Swiss Cottage on the Isle of Wight
recommended by Simon Heptinstall
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Queen Victoria gave her nine children their own playhouse in the grounds of Osborne House on the Isle of Wight by shipping over a complete cottage from Switzerland. The nine kids played 'house' by cooking meals for their regal mum and dad and tending their own little vegetable plots outside the authentic Alpine chalet among the green parkland near Cowes. Today visitors can still see the miniature children's furniture inside the chalet.
The whole property is in the care of English Heritage and is one of the Island's top tourist attractions.
Contact tel: +44 (0)1983 200022
Cost adult ticket: £5 - £10 pp, child ticket: £1 - £5 pp
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