £29.50 for an adult, so you would need to visit four times in a year to save money. 

West Wight Alpacas

25% off if you book a Red Funnel ferry at the same time

Wight Military and Heritage Museum

25% off if you book a ferry with Red Funnel at the same time

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