| amenities include a wood-lined steakhouse, a cosy pub and an intimate cocktail lounge, plus breakfast and afternoon tea (fees). upgraded rooms add sitting areas and countryside views. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. the warm rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. parking is complimentary. in a venerable brick manor surrounded by countryside, this serene hotel is 5 miles from the 11th-century pontefract castle, and 8 miles from the victorian-era brodsworth hall and gardens. there are also meeting rooms and conference facilities
Manchester Airport 1 hr 21
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (15 min)
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