| complimentary amenities include parking, bike storage and breakfast, served in an airy dining room. bathrooms are private or en suite. family rooms are available. the simply furnished rooms offer free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. theres also a casual lounge bar with live music, and a terrace. shanklin train station is a 7-minute walk away. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set on a hillside overlooking the english channel, this laid-back budget hotel is a mile from shanklin chine nature reserve and 3 miles from the isle of wight zoo
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 42
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. Shanklin Bus Station (Bay A) (9 min) Osborne (25 min.)
italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Blackgang Chine (23 min.)
cowboys pirates dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces along with roller-coasters and rides. Brading Roman Villa (13 min.)
excavated roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Lake (9 min) Shanklin Bus Station (Bay D) (10 min) Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (19 min.)
outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Amazon World Zoo (9 min.)
conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Ventnor Botanic Garden (17 min.)
an unusually warm climate for britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Robin Hill (18 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. Dinosaur Isle (12 min.)
animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Isle Of Wight Zoo (12 min.)
home of itv s tiger island with exotic animals informative talks and meet the animals . Shanklin Beach (8 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. Hope Road (1 min) | 
