| rooms are sleek and elegant, with free wifi, stylish en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's a guest lounge, and full english breakfast is included, and the warm and cosy pub serves traditional pub fare. this classic english pub with casual rooms is a 4-minute walk from the town quay and ferries to southampton and 7-minute walk from the cowes maritime museum. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. spa treatments are available (surcharge)
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 44
Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 46)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 32)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Palace House (1 hr 39)
Private 13th-century country manor with Victorian interiors, offering tours, exhibits & a gallery. SeaCity Museum (53 min)
Hands-on venue exploring shipping and the sea, with cafe, education zone and gift shop. Southsea Castle (1 hr 35)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Carisbrooke Castle (21 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 30)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. HMS Victory (1 hr 32)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. The Garlic Farm (24 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 36)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (1 hr 40)
250-plus vehicles and World of Top Gear, plus each ticket gives access to Abbey and Palace House. Robin Hill (23 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Portchester Castle (1 hr 46)
Commanding castle crucial to Solent defences for centuries, with audio-tours and picnic space. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (23 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Osborne (24 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. | 
