| check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in an enduring stone manor house surrounded by countryside, this polished hotel is 3 miles from the a50 road, 4 miles from beacon hill country park and 3 miles from the arts & crafts cottage stoneywell. a suite adds a lounge area offering garden views. the 3 elegant rooms have nespresso machines; some feature fireplaces. afternoon tea is available. wi-fi is also available. amenities include an upscale restaurant and a laid-back bar, as well as meeting and event space
Manchester Airport 1 hr 43
Beacon Hill, Leicestershire (8 min) Ashby de la Zouch Castle (17 min)
15th-century castle, now English Heritage, with Civil War history, a tower and underground passages. Bradgate Park (16 min)
Park set in 830 acres, with footpaths, a stream, a playground plus roaming peacocks and fallow deer. Donington Park Circuit (19 min)
F1 race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. Jewry Wall Museum (21 min)
Ruins of a wall from a 2nd-century-CE Roman bath complex, with an adjacent archaeology museum. Great Central Railway (16 min)
The only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other. Twycross Zoo (25 min)
Family-orientated nature centre filled with primates, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, plus dining. Leicester Cathedral (21 min)
Medieval building with ornate sculptures, a Georgian spire plus regular tours and choral services. THE NATIONAL FOREST CO (25 min)
Forest, cycling, reservoir, and outdoor recreation National Space Centre (22 min)
Themed galleries displaying rockets, satellites and interactive exhibitions about space travel. Tropical Birdland (16 min)
Small aviary for getting up close to a wide range of birds, including owls, macaws and kookaburras. Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (24 min)
Victorian museum with Ancient Egyptian and natural history collections and 18th-20th century art. Abbey Park (22 min)
Sprawling, 32-acre grounds with a river and flower displays set on Augustinian monastery ruins. National Trust - Calke Abbey (28 min)
Unrestored NT property vividly showing an estate in decline, with walled gardens and orangery. CONKERS (25 min)
Family-friendly centre in the National Forest with play areas, discovery zones and an amphitheatre. | 
