| other amenities include a gym, tennis courts and a restaurant with an outdoor terrace. there's an indoor pool, sauna and hot tub, plus a spa with 8 treatment rooms. this modern hotel and spa is in a wooded setting, less than 1 mile from the m27 and 2. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. straightforward rooms have free wifi, flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking equipment and minifridges. 6 miles from the ruins of titchfield abbey. family rooms are available. parking is free
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 16
Spinnaker Tower (19 min)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Portchester Castle (19 min)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (22 min)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Solent Sky (18 min)
Collection of 18 vintage aircraft that includes flying boats, jet fighters and the iconic Spitfire. Portsmouth Harbour (15 min)
A major port, this harbour has a landmark tower, a ferry terminal & a collection of small islands. Manor Farm (16 min)
Traditional working farm with costumed actors, animal-petting/feeding/milking and rural walks. Mary Rose Museum (20 min)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. SeaCity Museum (24 min)
Hands-on venue exploring shipping and the sea, with cafe, education zone and gift shop. Marwell Zoo (25 min)
Over 170 exotic and endangered species in 140 acres, plus toy train, cafe, talks and events. National Museum of the Royal Navy (21 min)
Royal Naval and maritime history and artefacts, helicopter simulator and a focus on Horatio Nelson. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (42 min)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (40 min)
250-plus vehicles and World of Top Gear, plus each ticket gives access to Abbey and Palace House. Osborne (1 hr 35)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. HMS Victory (22 min)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Tudor House & Garden (21 min)
Restored 14th-c. Tudor house & remains of a 12th-c. Norman home, with 16th-century gardens & a cafe. | 
