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Home > Heritage > Experience a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House

Experience a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House

By Caroline King - December 5, 2013Posted in : Heritage

Osborne House, Isle of Wight - English Heritage When: 7th & 8th December 2013, 10am – 4pm

Where: Osborne House, York Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight PO32 6JX

£: Adults £14, concessions £12.60, children £8.40 and family ticket £36.40.  For English Heritage members it costs £2.50 for adults, £2.30 for concessions, £1.50 for children and £6.50 for families.

What is it?

Experience the spirit of a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House.  Have a go at traditional side show games and delight in jovial entertainers, meet Father Christmas and even Queen Victoria as you tour some of the festively dressed rooms of Osborne House.

Osborne House was Queen Victoria’s family home.

More info: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/osborne

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Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas events, English Heritage, Family events, Isle of Wight events, Osborne House, South East

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