some rooms have 4-poster beds and/or free-standing baths. parking is free. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include an elegant fine-dining restaurant, a refined lounge bar with a fireplace, and a conference room, as well as lush gardens and event space. the 9 plush rooms and suites feature william morris wallpaper and antique furnishings, as well as flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a 16th-century elizabethan manor house, this stately hotel off the m5 is 2 miles from bromsgrove train station and 5 miles from hanbury hall, an 18th-century house and gardens Birmingham Airport 36 min
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (32 min) 16-acre site with exotic flora in elegant Victorian glasshouses, Bonsai garden and bird collection. West Midland Safari Park (33 min) Landscaped park with 150-acre safari and other animals, plus theme park, discovery trail and events. Winterbourne House & Garden (36 min) Antiques and botanical gardens with 6,000 plants in Edwardian industrialist's grand country house. National Trust - Coughton Court (23 min) Half-timbered, 15th-century house with a gate tower, period artefacts and lavishly-designed gardens. South Wing (13 min) Lickey Hills Country Park (16 min) Sprawling woodland with walking trails, a sculpture walk and over 380 species of flowering plants. Ragley Hall, Park & Gardens (29 min) Country estate with a Palladian mansion, designed by Robert Hooke and open in summer, plus gardens. Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (33 min) Small zoo with focus on endangered species, conservation and captive breeding. Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses (34 min) Woodland ridge with views of countryside and the Holy Austin Rock Houses inhabited until the 1950s. Cannon Hill Park (34 min) Tennis courts, bowling green, boats on the lake and walking trails in 120 acres of woodland. Worcester Cathedral (24 min) Norman-era, Gothic place of CofE worship containing the tomb of King John and a 235-step tower. Witley Court and Gardens (26 min) Lavish ruined mansion with stone fountains and formal gardens, a children's play area and shop. Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings (6 min) A collection of 25 historic buildings rebuilt in a spacious area with gardens and a cider orchard. Clent Hills (23 min) Scenic set of hills featuring historic structures & seasonal nature walks to view bluebells. Cadbury World (29 min) Self-guided tours through colorful interactive displays about chocolate-making & Cadbury history. |