Our plan was to spend a few hours visiting a lovely stately home. It was expensive especially as a number of areas were closed due to winter conservation work - this should have discount yes the price. We wanted to see the bathing carriage but this was under cover. A pricey place for a few hours …. To be honest I wouldn’t recommend it as a day out for the price. A shame as it is part of British heritage but out of range for most pockets.

Some things closed due to maintenance so full price shouldn't really be charged for entry. Lovely and well maintained grounds and friendly staff Vicky was very kind in sharing her knowledge about the house, informative and friendly. Nice tea and scones at the beach

Slightly disappointing that upstairs and Swiss cottage were closed and yet we paid full price. This was my second visit and I loved the house, grounds and gardens. The staff are lovely and very helpful. The coffee is AWFUL! Would have been nice to grab a sandwich at the beach, however the cheese scones are delicious.

Sadly only the lower floor was open but that contained so much content it was fine. The guides/volunteer's were in the main very good ( I say" in the main" as I like discreet guides who will help if requested other than those impose themselves when perhaps you would rather they didn't!!) The rooms were packed with objects/ painting/curios etc with more than enough to satisfy most people's memory banks. The setting/location is outstanding with views down to the Solent. The grounds were also very good even allowing for the fact we were there in February. I would recommend Osbourne House to everyone. NB Only 4 stars as there was limited access eg only ground floor open.

It's somewhere I've wanted to see for a long time so really looked forward to our visit. Unfortunately there was very little of the house open. Only the down stairs rooms (which were stunning!) as the top floors were closed for renovation so we didn't get to see any of the bedrooms. The Swiss Cottage & Gazelle House were closed too and Queen Victoria's bathing hut covered up. Luckily we had EH membership but I felt so sorry for all those visitors who paid full whack to see half a house! I completely understand renovation has to take place but I do think a reduced entrance fee should be offered as compensation. At £23pp its really a very expensive visit and I'm sure many left today feeling short changed.

Lovely day spent exploring Osborne House which was wheelchair friendly, and as a carer I went free. Only the ground floor was open during our visit, but we spent a very enjoyable morning exploring all of the available rooms. My favourite being the Indian influenced Durbah Room. The gardens were also partly accessible in a wheelchair, and a very helpful driver of the regular minibus took us to the Swiss Cottage and the beach where we bought tea at the small cafe. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Very interesting exhibition on birthdays spent by Victoria at the house. To get the most from your visit I would recommend buying the reasonably priced guidebook. We also joined English Heritage while we were there as it wasn't much more than the cost of our visit

Visted on a Saturday in late March. A good day out but wish it had been clear on the website that the house was only partially open, the Swiss Cottage was closed and the bathing hut was screened away for the winter. Not so bad if we hadn't bought a day return with car on the IOW ferry specifically to get there. On a more positive note, the house and grounds were really impressive and incredibly well maintained. The guide notes in each room were very informative and the volunteers helpful and informative as ever. A credit especially to the gardeners. We will certainly return some day to see the bits we missed but maybe I'll ring to check in advance.

Had a lovely day out at Osbourne House. Had a lovely walk round the house & learnt so much more than I did last time I visited. The staff were really helpful & knowledgeable. Also walked to the beach & round the well kept gardens. Lovely day out would recommend to anyone that wants to learn more about our history & for anyone that likes walking round the beautiful gardens

Fabulous day out. Family of 4 with dog meant that we had to go around the house in shifts as dogs are understandably not allowed inside but are allowed in the gardens. Lots to see in the house and the gardens are breathtaking. The beach is beautiful, a shame we could not see the bathing carriage, it was all undercover with no explanation? The guides/volunteers were extremely helpful, knowledgeable and welcoming. We spent a good 4 hours here and would definitely return.

Absolutely fabulous house and gardens would recommend to anyone. Full of history and very informative. We found the buses were full up quickly and they could have done with one more. The only problem we found was food! There wasn’t any at 1pm it had all been sold. Most people eat between 12-1.30 so no idea why they had run out, we tried the beach cafe first then the one next to the gift shop but neither had anything left and there was no other options so we were starving.