check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in a beamed tudor country house from the 15th century, this stylish hotel is 1. some rooms have 4-poster beds. garden suites feature private entrances and terraces, plus whirlpool baths and ipod docks. the intimate restaurant has wood-panelled walls and beamed ceilings. 7 miles from the town centre. there's also an airy indoor pool and a gym, plus a spa that overlooks the gardens. breakfast is complimentary. ranging from classic to country-contemporary, the rooms have tea and coffeemaking equipment, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. there's also a helipad Heathrow Airport 52 min
High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (30 min) Stretch of woodland dotted with manor houses, castles & farms, popular for cycling & rock climbing. Loseley Park (27 min) House and grounds with guided tours, period furnishings, a chapel, a gift shop and a tea room. Frensham Great Pond (20 min) Compact lake popular for sailing, fishing & warm-weather swimming, with a beach & a cafe. The Sculpture Park (17 min) Up to 600 sculptures in an arboretum and wildlife water garden setting with meandering footpaths. Blackdown (13 min) Low hill & hiking area known for its picturesque scenery & former manor home of poet Lord Tennyson. Devil's Punch Bowl (17 min) Storied valley & open-space preserve with a wooded walking trail, distant views & on-site cafe. South Downs National Park (18 min) Opened in 2011, this 1,627-sq-km national park features chalk hills, wooded areas & more. Fishers Farm Park (21 min) Family attraction with horse and tractor rides, animal enclosures, adventure playground and cafes. Watts Gallery - Artists' Village (22 min) Purpose-built Edwardian art gallery exhibiting collection of works by Victorian painter G.F. Watts. Birdworld (29 min) Daily events including penguin feeding and animal encounters plus a safari train in a 26-acre park. Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl (13 min) National Trust's daytime restaurant at renowned beauty spot, showcasing local ingredients. Petworth House and Park (23 min) Vast 17th-century mansion in a 700-acre deer park immortalised in the paintings of J.M.W. Turner. National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum (21 min) A scenic National Trust preserved woodland on a hill with a lake and wild flowers. Guildford Castle (29 min) Open March to October it has 360-degree views from the Great Tower and a model of the original. Alice Holt Forest (31 min) Many Royal Navy ships were built with wood from this forest with cycle hire facilities & a cafe. |