| the portsmouth historical dockyard, the hms victory and the spinnaker tower are all within half a mile of this quaint 8-room hotel and restaurant. breakfast is included, and a restaurant serves meals, including a sunday roast, in a publike setting. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. traditional rooms feature tea and coffeemaking equipment, flat-screen tvs and dvd players, and free wi-fi. some feature exposed beams on the ceilings
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 14
Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth (8 min)
Local fish, sharks and rays, tropical species in an ocean display, plus underwater viewing tunnel. Clarence Pier (6 min)
Seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. The D-Day Story (7 min)
D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. HMS Victory (7 min)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. HMS Warrior (3 min)
Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. National Museum of the Royal Navy (6 min)
Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson. Osborne (1 hr 5)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (5 min)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Portsmouth Harbour (16 min)
A major port, this harbour has a landmark tower, a ferry terminal & a collection of small islands. Portchester Castle (16 min)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. Spinnaker Tower (6 min)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Southsea Castle (8 min)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Mary Rose Museum (8 min)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (27 min)
Waterfront collection of 3 submarines, science dsiplays and guided tours of HMS Alliance. Funland Amusement Parks (23 min)
Amusement park with roller coasters and family rides, plus a bowling alley and arcade games. | 
