| . all have tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as flat-screen tvs. the simple rooms have bare-bones decor and include free wi-fi and en suite bathrooms. there's also a bar and a casual restaurant that offers outdoor seating and serves british food, including sunday roast. set near the river medina and the shops on cowes high street, this traditional 2-storey pub with rooms is 1. 5 miles from osborne house and 6 miles from robin hill country park theme park. free full english breakfast is provided
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 41
Osborne (18 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Robin Hill (20 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 27)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 32)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. SeaCity Museum (55 min)
Hands-on venue exploring shipping and the sea, with cafe, education zone and gift shop. HMS Victory (1 hr 28)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 28)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Palace House (1 hr 37)
Private 13th-century country manor with Victorian interiors, offering tours, exhibits & a gallery. Carisbrooke Castle (17 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. 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. Amazon World Zoo (23 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 44)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. Portchester Castle (1 hr 43)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. The Garlic Farm (20 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (20 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. | 
