| the simple rooms have simple, modern furnishings and decor, and come with free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. this straightforward hotel in a house in a country setting is 0. 8 miles off the m1, 6. other amenities include an expansive garden and free gated parking. 3 miles from east midlands airport and 8 miles from donington park circuit. . a complimentary continental and full cooked breakfast with local and organic produce is served in the cosy dining room, which has a feature fireplace and wooden floor
Manchester Airport 1 hr 36
Abbey Park (25 min)
Sprawling, 32-acre grounds with a river and flower displays set on Augustinian monastery ruins. Donington Park Circuit (12 min)
F1 race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (27 min)
Victorian museum with Ancient Egyptian and natural history collections and 18th-20th century art. National Space Centre (25 min)
Themed galleries displaying rockets, satellites and interactive exhibitions about space travel. Great Central Railway (13 min)
The only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other. THE NATIONAL FOREST CO (28 min)
Forest, cycling, reservoir, and outdoor recreation National Trust - Calke Abbey (29 min)
Unrestored NT property vividly showing an estate in decline, with walled gardens and orangery. Elvaston Castle (22 min)
Grade II listed Gothic Revival castle completed in 1836 in extensive parkland, closed to the public. Ashby de la Zouch Castle (20 min)
15th-century castle, now English Heritage, with Civil War history, a tower and underground passages. Beacon Hill, Leicestershire (8 min) CONKERS (28 min)
Family-friendly centre in the National Forest with play areas, discovery zones and an amphitheatre. Attenborough Nature Reserve (25 min)
226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. Leicester Cathedral (24 min)
Medieval building with ornate sculptures, a Georgian spire plus regular tours and choral services. Bradgate Park (16 min)
Park set in 830 acres, with footpaths, a stream, a playground plus roaming peacocks and fallow deer. Twycross Zoo (29 min)
Family-orientated nature centre filled with primates, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, plus dining. | 
