Fit for a Queen it most definitely is, and the Isle of Wight’s splendid Osborne
House – the former royal residence of Queen Victoria – welcomes groups keen to share the palatial holiday home she so loved. Visit Victoria and Albert’s private apartments, their bathing beach and children’s play cottage, then stroll through the garden terraces overlooking the Solent. Groups of 11 or more get a 15%
discount off the usual admission charge, plan your visit at english-heritage.org
.uk/visit/places/osborne/