straightforward rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and desks, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. parking is complimentary. room service is available 24/7. off the m1 motorway, this unassuming hotel is 5 miles from althorp estate and 7 miles from daventry country park. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded quarters add sitting areas with sofabeds. a breakfast buffet is available for a surcharge. there's a bright restaurant, a lounge/bar and a fitness room, plus meeting facilities Heathrow Airport 1 hr 20
Billing Aquadrome (20 min) Leisure complex with amusement rides, escape rooms & a miniature train, plus play zones & a pool. Coton Manor Garden (17 min) Garden and forest Northampton Museum and Art Gallery (19 min) Museum, art, and art museum Daventry Country Park (12 min) Reservoir surrounded by woodland and meadow trails with myriad wildlife, plus adventure playground. Silverstone Circuit (20 min) Blacktop track home to the British Grand Prix plus numerous other automobile and cycling events. 78 Derngate (18 min) Restaurant, shop and art gallery in a Georgian house with interiors by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Althorp Estate (13 min) July-August access to the Spencer family estate, with Princess Diana's island grave and a museum. Catanger Llama Trekking (27 min) Llama and safari park Sulgrave Manor (29 min) Guided tours are available of this Tudor house and furnishings, plus formal gardens and estate. Delapre Abbey (17 min) Scenic gardens & parkland surround this historical abbey with guided tours, a cafe & gift shop. The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne (18 min) Museum in an old corn mill exploring the history of canals, with films, artifacts, cafe and shop. Northampton & Lamport Railway (18 min) Restored heritage track, designed by George Stephenson, for seasonal steam and diesel-powered rides. Abington Park Museum (19 min) Museum of the Northamptonshire Regiment and history of leather design in a 500-year-old manor house. Salcey Forest (22 min) Former royal hunting forest with walking & biking among centuries-old oaks, plus a cafe & play area. |