Heathrow Airport 1 hr 24
The D-Day Story (27 min.) d-day story told through archive films landing craft weapons and the 83-metre overlord embroidery. Exbury Gardens U0026 Steam Railway (56 min.) expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas plus steam train rides. Clarence Pier (25 min.) seasonal rides and high-ropes aerial challenge course plus year-round arcades and indoor playground. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (26 min.) nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. Chester Crescent (1 min) Hms Warrior (26 min.) britain s first iron-hulled armoured warship and pride of the fleet with an on-site visitor centre. Southsea Castle (27 min.) naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools tours in henry viii s moated castle. Carisbrooke Castle (1 hr 46.) fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. Kingfisher Caravan Park (12 min) National Museum Of The Royal Navy (25 min.) royal naval and maritime history and artefacts helicopter simulator and a focus on horatio nelson. Mary Rose Museum (25 min.) museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (12 min.) waterfront collection of 3 submarines science dsiplays and guided tours of hms alliance. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (1 hr 38.) outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Hms Victory (26 min.) museum within the world s oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the battle of trafalgar. Ryde Place (4 min) Inn By The Sea (9 min) Osborne (1 hr 40.) italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Portchester Castle (20 min.) commanding castle crucial to solent defences for centuries with audio-tours and picnic space. |