Osborne House

Osborne House, the former summer residence of Queen Victoria, is situated in East Cowes. This complex of buildings was designed by Prince Albert and built by Thomas Cubitt between 1845 and 1848 in the style of an Italian villa as an asymmetrical site. After Albert's early death Queen Victoria frequently came here and it was at Osborne where she died in 1901. Most of the rooms have remained undisturbed since then.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Osborne House

The state apartments, private rooms and the museum in the Swiss Cottage, imported from Switzerland for Albert and Victoria's children, can now be admired as reminders of the Victorian age.
The film "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown", starring Judy Dench and Billy Connoly, was filmed here.

Address

Osborne House
East Cowes PO32 6JY
England

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=207

Hours

March 21 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Close	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

October 1 to October 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

November 1 to March 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Close			16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)

Cost

Family	25.00
Adult	10.00
Concession or reduced rate	8.00
Grounds / gardens only around attraction	6.00
Child	5.00

All values are in local currency

Tips

Family tickets (2 adults, 3 children)

Parking

Free

Facilities

Gift shop
Restaurant or food service