Out and about ...

The villa is located on Highway 27, only a short drive away from the 192 and minutes
from the I4 - the principle routes in and around the Orlando area.

  • Walking distance from our villa:
  • 1 min - large communal pool which has it's own gym and library area.
  • 10 mins - Communities tennis courts
  • 15 mins - Walmart and other shops
    20 mins - Clubhouse (bar & restaurant)

Driving distance from our villa:
10 to 15 mins - Eagle Ridge shopping mall, Cypress Gardens.
20 mins to 35 mins - Gatorland, Walt Disney World, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Universal Studios, Sea World, Belz Factory Outlets, Florida Mall (shops).
40 to 60 mins - Orlando International Airport, Sanford Airport.
60 to 70 mins - Busch Gardens, Kennedy Space Centre, Tampa (west coast).
90 mins - Daytona Beach.

Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club is the only community to have large supermarkets, garages, shops, video stores, restaurants etc all within walking distance. Southern Dunes is a 24 hour security gated community set in attractively landscaped grounds surrounded by the fairways of the renowned Steve Smyers designed Championship Golf Course.

 

Useful websites

- Orlando information
- The Disney Information Board

Central Florida & Orlando Theme Parks:

WDW complexDisney's Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney MGM Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Islands of Adventure
SeaWorld
Dolphin Cove
Blizzard Beach
Typhoon Lagoon
Wet 'n Wild
Kissimmee Old Town

East Coast Activities:

Kennedy Space Centre
NASA Shuttle Information
Miami Beach Tourist Information

Gulf Coast Activities:

Busch Gardens
Cypress Gardens
Gulf Coast Port Charlotte Info
Gulf Coast Info

Southwest Florida Activities:

Everglades National Park

 

Florida Keys Activities:

John Pennekamp State Park
Dolphin Cove
Key West Tourist Info

Airline links:

American Airlines
Air Canada
Air New Zealand
Aer Lingus
British Airways
British Midland (BMI)
Continental Airlines
Delta Airlines
Expedia.co.uk
First Choice Flights
Fly Globespan

Monarch Airlines
My Travel
Northwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Thomas Cook Flights
United Airlines
US Airways
Virgin Atlantic

Car hire:

Alamo
All States Car Hire
Budget
Dollar
Enterprise
Expedia
Easy Car
First Choice Car Hire
Hertz
Holiday Autos
Just Group Car Hire
Suncars
Yes Car Hire