| the humble dorms and private rooms come with tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as shared or private bathrooms. . the property has a casual lounge with cable tv. there's no elevator service. set in a victorian townhouse, this modest hostel is a 9-minute walk from museum exhibitions at the stockwood discovery centre and 9 miles from zsl whipsnade zoo
Heathrow Airport 40 min
National Trust - Ashridge Estate (29 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Luton Hoo Estate (7 min)
Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. Stockwood Discovery Centre (9 min)
Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (23 min)
Visitors can tour actual film sets and learn the special effects tricks used in the popular films. Dunstable Downs (16 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery (7 min)
Victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections, plus revolving exhibitions. Woburn Abbey (26 min)
Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Hatfield House (30 min)
Grand Jacobean stately home and gardens, on the site of Elizabeth I's childhood home. Knebworth House (27 min)
This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (16 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Ashridge House (25 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban (17 min)
Free daily tours amid medieval artworks, plus trips up the tower in this landmark Norman cathedral. Verulamium Park (16 min)
100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl, a playground, benches & sports facilities. Woburn Safari Park (23 min)
Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Wrest Park (22 min)
Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. | 
