3 days in the Isle of Wight with older parents

Three days on the Isle of Wight, built around short hops rather than long hauls. Day one keeps things easy with just 3.4 miles between Clarendon House and Salisbury Museum, so there's time for a proper sit-down and a second pot of tea. Day two stretches a little further to Fort Victoria, then settles into a comfortable rhythm: 9.5 miles to lunch at The Sandpiper, which holds a 5/5 food hygiene rating, and the same again to the Reptilarium.

Base yourselves in Sandown or Shanklin and the logistics look after themselves. Reef Apartments - Nemo and Dory both sleep six and sit right on Sandown beach, rated Good for bathing water by the Environment Agency, with Sandown station half a mile away. Shoreline Cottage is 0.2 miles from the sand, and The Sanctuary sleeps eight in Shanklin. Arriving by rail? Shanklin is the nearest station to the island.