Dinosaur Isle, Sandown and Shanklin

Name: Dinosaur Isle
Address: Culver Parade, Sandown and Shanklin, PO36 8QA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1983 404344

#3 among attractions in Sandown and Shanklin

Top attraction, History museum, Museum, Natural history museum

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Facts and practical information

Dinosaur Isle is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in southern England. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2001 (23 years ago)Visitors per year: ~60 pplCoordinates: 50°39'33"N, 1°8'34"W

Address

Culver ParadeSandown and Shanklin PO36 8QA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1983 404344

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Sandown and Shanklin

Day trips

Dinosaur Isle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Brading Roman Villa, Bembridge Fort, Sandown.

~1110 ftNE
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown and Shanklin
6 min walk • The Wildheart Sanctuary, previously known as the Isle of Wight Zoo and Sandown Zoo, is a sanctuary inside the former Sandown Fort on the coastline of Sandown, Isle of Wight. The zoo was privately owned but became a charitable trust in 2017. The collection focuses principally on big cats and Madagascan animals.
1 miNW
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Brading Roman Villa, Brading
27 min walk • Brading Roman Villa was a Roman courtyard villa which has been excavated and put on public display in Brading on the Isle of Wight.
1.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Bembridge Fort, Bembridge
35 min walk • Bembridge Fort is a fort built on the highest point of Bembridge Down close to the village of Bembridge on the Isle of Wight, England. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built around Portsmouth during the period of the Second French Empire, as a safeguard against a perceived threat of French invasion by Napoleon III.
0.6 miSW
Locality
Sandown
17 min walk • Sandown is a seaside resort and civil parish on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom with the resort of Shanklin to the south and the settlement of Lake in between. Together with Shanklin, Sandown forms a built-up area of 21,374 inhabitants.
0.9 miSW
Church
Christ Church, Isle of Wight
24 min walk • Christ Church, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight. Rev. William Darwin Fox, naturalist-clergyman, second cousin of Charles Darwin, is buried in the graveyard, with most of his large family.
~970 ftNE
Forts and castles
Sandown Fort, Sandown and Shanklin
5 min walk • Sandown Fort is a fort built in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in the middle of Sandown Bay. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
0.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Yaverland Battery, Isle of Wight
16 min walk • Yaverland Battery is a battery on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It was constructed between 1861 and 1864. It originally mounted eight 7-inch Armstrong Rifled Breech Loading guns, and enclosed with a Carnot wall.
0.8 miSW
Piers and boardwalks
Sandown Pier
20 min walk • Sandown Pier is a pleasure pier in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.
0.9 miNE
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Isle of Wight
22 min walk • St John the Baptist Church, Yaverland is a parish church in the Church of England located in Yaverland, Isle of Wight.
1 miSW
Forts and castles
Sandown Barrack Battery, Isle of Wight
26 min walk • Sandown Barrack Battery is a battery located in Sandown Bay close to Sandown on the Isle of Wight in England. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion.
1 miN
Manor house
Morton Manor, Brading
27 min walk • Morton Manor is a manor house originating in the 13th century, in Brading, Isle of Wight, England. It is located 1 mile southwest of Sandown Road. The fairly small 14th-century house was modified in the 19th century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dinosaur Isle open?

Dinosaur Isle is open:

Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dinosaur Isle?

Nearby attractions include Sandown Fort, Sandown and Shanklin (5 min walk), Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown and Shanklin (6 min walk), Church of St John the Evangelist, Isle of Wight (12 min walk), Yaverland Battery, Isle of Wight (16 min walk).

How to get to Dinosaur Isle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dinosaur Isle:

Bus

Isle of Wight Zoo • Lines: 24, 8 (4 min walk)
Fort Street • Lines: 24, 8 (5 min walk)

Train

Sandown (23 min walk)
Lake (35 min walk)