there's also a bar and a lounge with a pool table, plus a bbq/picnic area. an informal restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. overlooking shanklin bay, this relaxed hotel is a 7-minute walk from shanklin train station and 1. some rooms have sea views and/or sofabeds. the low-key rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and dvd players, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 amcheck-out time: 10:00 am. 8 miles from sandown pier. other amenities include an outdoor pool and free parking Heathrow Airport 2 hr 42
Isle Of Wight Zoo (12 min.) home of itv s tiger island with exotic animals informative talks and meet the animals . Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (19 min.) outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Sandown (10 min) Dinosaur Isle (12 min.) animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Appuldurcombe House (12 min.) grand baroque-style stately home in gardens designed by capability brown plus a gift shop. Carisbrooke Castle (22 min.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. Robin Hill (18 min.) family rides tractor train nature trails falconry and events plus a woodland tree house. Shanklin Beach (9 min.) scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals with a nearby esplanade of amusements. The Garlic Farm (14 min.) home-grown garlic plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Ventnor Botanic Garden (17 min.) an unusually warm climate for britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 3.) landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking portsmouth harbour. Brading Roman Villa (13 min.) excavated roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Hope Road (2 min) Shanklin Bus Station (Bay A) (9 min) Blackgang Chine (23 min.) cowboys pirates dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces along with roller-coasters and rides. Shanklin Bus Station (Bay D) (10 min) Osborne (24 min.) italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Amazon World Zoo (9 min.) conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. |