Southampton Airport 43 min
Beachcomber Cafe (4 min) National Motor Museum (31 min.) 250-plus vehicles and world of top gear plus each ticket gives access to abbey and palace house. Alum Bay (1 hr 30.) tourist attraction named for its multi-colored sand cliffs & views of the needles rock formation. Adventure Wonderland (26 min.) amusement park with themed rides inflatable slide runaway train and trampolines plus events. Oceanarium (28 min.) explore marine ecosystems at a waterside aquarium plus feeding sessions and an underwater tunnel. Barton House (2 min) Boscombe Pier (25 min.) restored victorian pier with lamps kiosks and wooden boarding hosting art exhibitions and events. The House Martin (14 min) The Needles Landmark Attraction (1 hr 25.) family-friendly rides and attractions by sand cliffs with a chairlift to the beach and a lighthouse. The New Forest (24 min.) Camping and outdoor recreation Russell Cotes Art Gallery U0026 Museum (27 min.) eccentric art nouveau-style setting for private victorian art collection and temporary exhibitions. New Forest National Park (13 min.) Wildlife activities and cultural heritage plus New Forest Centre tour bus and regular events. Highcliffe Castle (8 min.) gothic revival mansion dating from 1836 with restored exteriors plus tearoom and gardens. Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (21 min.) coastal nature reserve and conservation area with wild flowers and signs of ancient settlement. National Trust - The Needles Old Battery U0026 New Battery (1 hr 30.) a coastal fort dating from 1862 with recreated rooms a tunnel exhibition and the original guns. Hurst Castle (1 hr 52) at the end of a shingle spit a fortress with 38-ton guns a lighthouse exhibition and cafe. Bournemouth Pier (29 min.) victorian pier with an amusement arcade a variety theatre a cafe and boat trips along the coast. |