What's on inSandown


Welcome to Sandown

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Sandown - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.

Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Sandown to suit all the family, whatever the weather.

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Forthcoming events in Sandown

Tourist Attractions


Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth

Welcome to Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea, Portsmouth, voted Visitor Attraction of the Year by Tourism South East. Blue Reef is part of an exciting new generation of wildlife attractions designed to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world.Open‐top tanks allow close encounters with friendly…

Amazon World

Amazon World Zoo Park has a huge range of unusual rare and exotic animals. At the last count it was somewhere in the region of 200 different species, spanning the entire animal kingdom The Zoo is open daily from 10am. We're situated on the A3056 opposite the 'Fighting…

Haseley Manor

Haseley Manor is located at the East end of Arreton, which is on the A3056 road 5 miles to the South East of Newport, the County Town. Arreton is approximately ten miles from Ryde and from Cowes ‐ the two foot ferry terminals, and 7 miles from Fishbourne,…

Shanklin Chine

You are in a magic world of natural beauty, a rich haven of rare plants, woodland, wildlife and an enchanting waterfall. Formation of the Chine has taken place over the last 10,000 years. The stream would originally have flowed into the River Eastern Yar when Sandown Bay…

Southsea Castle

Built in 1544, the Castle was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders.Henry VIII ordered that Southsea Castle be built to defend Portsmouth and it harbour. Since then the Castle has been guarding the city for…

Smuggling Museum

The Museum of Smuggling History was opened in 1973 with the help of the local council. The study of 700 years of smuggling methods, and the gathering of the necessary artefacts has been the lifelong work of Ron Dowling RNVR, after being in contraband control in Aden…

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