The 2027 AOUP trip will be a 5-day holiday (4 nights) in the Isle of Wight. We’ll be based in Sandown, with excursions each day by coach to areas of interest. The short ferry trip (45 minutes) from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight takes us to a place where time seems not to have quite kept up with the modern world on the mainland. We’ll visit the obvious attractions such as Osborne House, the home of Queen Victoria, the Needles and Alum Bay, and Carisbrooke Castle, where King Charles I was imprisoned. We’ll also explore less well-known places, including Farringford House, the home of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ventnor Botanic Gardens and the RNLI workshop.
Cost includes coach travel, ferry crossing, hotel (bed, breakfast and evening meal for four nights), two lunches and all admission charges. The cost varies with membership of English Heritage (EH) and Historic Houses (HH) as set out in the Table below.
| Membership |
none |
EH |
HH |
EH + HH |
| Sharing a room, sea view, per person |
£663 |
£630 |
£648 |
£615 |
| small single room, no sea view |
£663 |
£630 |
£648 |
£615 |
| Sole use of double room, partial sea view |
£743 |
£710 |
£728 |
£695 |
| Sole use of double room, sea view |
£823 |
£790 |
£808 |
£775 |
There are limited numbers of each type of room for single occupancy and if any one type is over-subscribed, a ballot will be made for the allocation. If you’re unsuccessful in the ballot, you will be offered an alternative.
Closing date for application 26 October 2026.
Please apply on the form provided in the newsletter, and include a cheque for the deposit. Should the trip not go ahead, your cheque will be returned or shredded.
