the intimate, fireplace-equipped pub serves british cuisine, and there's a terrace with umbrella-covered picnic tables. classically styled rooms feature flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking equipment and complimentary wifi. cooked breakfast is included. the inn is licenced to host weddings, and on-site parking is free. a 3-minute walk from the meridian shopping centre's glass-roofed mall, this hotel in a traditional coaching inn (queen victoria was once a guest) is a 2-minute walk from the spring arts & heritage centre's theatre, visual arts gallery, museum and cafe. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Heathrow Airport 1 hr 11
Goodwood House (24 min.) ornate 17th-century stately home with a fine art collection that is open from march to october. Portchester Castle (19 min.) commanding castle crucial to solent defences for centuries with audio-tours and picnic space. Mary Rose Museum (17 min.) museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Chichester Cathedral (16 min.) norman edifice with cofe services a marc chagall window free guided tours a cafe and a gift shop. Bedhampton (4 min) Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (18 min.) nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. West Wittering Beach (28 min.) sandy beach with grassy picnic areas and a cafe plus a wind- and kitesurfing club. Hms Victory (18 min.) museum within the world s oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the battle of trafalgar. Rowlands Castle (11 min) Fishbourne Roman Palace (15 min.) vast excavated villa with floor mosaics recreated roman style gardens plus learning workshops. Hms Warrior (18 min.) britain s first iron-hulled armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. The D-Day Story (19 min.) d-day story told through archive films landing craft weapons and the 83-metre overlord embroidery. Southsea Castle (20 min.) naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools tours in henry viii s moated castle. Funland Amusement Parks (15 min.) amusement park with roller coasters and family rides plus a bowling alley and arcade games. Warblington Station (14 min) Chichester Harbour (18 min.) waterfront recreation place with quaint villages nature trails & boating plus a bird sanctuary. Emsworth Station (7 min) Staunton Farm (6 min.) expanse of parkland and gardens with petting farm barn play area victorian glasshouse and lake. |