Southampton Airport 39 min
National Motor Museum (18 min.) 250-plus vehicles and world of top gear plus each ticket gives access to abbey and palace house. Tapnell Farm Park (1 hr 14.) farm-themed amusement park with a petting zoo plus go-kart rides sledge slides & play areas. Haglane Copse (4 min) Hurst Castle (1 hr 20) at the end of a shingle spit a fortress with 38-ton guns a lighthouse exhibition and cafe. Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (29 min.) coastal nature reserve and conservation area with wild flowers and signs of ancient settlement. Exbury Gardens U0026 Steam Railway (25 min.) expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas plus steam train rides. New Forest National Park (5 min.) Wildlife activities and cultural heritage plus New Forest Centre tour bus and regular events. Palace House (17 min.) private 13th-century country manor with victorian interiors offering tours exhibits & a gallery. Milford Road (4 min) Carisbrooke Castle (1 hr 23.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. The Needles Landmark Attraction (1 hr 12.) family-friendly rides and attractions by sand cliffs with a chairlift to the beach and a lighthouse. South Street (3 min) New Forest Wildlife Park (28 min.) Ancient natural woodland home to abundant wildlife and endangered animals with keeper experiences. Alum Bay (1 hr 17.) tourist attraction named for its multi-colored sand cliffs & views of the needles rock formation. Colwell Bay (1 hr 11.) sand-&-shingle swimming cove with beach hut rentals ice-cream spots a bistro & hurst castle views. National Trust - The Needles Old Battery U0026 New Battery (1 hr 17.) a coastal fort dating from 1862 with recreated rooms a tunnel exhibition and the original guns. Highcliffe Castle (16 min.) gothic revival mansion dating from 1836 with restored exteriors plus tearoom and gardens. Lymington Car Ferry Terminal (7 min) |