| the property also features 16th-century walled gardens with split levels and archways. complimentary breakfast is provided, and off-street parking is available. the 5 old-world rooms feature en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. built in 1450, this traditional guesthouse is a 15-minute walk from stanford-le-hope train station and 1. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. 7 miles from saint cleres hall golf club
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 17
Hadleigh Castle (23 min)
Ruined 1200s castle, refortified by Edward III in the Hundred Years War, affording marsh views. Southend Pier and Railway (33 min)
Seasonal museum on the pier with 19th- & early-20th-century train cars, slot machines & costumes. Upnor Castle (37 min)
Fort with tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village with coin rubbing and canon firing. Diggerland Kent (34 min)
Playful amusement park featuring life-sized diggers, excavators & more for kids & adults to operate. The Historic Dockyard Chatham (38 min)
Historic Royal Navy warships and shipbuilding heritage in an 18th-century dockyard museum. Old MacDonald's Farm & Fun Park (27 min)
Small, homespun farm with the usual zoo suspects, plus alpacas, wallabies and owls, and kids' rides. Thames Estuary (1 hr 28)
1 of the country's largest, this landmark estuary features shipping routes & various lighthouses. Barleylands Farm Park (14 min)
Family-friendly attraction featuring farm animals, craft workshops, rides, play areas & more. Dickens World (38 min)
State-of-the-art animatronics, a 4D cinema and Victorian recreations expand on the work of Dickens. Wat Tyler Centre (12 min)
Large country park with an education centre hosting green exhibitions, a scultpure trail and cafe. Royal Engineers Museum (38 min)
Interactive exhibitions and objects including photos, medals, a Harrier jump jet and a V2 rocket. Tilbury Fort (15 min)
Riverside fort built to protect London, with bastions, moats and a magazine house, plus a gift shop. Rochester Cathedral (37 min)
Norman building with a Romanesque facade, a 14th-century library door and daily CofE services. Rochester Castle (37 min)
Landmark 11th century Norman castle with large keep giving views over the River Medway, plus tours. RHS Garden Hyde Hall (23 min)
Site run by horticulture charity, including bird hide and Dry Garden with bold architectural plants. | 
