We Took The Wightlink Ferry to the Isle of Wight and Visited The STUNNING Osborne House!

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Tales From The Road

In this travel vlog, Derek and I wake up early to take the Wightlink ferry from our home base of Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.

Since we docked in Fishbourne before 9am, he and I grabbed some breakfast at the Lunchbox Cafe in East Cowes before heading to Osborne House when it opened at 10am. We had made reservations to tour the Victorian palace using our English Heritage membership when it first opened to avoid the potential of pandemic crowds.

Derek and I absolutely loved touring the estate and the grounds while learning about Queen Victoria’s daily life, relatable dog obsession, and her large family! The Swiss Cottage was especially charming for adults and children alike. I feel that Osborne House would be a great landmark to visit for people of any age!

Since we took so much footage on this day, the second half of our day-trip to the Isle of Wight will be released in another video later this week! Hope you enjoy this vlog! Happy travels!

-Eliz
Means To Travel Founder
#MeansToTravel

Disclaimers:

[Filmed October 10, 2020] PLEASE NOTE: The Isle of Wight was in Tier 1 at the time this video was filmed, which meant there were no restrictions on travel apart from not traveling to other UK areas that were in higher tiers. We had already completed our two-week travel quarantine in strict accordance with UK govt rules, and we stringently practiced hands-face-space safety precautions.

With that, the UK is in a lockdown on the date this video and blog are being released. As a result, some activities that you will watch us do are not currently possible, and we are not promoting that you do them until they are deemed safe in the future.

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Mentioned In Video:

  • Osborne House & Swiss Cottage: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/osborne/
  • Lunchbox Café: https://en-gb.facebook.com/thelunchboxcafeeastcowes/
  • Wightlink Ferry: https://www.wightlink.co.uk

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