| the bright, modern rooms offer satellite tv, ipod docks and free wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this traditional, family-run hotel is a 5 minutes' walk from hemel hempstead train station and 8 miles from warner bros. complimentary perks include full english breakfast and parking. some rooms add 4-poster beds. conference facilities are available. the restaurant serves classic british cuisine, including a sunday roast. studio tour london
Heathrow Airport 32 min
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (15 min)
Film studio and wizarding world National Trust - Ashridge Estate (22 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Natural History Museum at Tring (13 min)
Lord Rothschild's collection of stuffed animals, some now sadly extinct, with free kids' events. Ashridge House (20 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. Chiltern Open Air Museum (23 min)
Collection of rebuilt, historic, local structures plus working traditional farm and event programme. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (26 min)
Sizable exhibits of more than 200 photos, manuscripts and letters, plus kids' programmes and games. Verulamium Park (17 min)
100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl, a playground, benches & sports facilities. The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban (17 min)
Free daily tours amid medieval artworks, plus trips up the tower in this landmark Norman cathedral. Cassiobury Park (17 min)
190 acres of open grass and woodland with sports facilities, kids' attractions and a nature reserve. Hatfield House (29 min)
Grand Jacobean stately home and gardens, on the site of Elizabeth I's childhood home. Berkhamsted Castle (9 min)
The significant remains of an 11th- to 13th-century motte and bailey castle, including earthworks. Dunstable Downs (21 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (14 min)
Visitors can tour actual film sets and learn the special effects tricks used in the popular films. Bekonscot Model Village & Railway (29 min)
Original miniature village opened in 1929, with detailed 1930s buildings and an extensive railway. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (21 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. | 
