rooms with plush individual furnishings and muted colours have wifi access, flat-screen tvs, nespresso coffee machines, tea making facilities and welcome baskets with homemade biscuits. dogs are accommodated (surcharge). breakfast is included, while modern british and mediterranean cuisine is offered for lunch and dinner in the contemporary barn restaurant which features a garden terrace and classic bar. a 3-minute walk from the river thames in the rural village of south stoke, this flintstone inn and converted barn with modern rooms is 2. 1 miles from national rail trains. all are en suite with baths, plus 1 has a jacuzzi. Heathrow Airport 59 min
Reading Winter On Ice (25 min) Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. National Trust - Greys Court (23 min) 16th-century manor house with a donkey-powered mill wheel, 12th-century tower and grass maze. River & Rowing Museum (26 min) The history of rowing is celebrated at this education center mixing barn & boathouse design. Mapledurham House (22 min) Summer weekend tours of a medieval country house with a 15th-century water mill that stills works. The Museum of English Rural Life (27 min) National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food. Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park (33 min) Run, jump, swing, go-kart, ride on tractors and feed the animals, plus a cafe and farm shop. Reading Museum (24 min) Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. Stonor Park (27 min) Portrait, bronze and ceramic collections in opulent, 850-year-old manor house with walled garden. Beale Park (14 min) 350-acre park with nature trails, river cruises and red deer, plus a number of rare birds. No dogs. Basildon Park (13 min) Restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland, plus a tearoom and gift shop. The Living Rainforest (19 min) Rainforest fauna like birds, lizards and monkeys move freely in tropical plant-filled glasshouses. Nuffield Place (13 min) This museum in the home of the founder of the Morris Motor Co. houses the original furnishings. Donnington Castle (39 min) Site of a ruined medieval castle, founded in 1386, with the twin-towered gatehouse still standing. Reading Abbey Ruins (25 min) Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. Didcot Railway Centre (20 min) Displays of train life past, with railway memorabilia, steam locomotives and Thomas the Tank Engine. |