| there's an indoor heated pool and hot tub, and 2 bars with nightly entertainment. set in a victorian-era building that was originally a royal summer residence, this traditional, family-owned seafront hotel is a 1-minute walk from the sandown pier and esplanade, and 1 mile from the isle of wight zoo. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. breakfast is included, and half-board is available. rooms have period decor, plus en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment; some have sea views, and family rooms are available
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 41
Adj Fitzroy Street (3 min) Shanklin Chine (10 min.)
leafy wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife plus arts heritage centre. Robin Hill (17 min.)
family rides tractor train nature trails falconry and events plus a woodland tree house. Blackgang Chine (25 min.)
cowboys pirates dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces along with roller-coasters and rides. Lake (4 min) The Garlic Farm (13 min.)
home-grown garlic plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Spinnaker Tower (58 min.)
landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking portsmouth harbour. Amazon World Zoo (9 min.)
conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Post Office (2 min) Osborne (24 min.)
italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Ventnor Botanic Garden (21 min.)
an unusually warm climate for britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 1.)
museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr.)
nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. Brading Roman Villa (7 min.)
excavated roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Dinosaur Isle (13 min.)
animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (19 min.)
outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Carisbrooke Castle (23 min.)
fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. | 
