| full english breakfast is served in the nautical-themed bar/restaurant, which also offers seafood dishes and regular live music. some rooms add sea views. 3 miles from dinosaur isle interactive museum. set on shanklin's lively esplanade and overlooking the beach and the english channel, this relaxed inn is 2. the 8 warm, relaxed rooms offer en suite bathrooms, as well as flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's also a beach-view patio. 7 miles from sandown pier and 3.
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 46
Isle of Wight Zoo (12 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Blackgang Chine (25 min)
Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces, along with roller-coasters and rides. Carisbrooke Castle (25 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Osborne (30 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Amazon World Zoo (12 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Brading Roman Villa (13 min)
Excavated Roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. The Garlic Farm (17 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 20)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. Ventnor Botanic Garden (20 min)
An unusually warm climate for Britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 14)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Shanklin Beach (2 min)
Scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals, with a nearby esplanade of amusements. Robin Hill (21 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Shanklin Chine (4 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Dinosaur Isle (12 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (22 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. | 
