in addition to a lively pub, there's an informal british restaurant and carvery, plus a relaxed lounge serving a lighter menu. suites add separate living areas, and a bridal suite features an ornate 4-poster bed. basic rooms with modern decor and en suite bathrooms come equipped with tvs, free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. amenities include an indoor pool with a hot tub, a fitness center with a sauna, and 8 conference rooms. parking is included. set in the former royal aldershot officer's club, this straightforward business hotel is a 7-minute drive from farnborough airport and the aldershot train station. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Heathrow Airport 33 min
Birdworld (18 min) Daily events including penguin feeding and animal encounters plus a safari train in a 26-acre park. Guildford Cathedral (19 min) 20th-century hilltop church with Anglican services, a treasury room, art exhibitions and gift shop. Aldershot Military Museum (4 min) Museum outlining the lives of soldiers since 1854 with uniforms, medals, weapons and furniture. National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum (29 min) A scenic National Trust preserved woodland on a hill with a lake and wild flowers. Coral Reef Bracknell's Waterworld (20 min) Leisure pool with 5 water slides, rapids and pirate ship, plus sauna, spa and steam room. Loseley Park (22 min) House and grounds with guided tours, period furnishings, a chapel, a gift shop and a tea room. Alice Holt Forest (20 min) Many Royal Navy ships were built with wood from this forest with cycle hire facilities & a cafe. Swinley Forest (21 min) Sprawling national forest offering walking & mountain-biking trails, plus a rope course & ziplines. Wellington Country Park (24 min) Trails, kids' area and mini railway in parkland with a petting barn and crazy golf course. Watts Gallery - Artists' Village (17 min) Purpose-built Edwardian art gallery exhibiting collection of works by Victorian painter G.F. Watts. Farnham Castle (12 min) Former home of bishops & royalty, with a stately castle & medieval keep ruins, popular for events. Ascot Racecourse (22 min) Famous course with 3 main viewing enclosures, plus food festivals, fine dining and afternoon tea. The Look Out Discovery Centre (22 min) Hands-on science and nature exhibits and shows teach kids about the way the world works. Guildford Castle (21 min) Open March to October it has 360-degree views from the Great Tower and a model of the original. Waverley Abbey (20 min) Remains of vaults, columns & walls of an 1128 Cistercian abbey also used as a movie set. |