| there's a contemporary restaurant with an outdoor dining area, and a stately lounge offering afternoon tea. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some rooms add 4-poster beds and garden views. the elegant rooms feature flat-screen tvs with satellite channels, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. on 110 acres of woodland and landscaped gardens, this opulent italian-style mansion, built in 1322, is 4 miles from sawbridgeworth train station and 8 miles from bishops stortford golf club. other amenities include 26 function rooms
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 14
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