check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. other amenities include an elegant restaurant, event space and a cosy lobby lounge. parking is complimentary. some rooms add living areas. on a tree-lined residential street, this charming hotel is a 12-minute walk from stockwood park, 1 mile from the admiral casino and 2 miles from the london luton airport. the relaxed rooms include flat-screen tvs, safes, and tea and coffeemakers, plus sitting areas Heathrow Airport 40 min
Woburn Safari Park (23 min) Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery (8 min) Victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections, plus revolving exhibitions. Luton Hoo Estate (7 min) Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. Hatfield House (29 min) Grand Jacobean stately home and gardens, on the site of Elizabeth I's childhood home. 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. Knebworth House (27 min) This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. Woburn Abbey (25 min) Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (29 min) Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. 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. Verulamium Park (15 min) 100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl, a playground, benches & sports facilities. Stockwood Park (6 min) Park and garden Stockwood Discovery Centre (5 min) Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Ashridge House (25 min) Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (16 min) Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. |