| a full english or continental breakfast is available for a fee and served in a brasserie that offers other meals. the understated rooms and suites with sophisticated furnishings in warm tones feature flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. parking is included. pets are welcome. event space is available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. afternoon tea may be taken in a relaxed bar/lounge or on a terrace. room service, as well as in-room massages are available. set in a storied building on 9 acres of shaded grounds, this casual hotel is 2 miles from redbourn, 4 miles from hemel hempstead and 5 miles from saint albans cathedral
Heathrow Airport 39 min
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (21 min)
Visitors can tour actual film sets and learn the special effects tricks used in the popular films. Hatfield House (28 min)
Grand Jacobean stately home and gardens, on the site of Elizabeth I's childhood home. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (26 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Luton Hoo Estate (16 min)
Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban (11 min)
Free daily tours amid medieval artworks, plus trips up the tower in this landmark Norman cathedral. Knebworth House (31 min)
This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. Stockwood Discovery Centre (13 min)
Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Verulamium Museum (9 min)
Educational museum of Roman life with recreated rooms, mosaics, interactive displays and gift shop. Verulamium Park (9 min)
100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl, a playground, benches & sports facilities. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (18 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Dunstable Downs (18 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Ashridge House (21 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. Cassiobury Park (22 min)
190 acres of open grass and woodland with sports facilities, kids' attractions and a nature reserve. Natural History Museum at Tring (26 min)
Lord Rothschild's collection of stuffed animals, some now sadly extinct, with free kids' events. Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (23 min)
Film studio and wizarding world | 
