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Great view across to the castle as you cycle

Carisbrooke is a great place to visit, well worth the money to get in. The castle is well looked after.

Replica canons and information boards. The castle grounds and surrounding area are well maintained.

Carisbrooke Castle began life as a fort in Roman times. The castle we see today was built soon after the Norman Conquest. More recently, it was refurbished to the impressive buildings we see today by the Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria who lived here with the Governor of the Isle of Wight.

I recommend HF holidays for guided hikes. The house/hotel is in Freshwater Bay and from there you can choose between 3 guided hikes daily. Today's hike was to Carrisbrook Castle followed by a bus ride back around the house.

Once the capital of the Isle of Wight, the village of Carisbrooke has a long history and is an interesting place to visit. Discover Victorian architecture, the old railway station, St Mary's Church (once a Benedictine monastery), the castle and the famous Carisbrooke donkeys.

The first signs of a strategic fortification appeared on this hilltop site around the year 1000, probably as a defence against the invading Vikings. The first castle was built around 1066-86, when William FitzOsbern was granted the Isle of Wight and wished to secure it for the Normans. Carisbrooke's long and tumultuous history has since seen the castle taken over and modified numerous times, including against the French in the 1500s and the Spanish in the early 1600s. In the early 20th century, Carisbrooke was restored on the orders of Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest child, who was at that time the Governor of the Isle of Wight and resided in the castle.