| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. 4 miles from the isle of wight zoo and 11. an 8-minute walk from shanklin railway station, this warm, family-run b&b in a victorian house is 10 minutes' walk from the waterfront shanklin esplanade, 3. breakfast, with options ranging from full english to american pancakes, is served in a cosy dining room with separate glass tables. bright rooms with basic furnishings feature en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's stair access only. children age 6 and older are welcome. 6 miles from osborne house, the former royal summer home. family rooms have connecting rooms with extra beds
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 43
Amazon World Zoo (9 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (19 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Dinosaur Isle (10 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Carisbrooke Castle (22 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Shanklin Beach (11 min)
Scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals, with a nearby esplanade of amusements. Osborne (27 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. The Garlic Farm (14 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 16)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 10)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Isle of Wight Zoo (10 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Robin Hill (18 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Shanklin Chine (6 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Ventnor Botanic Garden (16 min)
An unusually warm climate for Britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Blackgang Chine (22 min)
Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces, along with roller-coasters and rides. Brading Roman Villa (11 min)
Excavated Roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. | 
