Southampton Airport 45 min
Tapnell Farm Park (1 hr 20.) farm-themed amusement park with a petting zoo plus go-kart rides sledge slides & play areas. De La Warr Road (11 min) New Forest National Park (11 min.) Wildlife activities and cultural heritage plus New Forest Centre tour bus and regular events. Compton Bay (1 hr 23.) brisk beach backed by sandstone cliffs & grass downs drawing surfers bathers & fossil-hunters. Adventure Wonderland (33 min.) amusement park with themed rides inflatable slide runaway train and trampolines plus events. National Trust - The Needles Old Battery U0026 New Battery (1 hr 23.) a coastal fort dating from 1862 with recreated rooms a tunnel exhibition and the original guns. Alum Bay (1 hr 23.) tourist attraction named for its multi-colored sand cliffs & views of the needles rock formation. The Vicarage (11 min) Hurst Castle (54 min) at the end of a shingle spit a fortress with 38-ton guns a lighthouse exhibition and cafe. Highcliffe Castle (15 min.) gothic revival mansion dating from 1836 with restored exteriors plus tearoom and gardens. The Needles Landmark Attraction (1 hr 19.) family-friendly rides and attractions by sand cliffs with a chairlift to the beach and a lighthouse. Colwell Bay (1 hr 17.) sand-&-shingle swimming cove with beach hut rentals ice-cream spots a bistro & hurst castle views. Palace House (24 min.) private 13th-century country manor with victorian interiors offering tours exhibits & a gallery. Exbury Gardens U0026 Steam Railway (31 min.) expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas plus steam train rides. Barnes Lane (7 min) Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre (28 min.) coastal nature reserve and conservation area with wild flowers and signs of ancient settlement. National Motor Museum (24 min.) 250-plus vehicles and world of top gear plus each ticket gives access to abbey and palace house. Manor Road (11 min) |