Discover the impact the dinosaurs made on the Isle of Wight with a visit to Dinosaur Isle, one of Britain’s most specialised dinosaur museums and attractions. Thanks to the thousands of fossils that litter the Wight’s striking geology, experts know a huge amount about the dinosaurs that once called the area home and how they lived, and this family attraction makes just the place to bring the facts to life for children and find out more.
The fossils on display don’t only tell us lots about the past, but they also give some strong hints to the future of the environment, so this is an educational attraction as well as a fascinating one. The rocks date back as far as 126 million years (hard to imagine isn’t it?!) and they’ve offered some of the best information about the lives of dinosaurs that Europe’s seen.
The story of the island and its dinosaurs is told through a series of galleries, making this a fun place to visit no matter what your age. Better yet, the attraction’s located beside one of the island’s oldest rocks, and there are regular guided walks for those of you who fancy a spot of fossil hunting.