full english breakfast and parking are complimentary. the relaxed rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and en suite bathrooms, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. the rustic gastropub features wood-beamed ceilings, brick-arch doorways and a furnished terrace. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms add sea views, while a family room sleeps up to 4 guests. there's also a game room and a garden with an outdoor play area. a 13-minute walk from chale bay, this tranquil family-run coaching inn with warm rooms in a victorian-era building overlooking the english channel, is 1 mile from blackgang chine theme park and 6 miles from st. catherine's lighthouse Southampton Airport 2 hr 2
Amazon World Zoo (18 min) Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Isle of Wight Zoo (26 min) Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. St Catherine's Lighthouse (11 min) Isle of Wight Steam Railway (22 min) Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Blackgang Chine (17 min) Cowboys, pirates, dinosaurs and fairies in themed spaces, along with roller-coasters and rides. Carisbrooke Castle (16 min) Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Shanklin Chine (21 min) Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. Robin Hill (20 min) Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Compton Bay (12 min) Brisk beach backed by sandstone cliffs & grass downs drawing surfers, bathers & fossil-hunters. The Garlic Farm (20 min) Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. Dinosaur Isle (26 min) Animatronic dinosaurs and 1000 of the island's best fossils in a pterodactyl-shaped building. Tapnell Farm Park (18 min) Farm-themed amusement park with a petting zoo, plus go-kart rides, sledge slides & play areas. National Trust - Mottistone Gardens and Estate (12 min) Mediterranean-style, 20th-century gardens with olive grove, surrounding an Elizabethan manor house. Osborne (27 min) Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Ventnor Botanic Garden (15 min) An unusually warm climate for Britain allows sub tropical planting in these naturalistic gardens. |