| freebies include breakfast and parking. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the cosy pub with exposed beams, fireplaces and flagstone floors offers real ales and casual dining. the 7 rooms are traditionally styled with floral patterns and wood furnishings, with some rooms offering 4-poster beds or sloped ceilings. there's also a courtyard garden where live bands frequently play. this quaint 16th-century stone-built pub with rooms is a 14-minute walk from yarmouth castle, a 3-minute walk from yarmouth harbour and a mile from fort victoria country park. rooms have en suite bathrooms, wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment
Southampton Airport 1 hr 39
Tapnell Farm Park (12 min)
Farm-themed amusement park with a petting zoo, plus go-kart rides, sledge slides & play areas. National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (1 hr 15)
250-plus vehicles and World of Top Gear, plus each ticket gives access to Abbey and Palace House. Fort Victoria (6 min)
Remains of an 1855 fort featuring brick cannon casemates, a rooftop walkway with sea views & a cafe. The Needles Landmark Attraction (12 min)
Family-friendly rides and attractions by sand cliffs with a chairlift to the beach and a lighthouse. Highcliffe Castle (1 hr 23)
Gothic revival mansion dating from 1836, with restored exteriors, plus tearoom and gardens. The Needles (17 min)
Picturesque set of chalk landforms with a lighthouse, chairlift, boat tours & other amenities. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 21)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. National Trust - The Needles Old Battery & New Battery (17 min)
A coastal fort dating from 1862 with recreated rooms, a tunnel, exhibition and the original guns. Alum Bay (17 min)
Tourist attraction named for its multi-colored sand cliffs & views of the Needles rock formation. Palace House (1 hr 14)
Private 13th-century country manor with Victorian interiors, offering tours, exhibits & a gallery. Osborne (32 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Colwell Bay (11 min)
Sand-&-shingle swimming cove with beach hut rentals, ice-cream spots, a bistro & Hurst Castle views. Compton Bay (14 min)
Brisk beach backed by sandstone cliffs & grass downs drawing surfers, bathers & fossil-hunters. Carisbrooke Castle (22 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Hurst Castle (2 hr 55)
At the end of a shingle spit, a fortress with 38-ton guns, a lighthouse exhibition and cafe. | 
