Isle of Wight Weather

Ten things to do regardless of the weather!

The Isle of Wight has a milder climate than mainland Britain and is one of the brightest places on the south coast. Certain parts of the Island like Ventnor even have their own micro-climate! Check out some ideas of what to do even if the sun doesn't have its hat on:

• Race the kids on the water slides at Blackgang Chine
• Unwind on an award winning beach
• Walk up Tennyson Down and admire the view
• Hop aboard the cliff side chair lift at Alumn Bay
• Head to Robin Hill Adventure Park for a family fun day out
• Enjoy the beauty of Mottistone Manor Gardens
• Marvel at the Victorian gardens at Osborne House
• Cool off in the tranquil Shanklin Chine
• Ventnor Botanic Gardens, the Island's answer to Kew
• Go horseriding on the beach or along leafy lanes

• Go tree climbing
• Take a Llama for a trek
• Visit the donkeys at Carisbrooke Castle
• See the Needles Battery & Britains Rocket Testing site
• Visit Bembridge Windwmill - industrial archaeology at its best
• Travel back in time at the Isle of Wight Steam railway
• See TV's famous tigers at the Isle of Wight Zoo
• Feed the penguins, meerkats and wallabies at Seaview Wildlife Encounter
• Learn about Falconry at the Owl & Falconry Centre
• Visit the 17th-century Newtown Old Town Hall without a town!

• Step back in time at the Dinosaur Isle Museum
• Visit the award winning Brading Roman Villa
• Explore Queen Victoria's much loved Osborne House
• Learn about photographer Juliet Margaret Cameron at Dimbola Lodge
• Enjoy a complete rain forest experience at Amazon World
• Have a tropical time at Butterfly World
• See the latest art exhibitions at Quay Arts - great café!
• Learn about the history of yacht racing at the Sir Max Aitken Museum
• Watch working craftsman at the Arreton Barns Craft Village