| 1 miles from the isle of wight railway, a vintage train tour. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. the pub serves 3 meals a day in an elegant, upscale setting. this pub with 5 guestrooms is in a traditional brick and half-timber building, a 7-minute walk from the ferry port (to portsmouth) and 3. some have daybeds and sea views. breakfast is included, and there's free parking. rooms are bright and airy, with flat-screen tvs, ipod docks, and tea and coffeemaking equipment
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 20
Southsea Castle (1 hr 4)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. HMS Victory (52 min)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Carisbrooke Castle (19 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (53 min)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Spinnaker Tower (51 min)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. National Museum of the Royal Navy (56 min)
Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson. Mary Rose Museum (54 min)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Isle of Wight Zoo (22 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Shanklin Chine (27 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (1 hr 44)
250-plus vehicles and World of Top Gear, plus each ticket gives access to Abbey and Palace House. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (1 hr 10)
Waterfront collection of 3 submarines, science dsiplays and guided tours of HMS Alliance. The D-Day Story (1 hr 2)
D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. Robin Hill (14 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Amazon World Zoo (17 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 50)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. | 
