Heathrow Airport 2 hr 37
Shanklin Chine (30 min.) leafy wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife plus arts heritage centre. East Cowes Terminal (40 min) The Garlic Farm (17 min.) home-grown garlic plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Isle Of Wight Zoo (25 min.) home of itv s tiger island with exotic animals informative talks and meet the animals . Robin Hill (17 min.) family rides tractor train nature trails falconry and events plus a woodland tree house. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 29.) museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 25.) nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. Dinosaur Isle (26 min.) animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Redjet Terminal (13 min) East Cowes-Cowes Chain Ferry (20 min) Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 23.) landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking portsmouth harbour. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (17 min.) outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Carisbrooke Castle (15 min.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. Amazon World Zoo (20 min.) conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Exbury Gardens U0026 Steam Railway (1 hr 46.) expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas plus steam train rides. National Motor Museum (1 hr 40.) 250-plus vehicles and world of top gear plus each ticket gives access to abbey and palace house. Hms Victory (1 hr 25.) museum within the world s oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the battle of trafalgar. |