| a minute's walk from the sailboat harbour, this whimsical pub with rooms has a blue boat-shaped facade. it's 1. full breakfast is served. there's a bar with a terrace. 4 miles from the railway station and 11. 1 miles from newport. parking is free. the pub offers a traditional menu for lunch and dinner. the 5 airy, relaxed rooms have en suite bathrooms, tvs and free wifi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities.
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 40
Southsea Castle (1 hr 30)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (22 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 31)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Dinosaur Isle (11 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Shanklin Chine (21 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Carisbrooke Castle (28 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. The D-Day Story (1 hr 30)
D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. Isle of Wight Zoo (11 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Brading Roman Villa (12 min)
Excavated Roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 26)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Robin Hill (21 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Osborne (29 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Bembridge Windmill (16 min)
The only one left on the island, this celebrated windmill offers seasonal tours & history exhibits. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 27)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. HMS Victory (1 hr 27)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. | 
