| the expansive grounds feature lakes, walled gardens, farmland and woods. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set in a georgian manor on a 400-acre estate, this stately hotel is 4 miles from opera at west green house and 6 miles from the m4 motorway. suites add chandeliers, fireplaces and butler service; some have separate living rooms and kitchens. featuring period furniture and original art, the regal rooms come with wi-fi access, high-tech tvs and minibars. upgraded rooms offer sitting areas; some have balconies or patios. amenities include 2 restaurants (1 farm-to-table) and 2 bars (1 in a wine cellar), plus a spa and a screening room. breakfast is free
Heathrow Airport 41 min
Basing House (16 min)
Museum in a large, 16th-century Tudor castle, with historical info, community events & guided tours. Milestones Museum (22 min)
Interactive, undercover family attraction recreating street scenes with vehicles, shops and homes. Coral Reef Bracknell's Waterworld (23 min)
Leisure pool with 5 water slides, rapids and pirate ship, plus sauna, spa and steam room. Reading Winter On Ice (21 min)
Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. Farnham Castle (24 min)
Former home of bishops & royalty, with a stately castle & medieval keep ruins, popular for events. The Museum of English Rural Life (19 min)
National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food. Reading Abbey Ruins (19 min)
Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. Dinton Pastures Country Park (23 min)
335 acres of countryside including 3 hides for bird watching, fishing lakes, pathways and a cafe. Birdworld (32 min)
Daily events including penguin feeding and animal encounters plus a safari train in a 26-acre park. The Look Out Discovery Centre (25 min)
Hands-on science and nature exhibits and shows teach kids about the way the world works. California Country Park (15 min)
This large natural area popular for walks & nature observation offers a cafe & play equipment. Wellington Country Park (5 min)
Trails, kids' area and mini railway in parkland with a petting barn and crazy golf course. Swinley Forest (24 min)
Sprawling national forest offering walking & mountain-biking trails, plus a rope course & ziplines. Reading Museum (20 min)
Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. National Trust - The Vyne (15 min)
Country house with a stained glass chapel, an ornamental lake and a walled kitchen garden. | 
