Queen Victoria 's holiday residence was Osborne House on the Isle of Wight . But her journeys there involved train and ferry ride and then another train ride to a station more than two miles from the property . The Queen would have been able to see all this in one day, but it took several days for people to get around town by horse or carriage. Building is now a five-bedroom home , currently on the market for £625,000 .
Queen Victoria 's holiday residence was Osborne House on the Isle of Wight . But her journeys there involved train and ferry ride and then another train ride to a station more than two miles from the property . In 1875 , a station was built at Whippingham just to serve Royal residence . Building is now a five-bedroom home , currently on the market for £625,000 .