full breakfast is included, and there's an indoor pool, a bar, restaurant, outdoor patio with seating, and a children's play room. rooms are simply outfitted, with traditional furnishings, free wi-fi, private bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. . this modest hotel is a 7-minute walk from shanklin esplanade and beach, and a 12-minute walk from the pluto (pipeline under the ocean) exhibit Heathrow Airport 2 hr 41
Shanklin Bus Station (Bay D) (6 min) Blackgang Chine (22 min.) cowboys pirates dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces along with roller-coasters and rides. Isle Of Wight Zoo (11 min.) home of itv s tiger island with exotic animals informative talks and meet the animals . Carisbrooke Castle (21 min.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. Atherley Cross Road (1 min) Wilton Road (6 min) Shanklin Beach (10 min.) scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals with a nearby esplanade of amusements. The Garlic Farm (13 min.) home-grown garlic plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Robin Hill (17 min.) family rides tractor train nature trails falconry and events plus a woodland tree house. Shanklin Railway Station (5 min) Dinosaur Isle (11 min.) animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Amazon World Zoo (8 min.) conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Osborne (24 min.) italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Brading Roman Villa (12 min.) excavated roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Spinnaker Tower (59 min.) landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking portsmouth harbour. Appuldurcombe House (11 min.) grand baroque-style stately home in gardens designed by capability brown plus a gift shop. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (19 min.) outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Ventnor Botanic Garden (16 min.) an unusually warm climate for britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. |