Heathrow Airport 2 hr 27
The Garlic Farm (16 min)
Home-grown garlic, plus garlic-inspired products and fare in a specialist farm shop with restaurant. HMS Victory (1 hr 10)
Museum within the world's oldest commissioned warship which gained fame at the Battle of Trafalgar. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (1 hr 10)
Nelson's HMS Victory plus HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum, with simulators and harbour tours. Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (1 hr 51)
Expansive woodland gardens with abundant rhododendrons and azaleas, plus steam train rides. Mary Rose Museum (1 hr 11)
Museum for 16th-century Tudor warship, & King Henry VIII's favourite, built in 1510 & sunk in 1545. The D-Day Story (1 hr 17)
D-Day story told through archive films, landing craft, weapons and the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. Osborne (14 min)
Italian-inspired mansion amid lush gardens and filled with Victoria and Albert's former possessions. Isle of Wight Zoo (24 min)
Home of ITV's 'Tiger Island', with exotic animals, informative talks and 'meet the animals'. Isle of Wight Steam Railway (13 min)
Outfit preserving railway history via exhibits, train stations & rides on steam-powered locomotives. Spinnaker Tower (1 hr 8)
Landmark tower with an on-site cafe and a glass-floored platform overlooking Portsmouth harbour. Southsea Castle (1 hr 18)
Naval and archaeological exhibits plus interactive schools' tours in Henry VIII's moated castle. Carisbrooke Castle (21 min)
Fine medieval castle and museum, where Charles I was imprisoned by Cromwell's Roundheads. Amazon World Zoo (19 min)
Conservation-minded venue with over 200 species including tropical birds and meerkats. Robin Hill (16 min)
Family rides, tractor train, nature trails, falconry and events, plus a woodland tree house. Shanklin Chine (29 min)
Leafy, wooded ravine with waterfalls and abundant wildlife, plus arts heritage centre. | 
