| set on 8 acres of gardens, this 19th-century country house hotel is 3. 2 miles from both the great central railway and loughborough town centre, and 4. 4 miles from bradgate park and swithland wood. suites add separate living areas, while some feature 4-poster beds and garden views. for dining there's a restaurant, a bar and a cafe serving afternoon tea. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. the elegant rooms have contemporary furnishings and decor, and come with flat-screen tvs, free wifi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. free perks include breakfast and parking plus use of the gym, the pitch and putt course, and the boules court. other amenities include the expansive gardens
Birmingham Airport 55 min
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (23 min)
Victorian museum with Ancient Egyptian and natural history collections and 18th-20th century art. Bradgate Park (16 min)
Park set in 830 acres, with footpaths, a stream, a playground plus roaming peacocks and fallow deer. Watermead Country Park (11 min)
Quaint park known for its nature reserves, bird-watching, surfaced paths & fishing. National Space Centre (15 min)
Themed galleries displaying rockets, satellites and interactive exhibitions about space travel. Abbey Pumping Station Museum (15 min)
Museum of local industrial heritage with massive Victorian beam engines and a narrow-gauge railway. Great Central Railway (8 min)
The only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other. Abbey Park (20 min)
Sprawling, 32-acre grounds with a river and flower displays set on Augustinian monastery ruins. Victoria Park (25 min)
Sprawling city park known for its striking war-memorial arch, ambling trails, playgrounds & fields. Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor Museum (4 min) Attenborough Nature Reserve (38 min)
226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. Jewry Wall Museum (20 min)
Ruins of a wall from a 2nd-century-CE Roman bath complex, with an adjacent archaeology museum. Old John (11 min) Leicester Cathedral (20 min)
Medieval building with ornate sculptures, a Georgian spire plus regular tours and choral services. Beacon Hill, Leicestershire (11 min) Donington Park Circuit (24 min)
F1 race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix. | 
