Newcastle International Airport 35 min
Isle Of Wight Zoo (8 min.) home of itv s tiger island with exotic animals informative talks and meet the animals . Blackgang Chine (24 min.) cowboys pirates dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces along with roller-coasters and rides. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (18 min.) outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Oaklyn Gardens (14 min) Dinosaur Isle (8 min.) animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Carisbrooke Castle (23 min.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. The Garlic Farm (13 min.) home-grown garlic plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Shanklin (14 min) Brading Roman Villa (9 min.) excavated roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Winchester House (2 min) Robin Hill (17 min.) family rides tractor train nature trails falconry and events plus a woodland tree house. Amazon World Zoo (8 min.) conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Shanklin Beach (16 min.) scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals with a nearby esplanade of amusements. Osborne (24 min.) italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Cemetery Road (6 min) Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 9.) museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 5.) landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking portsmouth harbour. Ventnor Botanic Garden (18 min.) an unusually warm climate for britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. |