Southampton Airport 1 hr 44
Highcliffe Castle (1 hr 29.) gothic revival mansion dating from 1836 with restored exteriors plus tearoom and gardens. Compton Bay (7 min.) brisk beach backed by sandstone cliffs & grass downs drawing surfers bathers & fossil-hunters. National Trust - The Needles Old Battery U0026 New Battery (13 min.) a coastal fort dating from 1862 with recreated rooms a tunnel exhibition and the original guns. Opp Co-Op (5 min) Exbury Gardens U0026 Steam Railway (1 hr 27.) expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas plus steam train rides. Colwell Bay (10 min.) sand-&-shingle swimming cove with beach hut rentals ice-cream spots a bistro & hurst castle views. National Motor Museum (1 hr 21.) 250-plus vehicles and world of top gear plus each ticket gives access to abbey and palace house. The Needles Landmark Attraction (8 min.) family-friendly rides and attractions by sand cliffs with a chairlift to the beach and a lighthouse. Parish Hall (1 min) Carisbrooke Castle (19 min.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. Alum Bay (13 min.) tourist attraction named for its multi-colored sand cliffs & views of the needles rock formation. Tapnell Farm Park (7 min.) farm-themed amusement park with a petting zoo plus go-kart rides sledge slides & play areas. The Crundles (Adj) (5 min) Hurst Castle (3 hr 40) at the end of a shingle spit a fortress with 38-ton guns a lighthouse exhibition and cafe. Fort Victoria (10 min.) planetarium and queen victoria National Trust - Mottistone Gardens And Estate (11 min.) mediterranean-style 20th-century gardens with olive grove surrounding an elizabethan manor house. Osborne (31 min.) italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Royal Standard (9 min) |