| check-in time: 12:00 amcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a garden, as well as a polished lounge. set amid gardens, this genteel b&b in a house dating from 1396 is a 4-minute walk from harlington train station, and 7 miles from woburn abbey and gardens. breakfast is served in a stately dining room. elegant rooms with antique furnishings offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges, as well as private or en suite bathrooms; 1 has a whirlpool bath. parking is free
Heathrow Airport 49 min
Dunstable Downs (20 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (23 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (32 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Wrest Park (15 min)
Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. Ivinghoe Beacon (23 min)
Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. Luton Hoo Estate (18 min)
Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. Willen Lake (17 min)
Waterfront park offering sports facilities, play equipment, a cafe & a miniature railway. Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort (19 min)
Old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 2–13 offering many rides, shows & play areas. Bletchley Park (27 min)
Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery (17 min)
Victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections, plus revolving exhibitions. Woburn Abbey (14 min)
Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Stockwood Discovery Centre (15 min)
Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Shuttleworth Collection (28 min)
Edwardian cars and aircraft that are regularly used in displays at a family-friendly site. Woburn Safari Park (12 min)
Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Ashridge House (32 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. | 
