Belfast International Airport 55 min
Luton Hoo Estate (8 min.) garden golf romance and honeymoon Zsl Whipsnade Zoo (21 min.) sprawling 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals with tours adventure play areas and classes. Hatfield House (22 min.) grand jacobean stately home and gardens on the site of elizabeth i s childhood home. Holiday Inn (9 min) Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (29 min.) film studio The Cathedral U0026 Abbey Church Of Saint Alban (18 min.) free daily tours amid medieval artworks plus trips up the tower in this landmark norman cathedral. Luton Airport Parkway (7 min) Hampton By Hilton (8 min) National Trust Ashridge Estate (34 min.) area of the chilterns hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Verulamium Park (18 min.) 100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl a playground benches & sports facilities. Verulamium Museum (17 min.) educational museum of roman life with recreated rooms mosaics interactive displays and gift shop. Dunstable Downs (21 min.) cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching plus a woodland playground cafe & shop. Ashridge House (31 min.) neo-gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens open for public tours. Hyde Mill Farm (1 min) Stockwood Discovery Centre (12 min.) museum with eclectic local history displays horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Wardown House (14 min.) victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections plus revolving exhibitions. National Trust - Shaw S Corner (15 min.) irish playwright s country home from 1906 to 1950 now run by national trust with exhibits about him. Knebworth House (23 min.) this lavish tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. |