| offering free wi-fi, the 7 simple rooms also have flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and en suite bathrooms. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. additional amenities include a restaurant serving a traditional pub menu, plus a cosy lounge/bar and a riverside beer garden. full english breakfast and parking are complimentary. family rooms add sofabeds. next to the river trent, this relaxed hotel in a former 17th-century coaching inn offers guestrooms in a converted stable block. it's 5 miles from motorsports at the donnington park racetrack and 6 miles from elvaston castle
Manchester Airport 1 hr 23
Melbourne Hall The Gardens (9 min)
Historic home of Lord & Lady Kerr, with tours of its grand interior & artfully sculpted grounds. Kedleston Hall (23 min)
18th-century country house with Robert Adam interiors and outdoor theatre/cinema in the summer. CONKERS (21 min)
Family-friendly centre in the National Forest with play areas, discovery zones and an amphitheatre. Markeaton Park (21 min)
Public space with a craft village, gardens, boating lake, kids' play area plus sporting facilities. THE NATIONAL FOREST CO (23 min)
Forest, cycling, reservoir, and outdoor recreation National Trust - Calke Abbey (14 min)
Unrestored NT property vividly showing an estate in decline, with walled gardens and orangery. Derby Museum & Art Gallery (15 min)
Free entry to modern space with collections on regional natural and military history and fine art. Donington Park Circuit (12 min)
F1 race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. Derby Cathedral (14 min)
CofE gothic cathedral with 16th-century tower that opens monthly for the 189-step climb to its roof. Ashby de la Zouch Castle (19 min)
15th-century castle, now English Heritage, with Civil War history, a tower and underground passages. Mercia Marina (10 min)
Contemporary country-style cottages with private patios overlooking the marina plus free parking. Great Central Railway (28 min)
The only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other. Staunton Harold Reservoir (13 min)
Peaceful, 210-acre reservoir featuring a visitor center, wildflower meadow, birding & sailboating. Elvaston Castle (13 min)
Grade II listed Gothic Revival castle completed in 1836 in extensive parkland, closed to the public. Attenborough Nature Reserve (25 min)
226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. | 
