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Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum

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Park Road The Bus Depot, Ryde PO33 2BE England
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The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum offers a nostalgic journey through the island’s public transport history. Housed in a former bus depot near Ryde, the museum displays a surprisingly extensive collection of meticulously preserved vehicles, many of which guests can explore internally. Operated by dedicated volunteers, the museum provides a welcoming atmosphere and insightful commentary on the evolution of bus and coach travel. It’s a hidden gem that relies on donations to maintain its collection and offers a small café and gift shop for visitors.

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  • Park Road The Bus Depot, Ryde PO33 2BE England
  • +44 1983 567796

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NouelMarchesseault
Ryde
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While making our itinerary, we included this place towards the end and thought that incase we are behind time, we will skip it. But thank God, we didn’t because it was one of the greatest places to visit. Easily accessible, conveniently located, gorgeous location and the easy navigation for the entire tour of this place made it much more fun and enjoyable. I will suggest everyone to please visit this place.

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LeonMorel
Ryde
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If you have the time, give this place a chance. It is absolutely free and you could find many interesting things to do here. There are few shops available as well where you could shop at cheap rates.

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HenriettaAkesson
Ryde
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If you have the time, give this place a chance. It is absolutely free and you could find many interesting things to do here. There are few shops available as well where you could shop at cheap rates.

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SzathmaryAdelbert
Ryde
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It was a pleasing and an interesting visit to this great museum. They had a huge collection of fascinating artefacts and culturally infused items. I really enjoyed a few parts of it. It is quite big so you might feel a little bored in between. You can skip through whatever doesn't interest you.

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PatrekurTeitsson
Ryde
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The place was great, ambience was amazing and the food was delicious and it brought back a lot of memories of your childhood days since the concept of the place was to make customers nostalgic about the comfort food everyone used to have. It was simply incredible.

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Veli-PekkaOllila
Ryde
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It is one of the best museum experiences I had. The museum is centrally located in the city and can be assessed by normal public transport. The museum had a huge collection and was displayed in a very orderly manner. It took us some hours to explore the whole museum but it was a brilliant experience.

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MargaritaJOlmos
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The place was great, ambience was amazing and the food was delicious and it brought back a lot of memories of your childhood days since the concept of the place was to make customers nostalgic about the comfort food everyone used to have. It was simply incredible.

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OmaimaVereijken
Ryde
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If you have the time, give this place a chance. It is absolutely free and you could find many interesting things to do here. There are few shops available as well where you could shop at cheap rates.

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AgricanLagace
Ryde
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It was a pleasing and an interesting visit to this great museum. They had a huge collection of fascinating artefacts and culturally infused items. I really enjoyed a few parts of it. It is quite big so you might feel a little bored in between. You can skip through whatever doesn't interest you.

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MansPersson
Ryde
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While making our itinerary, we included this place towards the end and thought that incase we are behind time, we will skip it. But thank God, we didn’t because it was one of the greatest places to visit. Easily accessible, conveniently located, gorgeous location and the easy navigation for the entire tour of this place made it much more fun and enjoyable. I will suggest everyone to please visit this place.

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ElinaKarpela
Ryde
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This is a beautiful city which is known for its historic locations with so many stories associated with it. There are plenty of locations and lots to see here. It is a place where you will never be bored. Take a guided tour and make sure you visit all the places and trust me it will be worth it.

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JamieKay
Ryde
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There is a small segment in this museum which has a fantastic collection of this vintage artworks. It was a really great experience to visit this place and get to know so much about these old ancient art pieces. The designs and the art represented here is fantastic and very nice. It is a highly recommended place from my side.. The place was great, ambience was amazing and the food was delicious and it brought back a lot of memories of your childhood days since the concept of the place was to make customers nostalgic about the comfort food everyone used to have. It was simply incredible.

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JuliaPeters
Ryde
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This iconic attraction of the city is really great and has FREE admission which was a great plus. The place has so much to offer for everyone that you won’t get bored for a second. The place is huge and offers so much to see. It is a great display of collectables which is truly educational.

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RistoSoini
Ryde
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It is one of the best museum experiences I had. The museum is centrally located in the city and can be assessed by normal public transport. The museum had a huge collection and was displayed in a very orderly manner. It took us some hours to explore the whole museum but it was a brilliant experience.

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RozemarieBuijtendijk
Ryde
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The [sight.name] is home to a huge collection of art pieces and painting, few of which are really renowned and popular. We got this amazing opportunity to visit this place, get to know the history associated with it and see everything. As an art student and lover, this place was a heaven for me.

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SilleTIversen
Ryde
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While making our itinerary, we included this place towards the end and thought that incase we are behind time, we will skip it. But thank God, we didn’t because it was one of the greatest places to visit. Easily accessible, conveniently located, gorgeous location and the easy navigation for the entire tour of this place made it much more fun and enjoyable. I will suggest everyone to please visit this place.

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DominikaMatouskova
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The cafe is a little place situated in the middle of the buzzing market of the city and is a cute little place with a really warm ambience and very nice and friendly people and staff. The food was great and had a lot of amazing local flavors. It was totally worth the visit and we really enjoyed the food and hospitality.. While making our itinerary, we included this place towards the end and thought that incase we are behind time, we will skip it. But thank God, we didn’t because it was one of the greatest places to visit. Easily accessible, conveniently located, gorgeous location and the easy navigation for the entire tour of this place made it much more fun and enjoyable. I will suggest everyone to please visit this place.

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AilaNummelin
Ryde
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This is an excellent restaurant which is the new opening in the town and also the talk of the town. The delicacies prepared here are awesome and delicious. The chefs have all come from outside and serve the best of gourmet food. It was exotic and tasty array of food and I highly recommend this place to everyone. Just awesome!!

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JoHarstad
Ryde
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We took a small road trip to the countryside with the kids and made a real fun day with various stops along the way and checking our local hot spots and a carnival which was so nice and colorful. The kids had a wonderful time here and took so many rides and the whole day just turned out to be an excellent day out for all of us.

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FaridZaitsev
Ryde
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This is a must visit place in the city and it is beautiful. The place is centrally located and you can easily reach it. The stories and the facts of this place are very interesting and make way for an entertaining tour.

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