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Robin Hill - 13 Things You Need To Know Before Visiting (2026)
We've spent many happy hours at Robin Hill over the years. I also worked there for a few summers and became very familiar with the range of ice creams.
In 2025, its new owners unveiled a whole heap of new attractions - including new playgrounds, an indoor ice rink, boating lake, diggers and minigolf.
Here are our favourite tips before you visit Robin Hill.
This guide covers things like how to avoid queues, what to bring with you to Robin Hill and what age of children will get the most from it.
In 2025, its new owners unveiled a whole heap of new attractions - including new playgrounds, an indoor ice rink, boating lake, diggers and minigolf.
Here are our favourite tips before you visit Robin Hill.
This guide covers things like how to avoid queues, what to bring with you to Robin Hill and what age of children will get the most from it.
The Jungle Heights nets at Robin Hill are popular with our children
1. Head straight down the hill
Controversially, I favour ignoring the suggested route altogether and heading straight down the hill.
This is particularly worthwhile if you can arrive at 10am. In our house, getting out at that time requires similar skills to those used by a sheepdog.
The reason for this rebellious avoidance of the suggested route is that some of the longest queues are found at the toboggan run. On a sunny day in school holidays, you will sometimes wait for half an hour. If one parent wants to go on the toboggan run with two children then they will usually let one of the children wait at the front of the queue (children need to be under seven to go with an adult).
Mrs Guru "doesn't go fast enough" apparently, so I get to go on twice.
If you turn up at 10am, you will find there is a much smaller queue for the toboggan run.
You can always hike back up the hill and return to the suggested route.
Other attractions that tend to have longer queues are the diggers (next to the toboggan run) and the boats (near to the African themed playground). If those are your priority, then I would head straight for them at 10am.
Most of the other things at Robin Hill are the sort of attraction that don't queue for, such as playgrounds, bouncy pillows and mazes.
This is particularly worthwhile if you can arrive at 10am. In our house, getting out at that time requires similar skills to those used by a sheepdog.
The reason for this rebellious avoidance of the suggested route is that some of the longest queues are found at the toboggan run. On a sunny day in school holidays, you will sometimes wait for half an hour. If one parent wants to go on the toboggan run with two children then they will usually let one of the children wait at the front of the queue (children need to be under seven to go with an adult).
Mrs Guru "doesn't go fast enough" apparently, so I get to go on twice.
If you turn up at 10am, you will find there is a much smaller queue for the toboggan run.
You can always hike back up the hill and return to the suggested route.
Other attractions that tend to have longer queues are the diggers (next to the toboggan run) and the boats (near to the African themed playground). If those are your priority, then I would head straight for them at 10am.
Most of the other things at Robin Hill are the sort of attraction that don't queue for, such as playgrounds, bouncy pillows and mazes.
These diggers are a popular attraction - so arrive early and head straight down the hill
2. Prepare to pay for the toboggan run
On a related note, it's worth realising that the toboggan run is the only thing you pay extra for - unless you have an annual pass. This was a contentious issue even when I worked on the ride, many years ago. It's also the only ride that closes in the rain, so there is some logic to having it as an add-on.
You pay £2 for ages 8+ or £1 for a 3-7 year old.
Ages 3-7 have to travel with someone aged 14+, whilst anyone aged 8+ has to travel alone.
This rule changed in 2025 and caused some hoohaa in my family, as both of my daughters preferred travelling with me despite being older than eight. Presumably someone realised that the old rules created the risk of two 20 stone rugby players sharing a toboggan run and bumping into an eight-year-old travelling alone.
You can buy a gold pass for unlimited rides, but the risk is that you will spend a lot of time queueing, as it doesn't allow you to queue jump.
Last time I checked, the gold pass was £10.
A better value option is the annual pass, which costs about £50 per person and includes free rides on the toboggan. The toboggan wasn't previously included in the annual pass, but was bundled in with it in 2025.
I would say that the annual pass is worth getting if you plan to visit Robin Hill during two different school holidays in one year. It pays for itself once you add on a toboggan run and the modest discount on food, drink and gift shop tat.
You pay £2 for ages 8+ or £1 for a 3-7 year old.
Ages 3-7 have to travel with someone aged 14+, whilst anyone aged 8+ has to travel alone.
This rule changed in 2025 and caused some hoohaa in my family, as both of my daughters preferred travelling with me despite being older than eight. Presumably someone realised that the old rules created the risk of two 20 stone rugby players sharing a toboggan run and bumping into an eight-year-old travelling alone.
You can buy a gold pass for unlimited rides, but the risk is that you will spend a lot of time queueing, as it doesn't allow you to queue jump.
Last time I checked, the gold pass was £10.
A better value option is the annual pass, which costs about £50 per person and includes free rides on the toboggan. The toboggan wasn't previously included in the annual pass, but was bundled in with it in 2025.
I would say that the annual pass is worth getting if you plan to visit Robin Hill during two different school holidays in one year. It pays for itself once you add on a toboggan run and the modest discount on food, drink and gift shop tat.
The toboggan run is cheaper if you have an annual pass (yes, those are my feet)
3. Don't get stuck behind a slow rider
Still on the topic of the toboggan run... take note of who is in front of you in the queue. If the person in front is discussing their plans to crawl around at a snail's pace, ask the staff to leave a big gap for you.
A big clue is if you hear their mother saying, "now don't worry Penelope, you just go around at your own pace, just pull back on the brake as much as you like". A bolder move is to heroically suggest that you jump in front of them so that you "don't bump into the back of them by mistake".
And no, you don't have to push the lever forwards as you go up the hill. It only starts to work at the top.
A big clue is if you hear their mother saying, "now don't worry Penelope, you just go around at your own pace, just pull back on the brake as much as you like". A bolder move is to heroically suggest that you jump in front of them so that you "don't bump into the back of them by mistake".
And no, you don't have to push the lever forwards as you go up the hill. It only starts to work at the top.
4. Don't be a Hillbilly Sillybilly
Bring a jumper or coat to sit on for the Hillbilly Slide. Mats aren't provided and you will barely move without sitting on something.
Mats aren't provided for the Hillbilly Slide
5. Bring a ball
There is plenty of green space at Robin Hill so bring a ball or a frisbee to play with at the bottom of the park. You can buy such things at Robin Hill, but it will save you some money if you bring your own.
6. Visit twice and off peak for better value
The rules around 'free returns' changed a bit in 2025.
You can now return once within seven days for £3 - £4 per person. The price depends on the time of year. Previously, you could visit as many times as you wanted within seven days for free.
Personally, I think this is still a bargain and it's worth mentioning that the ticket price is lower than it used to be. For most people, it will still work out cheaper than it used to be and a lot has been added to the park in the last couple of years.
My advice is to visit Robin Hill twice during the week - and visit early during your stay so you don't run out of dry days.
The entry price also varies depending on when you visit. Off peak prices are about £15 whilst peak time is more like £23.
You can now return once within seven days for £3 - £4 per person. The price depends on the time of year. Previously, you could visit as many times as you wanted within seven days for free.
Personally, I think this is still a bargain and it's worth mentioning that the ticket price is lower than it used to be. For most people, it will still work out cheaper than it used to be and a lot has been added to the park in the last couple of years.
My advice is to visit Robin Hill twice during the week - and visit early during your stay so you don't run out of dry days.
The entry price also varies depending on when you visit. Off peak prices are about £15 whilst peak time is more like £23.
7. Get a lift back up the hill
If legs are getting tired, climb on the tractor for a ride back to the top. However, make sure you get on when it is heading in the right direction.
It does a route that goes from the entrance, through the back of the lower car park and then down to the lower valley (near the toboggan run) and then ends up at the safari themed playground at the bottom of the park. The tractor then turns round and heads back along the same route.
If you jump on when it's travelling towards the safari themed playground then you'll spend a longer time onboard and have to persuade the children not to run off when they see the playground.
It does a route that goes from the entrance, through the back of the lower car park and then down to the lower valley (near the toboggan run) and then ends up at the safari themed playground at the bottom of the park. The tractor then turns round and heads back along the same route.
If you jump on when it's travelling towards the safari themed playground then you'll spend a longer time onboard and have to persuade the children not to run off when they see the playground.
The tractor goes near to this bouncy pillow and playground before turning round
8. Mind the gaps
Squirrel Tower is a little bit more daunting than it first appears. The gaps between the ropes are fairly large so young children might find it a bit tricky. You aren't going to fall through it but my younger one found it a bit scary on the first visit (she loves it now).
9. Grey days are fine but don't visit in the rain
If it's raining hard, I would postpone your visit to Robin Hill. The only indoor bit is the Glides ice rink and the café. Some of the woodland is sheltered but the majority of the park is outdoors. The toboggan run is closed in the rain as the brakes don't work very well when it's wet!
There are plenty of other rainy day activities on the Isle of Wight.
There are plenty of other rainy day activities on the Isle of Wight.
Most of Robin Hill is outdoors so I would postpone if it's raining hard
10. Think carefully before taking teenagers
As with Blackgang Chine, Robin hill is best for that joyful phase when your children want to spend every single minute talking to you, rather than that joyful phase when they would rather you didn't exist.
Robin Hill is also not a thrill-a-minute white-knuckle theme park with huge rollercoasters and log flumes.
My hunch is that teenagers would probably enjoy the toboggan run, the woodland minigolf and the ice rink. The ice rink is plastic rather than real ice and is relatively small, but it's still good fun for a few minutes. Sporty sorts would also enjoy the disc golf or might like to kick a ball around on the big patch of grass.
Other attractions - such as the playgrounds and lovely woodland gardens will lead to teenagers muttering sarcastic remarks, which will raise tension levels after you've coughed up at the ticket office.
There are plenty of other things for teenagers to do on the Isle of Wight - including The Adrenaline Zone, which is next door to Robin Hill and ticketed separately.
Children under one metre get in free to Robin Hill, which is usually about four years old.
Robin Hill is also not a thrill-a-minute white-knuckle theme park with huge rollercoasters and log flumes.
My hunch is that teenagers would probably enjoy the toboggan run, the woodland minigolf and the ice rink. The ice rink is plastic rather than real ice and is relatively small, but it's still good fun for a few minutes. Sporty sorts would also enjoy the disc golf or might like to kick a ball around on the big patch of grass.
Other attractions - such as the playgrounds and lovely woodland gardens will lead to teenagers muttering sarcastic remarks, which will raise tension levels after you've coughed up at the ticket office.
There are plenty of other things for teenagers to do on the Isle of Wight - including The Adrenaline Zone, which is next door to Robin Hill and ticketed separately.
Children under one metre get in free to Robin Hill, which is usually about four years old.
Attractions like Papa Bean are aimed at junior school and pre-school children rather than teens
11. Bring a trolley or a pushchair
This isn't essential but we took a pushchair when our children were young and then swapped to a beach trolley.
I wouldn't say there are lots of people with beach trolleys but it has saved my back a few times. We end up taking a packed lunch, coats and bags and you will do a lot of steps at Robin Hill.
The risk with a beach trolley is that children climb in when you get to the big hill leading to the top of the park.
I wouldn't say there are lots of people with beach trolleys but it has saved my back a few times. We end up taking a packed lunch, coats and bags and you will do a lot of steps at Robin Hill.
The risk with a beach trolley is that children climb in when you get to the big hill leading to the top of the park.
12. You can no longer buy joint tickets with Blackgang Chine
For many years, you could buy a joint ticket that included entry to Blackgang Chine.
This has now stopped, as Robin Hill is no longer part of the same company.
To be honest, the savings were relatively modest, so this isn't the sort of change that had me weeping in the kitchen.
This has now stopped, as Robin Hill is no longer part of the same company.
To be honest, the savings were relatively modest, so this isn't the sort of change that had me weeping in the kitchen.
You can no longer buy joint tickets that include Blackgang Chine
13. The Adrenaline Zone is a separate attraction
As you enter Robin Hill you'll see the Adrenaline Zone. It sits where the Colossus ride used to live, but is a separate attraction with its own entry prices.
It includes a high ropes course, a zip wire that loops round in circles as well as climbing wall and giant pillow you can jump onto.
It might provide a good solution if you are on holiday with a big party with a range of ages and want to find something for everyone to do.
They sometimes do joint tickets for Robin Hill and the Adrenaline Zone, but not all the time.
It includes a high ropes course, a zip wire that loops round in circles as well as climbing wall and giant pillow you can jump onto.
It might provide a good solution if you are on holiday with a big party with a range of ages and want to find something for everyone to do.
They sometimes do joint tickets for Robin Hill and the Adrenaline Zone, but not all the time.
The Adrenaline Zone is a separate attraction that lives next door to Robin Hill
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