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Open April to October, daily 10am-6pm (grounds 6pm). Last admission ½hr before closing. Admission charge; suitable for picnics in grounds with tables and chairs; no dogs allowed. Combined ticket available for entrance to both Barton & Osborne House.
Disabled parking 50m from reception centre, then a further 230m to house entrance; disabled visitors arriving by private car may be set down at the entrance to the house. House: ground floor accessible to wheelchair users via ramp) note) Queen Victoria's private apartments are not accessible to wheelchair users. Gardens: all parts accessible on tarmac and impacted gravel paths; special carriage available to take wheelchair users to Swiss Cottage; benches provided; adapted unisex WC in reception centre; shop accessible, restricted access to self service counter area for refreshments - assistance required; wheelchairs available.
Queen Victoria's seaside holiday home was built at her own expense in 1845 and designed by Prince Albert and Thomas Cubitt. Here, she and Prince Albert sought peace and solitude, away from the affairs of state. At the request of their son, King Edward VII, this wonderful monument to Victorian family life has been
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- Landmark