Heathrow Airport 2 hr 22
Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 9)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Isle of Wight Zoo (19 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 6)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Southsea Castle (57 min)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Amazon World Zoo (13 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Robin Hill (10 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 3)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (7 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Osborne (8 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. HMS Victory (1 hr 6)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 46)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. Carisbrooke Castle (15 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Shanklin Chine (24 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Dinosaur Isle (19 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. The Garlic Farm (11 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. | 
