Such a great day, the walk to the beach was easy and they had an option of a small shuttle to take you there and back making stops at the Swiss Cottage. The gardens were beautiful and all the flowers were in bloom. The inside of the house was also beautiful, I particularly liked the detailing on the walls and roof as well as reading what each room was used for.

We were disappointed that the top floor was not open to visitors (January) and although we understand that it is necessary in order to clean and maintain, there was no warning of this upon booking. So, we found having to pay the full ticket price a bit steep. But the overall experience is good - the grounds and the walk down to the beach was good and everywhere is well kept and very clean.

I haven't visited Osborne House for many years, and I thought that there were many improvements regarding information in the rooms etc., It all seemed much brighter than I remembered it. And the icing on the cake for me was that we were allowed in the cottage - we couldn't do that on my last visit. The only downside was queueing for a coffee at the beach cafe, the service was more than slow, I think some improvement could be made there. Otherwise, a most enjoyable day out.