Heathrow Airport 1 hr 12
West Wittering Beach (33 min)
Sandy beach with grassy picnic areas and a cafe, plus a wind- and kitesurfing club. Mary Rose Museum (24 min)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Kingley Vale (NNR) (20 min)
A tranquil trail winds through this reserve, home to ancient yew trees & Bronze Age burial mounds. Spinnaker Tower (23 min)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Fishbourne Roman Palace (15 min)
Vast, excavated villa with floor mosaics, recreated Roman style gardens plus learning workshops. Staunton Farm (9 min)
Expanse of parkland and gardens with petting farm, barn play area, Victorian glasshouse and lake. Chichester Harbour (27 min)
Waterfront recreation place with quaint villages, nature trails & boating, plus a bird sanctuary. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (26 min)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Portchester Castle (26 min)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. Chichester Cathedral (16 min)
Norman edifice with CofE services, a Marc Chagall window, free guided tours, a cafe and a gift shop. South Downs National Park (30 min)
Opened in 2011, this 1,627-sq-km national park features chalk hills, wooded areas & more. Weald & Downland Living Museum (19 min)
Restored farmsteads with animals and hands on activities, recreating rural life from 1300-1910. West Dean Gardens (19 min)
Horticultural attraction with an Edwardian pergola, Victorian glasshouses and walled kitchen garden. Goodwood House (21 min)
Ornate 17th-century stately home with a fine art collection that is open from March to October. Stansted Park (6 min)
Evocative stately estate with a maze and mansion with servants' quarters, open April-September. | 
