| the 3 country-style rooms have en suite bathrooms, and come with free wifi, tvs and tea/coffeemakers; 1 has a private entrance. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. other amenities include a picnic area and a guest lounge. free full breakfast is served in a casual dining room. 9 miles from cowes floating bridge (river medina ferry). adjacent to northwood park, on a residential street, this quaint b&b occupies a stone cottage, a 13-minute walk from west cowes ferry terminal and 0
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 42
The Garlic Farm (21 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. HMS Victory (1 hr 30)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 44)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (21 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Palace House (1 hr 37)
Private 13th-century country manor with Victorian interiors, offering tours, exhibits & a gallery. Osborne (22 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Robin Hill (21 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Portchester Castle (1 hr 44)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (1 hr 38)
250-plus vehicles and World of Top Gear, plus each ticket gives access to Abbey and Palace House. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 30)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 34)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. SeaCity Museum (58 min)
Hands-on venue exploring shipping and the sea, with cafe, education zone and gift shop. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 28)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Amazon World Zoo (24 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Carisbrooke Castle (18 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. | 
