| freebies include breakfast and parking. 1 miles from sandown pier. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. the relaxed rooms come with en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking equipment. across the road from the beach and a 10-minute walk from shanklin train station, this low-key hotel is also 2. pets are welcome. there's also a simple pub/restaurant with a sea-view terrace, and a tearoom. upgraded rooms add balconies and sea views
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 44
Brading Roman Villa (12 min)
Excavated Roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Shanklin Beach (10 min)
Scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals, with a nearby esplanade of amusements. Shanklin Chine (5 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. The Garlic Farm (15 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 18)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 12)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Robin Hill (19 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Ventnor Botanic Garden (16 min)
An unusually warm climate for Britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Blackgang Chine (23 min)
Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces, along with roller-coasters and rides. Osborne (28 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (20 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Amazon World Zoo (10 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Carisbrooke Castle (23 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Isle of Wight Zoo (11 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Dinosaur Isle (11 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. | 
