| there's also on-site parking. the restaurant/bar offers cask ales, pub grub and a kids' menu. 9 miles from hitchin train station and 6. room service is available. full english breakfast is complimentary. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. family rooms sleep up to 3 people. 9 miles from knebworth house. the low-key, classically decorated rooms come with free wi-fi, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a 16th-century coaching inn, this traditional hotel is 0
Heathrow Airport 56 min
National Trust - Shaw's Corner (22 min)
Irish playwright's country home from 1906 to 1950 now run by National Trust with exhibits about him. Standalone Farm (10 min) Knebworth House (15 min)
This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. Herrings Green Activity Farm & Bird of Prey Centre (24 min)
Child-friendly farm attraction with owl, eagle & hawk displays, goats & rabbits, plus a play area. Barton Hills National Nature Reserve (15 min)
Rolling countryside & scenic place to walk featuring grazing ponies & sweeping views from the top. Shuttleworth Collection (23 min)
Edwardian cars and aircraft that are regularly used in displays at a family-friendly site. Dunstable Downs (34 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. British Schools Museum (5 min)
Interactive museum exploring British education, with buildings, artefacts and 3 period classrooms. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery (16 min)
Victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections, plus revolving exhibitions. Fairlands Valley Park (16 min)
Sprawling green space with aquatic & land-based activities, from sailing classes to rope-climbing. Wrest Park (23 min)
Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. Luton Hoo Estate (23 min)
Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. Stockwood Discovery Centre (22 min)
Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Stockwood Park (22 min)
Park and garden Benington Lordship Gardens (21 min)
Tranquil garden park known for its verdant country landscape, castle ruins & contemporary sculpture. | 
