| on a cliff-top overlooking the english channel, this traditional hotel in an imposing victorian mansion house is a 2-minute walk from the shanklin chine wooded ravine and 12 minutes from shanklin railway station. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary breakfast is provided, and there's a light-filled bistro and a bar. upgraded rooms add sea-view balconies. the bright, cosy rooms all include en suite bathrooms, and have free wifi and flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilitities
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 44
Shanklin Chine (3 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (21 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Brading Roman Villa (13 min)
Excavated Roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Osborne (28 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Robin Hill (19 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Ventnor Botanic Garden (15 min)
An unusually warm climate for Britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. The Garlic Farm (16 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Blackgang Chine (23 min)
Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces, along with roller-coasters and rides. Dinosaur Isle (11 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Isle of Wight Zoo (12 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 15)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Shanklin Beach (9 min)
Scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals, with a nearby esplanade of amusements. Carisbrooke Castle (22 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 21)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Amazon World Zoo (11 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. | 
