| set in a circa-1600 coaching inn, this down-to-earth lodging and restaurant is a 2 minutes' walk from the whittlesey museum and an 8 minutes' walk from manor field along the briggate river. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. food is served both in the bar and outside in the courtyard. complimentary breakfast is served in the traditional restaurant, which also offers lunch, dinner, and a sunday carvery. there's a snug bar with a fireplace, plus a lounge bar offering weekly entertainment. the 8 relaxed rooms, most with en suite bathrooms, feature flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and free wifi
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 51
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