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. Today, you can 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/.