| this straightforward hotel in a detached house is a 4-minute walk from gorleston stone circle and 5 minutes from the beach. the cosy, individually decorated rooms all include en suite bathrooms, and come equipped with tvs and free wifi, well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. . there's a casual dining room and a relaxed bar, and free parking is available
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 40
Dinosaur Isle (7 min.)
animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Victoria Road (Se-Bound) (2 min) The Garlic Farm (12 min.)
home-grown garlic plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Carisbrooke Castle (25 min.)
fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. Robin Hill (16 min.)
family rides tractor train nature trails falconry and events plus a woodland tree house. Library (2 min) Amazon World Zoo (10 min.)
conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. High Street (3 min) Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (18 min.)
outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Blackgang Chine (27 min.)
cowboys pirates dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces along with roller-coasters and rides. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 2.)
museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Shanklin Chine (12 min.)
leafy wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife plus arts heritage centre. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 1.)
nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. Spinnaker Tower (59 min.)
landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking portsmouth harbour. Osborne (23 min.)
italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Ventnor Botanic Garden (23 min.)
an unusually warm climate for britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Brading Roman Villa (6 min.)
excavated roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. | 
