Things to do in Cowes

Loved Osborne House. The rooms are beautiful but you can also visit the kitchens and reception rooms. The traditional gardens are beautiful and the lawns are lovely to walk along to the private beach and other buildings. There is a shuttle mini bus to the beach and Swiss Cottage as it is quite a long walk to the beach. There is a small museum next door to Swiss Cottage which is full of historical artefacts collected or donated from all over the world - it is amazing. The house has a very rich history and I loved the room with the family tree. As Queen Victoria had 9 children, most of them were sent to different countries in Europe by marriage and their children and grandchildren became kings and queens of places that still had monarchies or had become republics. Very interesting

Great theme park for younger kids. Rides were totally appropriate and Peppa pig world was fab! Been before and always have a great time.

Well worth visiting Portsmouth. It may not be known for its tinu beach, but it compensates with its centre. Spinakker tower (I recommend booking an afternoon tea up there) and a boat trip (you can see a restored 19th century ship up close and many army ships). This is one of the UK naval army training bases, all included in the guided boat trip.

Have visited Exbury Gardens several times over the years and enjoyed it. Today I have not. Firstly the disabled parking are was not clearly marked and I could not get to it. Secondly I found very few tarmacadam paths for my husband to use with his little electric buggy. Thirdly the path he wanted to use was being drenched by sprinklers all the way along a huge chunk of itSo he got very wet. I was able to get through away from this path with my little dog. Surely the watering could be done when no visitors need to use these tarmacadam paths, not when visitors need to use them. So apart from the wonderful railway staff who helped my husband out of and into his buggy with the little train and some equally lovely other visitors when he came off the tarmacadam path and got stuck in the gravelly path our visit was very disappointing. We cannot visit again in these circumstances.

Wonderful experience, very nice view and lovely weather in early Aug

I visited the British Columbia University 10 years ago and found it quite challenging. This time, I decided to opt for a guided tour, and the experience was immediately different. The guide was very knowledgeable, providing excellent depth and breadth in their explanations, and answered my questions very well.

Stonehenge is a truly special place. Seeing these megaliths that have stood for thousands of years in person is still incredibly awe-inspiring. The surrounding natural environment is also beautiful, and the whole atmosphere is very tranquil, with a mysterious and ancient feel. Although the visit time isn't particularly long, as a very representative historical site in Britain, it's definitely worth seeing in person.

Getting from London to Windsor by bus (702 green line) is very convenient, even without taking the train. Photography is prohibited inside the church and castle. Seeing Queen Mary's Toy House reminded me of the inspiration for many miniature landscape designs in China. I personally think it's well worth a visit. Buying tickets is also very convenient. If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony, enter the castle around 1 PM to find a good spot.