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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!
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!
Osborne House
**Discount code: 15% off English Heritage Membership with discount code EH2020. Valid until 31/07/20**
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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.
Alternatively, you can save about 20% off entry if you book through Red Funnel at the same time as you book your ferry. Alternatively, you can get English Heritage membership through Tesco, where £10 in Clubcard vouchers is worth £30 towards membership. 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). |
There's a ferry good deal for Osborne House
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Last time I checked, members of the Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association (which is most of the hotels in Shanklin) had vouchers for guests which were 20% off Osborne from Friday to Sunday, from April to October.
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...
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...
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The Needles and Alum BayThere 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 £5 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. 
Views towards Alum Bay from a well located bench
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Have you seen our guide to the best Isle of Wight holiday parks?
Amazon WorldEntry is 10% cheaper if you book with Red Funnel (whilst booking a 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. Members of the Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association (which is most of the hotels in Shanklin) have vouchers for guests which are 10% off Amazon World. |
Related guide from the Isle of Wight Guru
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Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet
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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. |
All aboard the discount express!
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Dinosaur Isle
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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 depending on the time of year rather than the usual £5.
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Brading Roman Villa
Brading is the main Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight. You can save 25% on entry via Red Funnel.
Carisbrooke Castle
**Discount code: 15% off English Heritage Membership with discount code EH2020. Valid until 31/07/20**
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English Heritage Membership is worth considering if you also plan to visit Osborne House. As mentioned above, a family of four will pay about £80 to visit both attractions or just over £100 for annual membership to English Heritage.
There's a discount to Carisbrooke Castle available if you book at the same time as booking Red Funnel tickets (20% off when I checked). |
Carisbrooke Castle, near Newport
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Alternatively, you can get English Heritage membership through Tesco, where Clubcard vouchers are worth three times as much if you spend them on membership.
Members of the Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association (which is most of the hotels in Shanklin) have vouchers for guests which are 20% off Carisbrooke Castle om Friday to Sunday, from April to October.
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.
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.
Members of the Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association (which is most of the hotels in Shanklin) have vouchers for guests which are 20% off Carisbrooke Castle om Friday to Sunday, from April to October.
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.
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.
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.
For 2020, you've got a choice between paying 'on the gate' or in advance. On the gate prices hadn't been published when we checked, but an advance ticket which could be bought any time before you visit was £20-£25 at Blackgang Chine or £17-£23 at Robin Hill (school holidays are the peak prices).
They've also introduced something called a super advanced ticket, which is ideal for the kind of people who have written their Christmas cards by mid-September. If you book your tickets at least 20 days in advance you can save somewhere between 50p (woohoo!) and £3 on the usual advance price.
An annual pass for either park for 2020 was £39 for Blackgang Chine or £49 for Robin Hill. So, if you plan to make two or more visits to Blackgang Chine or three or more visits to Robin Hill in a season 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
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.
For 2020, you've got a choice between paying 'on the gate' or in advance. On the gate prices hadn't been published when we checked, but an advance ticket which could be bought any time before you visit was £20-£25 at Blackgang Chine or £17-£23 at Robin Hill (school holidays are the peak prices).
They've also introduced something called a super advanced ticket, which is ideal for the kind of people who have written their Christmas cards by mid-September. If you book your tickets at least 20 days in advance you can save somewhere between 50p (woohoo!) and £3 on the usual advance price.
An annual pass for either park for 2020 was £39 for Blackgang Chine or £49 for Robin Hill. So, if you plan to make two or more visits to Blackgang Chine or three or more visits to Robin Hill in a season 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
Isle of Wight Zoo
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Buying Isle of Wight Zoo tickets whilst booking through Red Funnel gets you up to a third off.
Isle of Wight Residents can get a discount of about 20% with proof of address Hovertravel do an all inclusive deal for the hovercraft, bus travel and zoo entry (£38ish for adults and £22ish for children at the time of writing, 2020). Members of the Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association (which is most of the hotels in Shanklin) have vouchers for guests which are 10% off Isle of Wight Zoo. |
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Butterfly World
Goodleaf Tree Climbing
5% discount for 'any tree climbers that travel to the Goodleaf field on public transport, pedal power or by foot'.
Ventnor Botanic Gardens
Book your tickets at the same time as a Red Funnel ferry to save a quarter.
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.
If you've got a Gardener's World 2 for 1 Gardens card, you can use it at Ventnor Botanics. See terms and conditions here. The 2 for 1 card is an annual giveaway with an issue of Gardener's World (it was in the May edition in 2019).
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.
If you've got a Gardener's World 2 for 1 Gardens card, you can use it at Ventnor Botanics. See terms and conditions here. The 2 for 1 card is an annual giveaway with an issue of Gardener's World (it was in the May edition in 2019).
