| breakfast is included, and a half-board option is available at the restaurant. rooms are individually decorated in elegant, traditional style, some with 4-poster or canopy beds. all have private bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, and most have sea views. there's a heated outdoor pool, a children's pool, a game room, and a 9-hole golf course and putting green, as well as a lounge and a bar with occasional live music. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 6 miles from ventnor botanic garden. a short walk from ventnor beach, this victorian hotel dates from 1872 and is on a cliff overlooking the english channel, 1
Heathrow Airport 2 hr 49
Osborne (33 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. The Garlic Farm (20 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Blackgang Chine (16 min)
Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces, along with roller-coasters and rides. Robin Hill (24 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Carisbrooke Castle (26 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (25 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Brading Roman Villa (21 min)
Excavated Roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Monkey Haven (24 min)
Animals include eagle-owls, gibbons and lemurs, events include keeper talks and marmoset encounters. Isle of Wight Zoo (20 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Ventnor Botanic Garden (8 min)
An unusually warm climate for Britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. Dinosaur Isle (20 min)
Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Appuldurcombe House (13 min)
Grand, baroque-style stately home in gardens designed by 'Capability' Brown, plus a gift shop. Shanklin Chine (13 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Shanklin Beach (14 min)
Scenic recreational beach offering cabanas & boat rentals, with a nearby esplanade of amusements. Amazon World Zoo (15 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. | 
