Thursday 11th June 2026.

Join us for a “mini cruise” across the River Solent (ferry) to the beautiful Isle of Wight and a visit to Osborne House, favourite home of Queen Victoria.

Admire the opulent Royal Apartments and private family bedrooms within the mansion. See the twin desks where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert worked. Explore the magnificently decorated Durbar Room. The furniture and artifacts reveal intricate details about entertainment at Osborne, from state banquets to family meals. 

See where the royal children played house and tended their own gardens down at the Swiss Cottage. There's a room dressed as it was on 11th July 1861, when the children prepared afternoon tea for their parents, not long before Prince Albert's tragic death.  

Stroll in the pleasure gardens, alongside historic trees, and enjoy the Victorian Walled Garden much as the royal couple did. Take a trip down to the royal family's once jealously guarded private beach, with Victoria's restored bathing machine. 

We will aim to leave Oborne House at 4.00 pm in time to catch the ferry back to the mainland

Cost:  Seniors (65+) £57.35

Adults £60.20

English Heritage members £35.55

Closing date:  Thursday, 28 May 2026

THE COACH WILL LEAVE THE HUB AT 8.30 am 

(PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT THE HUB)

TO BOOK: Please contact Sue Wallis by email: sue.travel@verwoodu3a.org.uk OR 

Telephone:  07947 641650

PAYMENT: Please book and pay by 28 May 2026

BACS - Sort Code 20 72 37  

A/C No. 80233196 (Barclay’s)

Ref: Your initial and surname + Osborne

OR By cheque payable to Verwood U3A

Food and drink are available at the venue.

Non-members travelling on U3A trips are NOT covered by U3A insurance