Heathrow Airport 2 hr 42
Osborne (25 min.)
italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with victoria and albert s former possessions. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 30.)
nelson s hms victory plus hms warrior and the mary rose museum with simulators and harbour tours. Brading Roman Villa (9 min.)
excavated roman courtyard villa with well-preserved mosaics and displays of finds from the site. Dinosaur Isle (8 min.)
animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island s best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Bembridge School (9 min) Whitecliff Bay (4 min) Southsea Castle (1 hr 33.)
naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools tours in henry viii s moated castle. Isle Of Wight Steam Railway (20 min.)
outfit preserving railway history via exhibits train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Duck Pond (8 min) Carisbrooke Castle (26 min.)
fine medieval castle and museum where charles i was imprisoned by cromwell s roundheads. Bembridge Airport (13 min) The D-Day Story (1 hr 32.)
d-day story told through archive films landing craft weapons and the 83-metre overlord embroidery. Shanklin Chine (20 min.)
leafy wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife plus arts heritage centre. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 28.)
landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking portsmouth harbour. Robin Hill (18 min.)
family rides tractor train nature trails falconry and events plus a woodland tree house. Amazon World Zoo (19 min.)
conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. The Garlic Farm (14 min.)
home-grown garlic plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 34.)
museum for 16th-century tudor warship & king henry viii s favourite built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. | 
