amenities include an art deco restaurant, plus a bar in a converted officers' mess. there are multiple meeting and event rooms on-site (some in hangars), plus free wifi in public areas. 6 miles from sixfields stadium. straightforward rooms offer en suite bathrooms, tables, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set at sywell aerodrome, this aviation-themed hotel is adjacent to the sywell aviation museum and 9 Heathrow Airport 1 hr 27
Castle Ashby Gardens (20 min) Landscaped lawns, an 1872 orangery & a butterfly garden, plus a menagerie with meerkats & marmosets. 78 Derngate (15 min) Restaurant, shop and art gallery in a Georgian house with interiors by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Delapre Abbey (19 min) Scenic gardens & parkland surround this historical abbey with guided tours, a cafe & gift shop. Stanwick Lakes (20 min) This 750-acre site offers children's activities, nature education services & crafts courses. Wicksteed Park (17 min) Fun park with around 30 rides, large playgrounds, lakeside walks and a narrow-gauge railway. Billing Aquadrome (11 min) Leisure complex with amusement rides, escape rooms & a miniature train, plus play zones & a pool. Coton Manor Garden (23 min) Garden and forest Sywell Aviation Museum (1 min) Small showcase of local aviation history inside a Quonset hut, with some vintage planes outside. Abington Park Museum (17 min) Museum of the Northamptonshire Regiment and history of leather design in a 500-year-old manor house. Sywell Country Park (7 min) This area around a former reservoir has walking paths & a butterfly garden, plus a cafe & play area. Irchester Country Park (17 min) Adventure course with zip lines, a play area and a network of trails in a 200-acre area of woodland. Pitsford water fishing lodge (7 min) Reservoir and birdwatching Lamport Hall (15 min) Classical-style country house packed with ancient artefacts set in rolling, landscaped parkland. Boughton House (28 min) French-style stately home with fine art & baroque state rooms, surrounded by formal gardens. |