family rooms are available, and there's 24-hour room service. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include an 18-hole golf course, a fitness centre with an indoor pool, squash and tennis courts, plus 11 conference rooms. multiple dining options include a classic restaurant offering traditional european cuisine, and 3 relaxed bars. the modern rooms feature en suite bathrooms, plus free wifi, flat-screen tvs,and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set on 176 acres of parkland, this sprawling golf resort hotel is an 11-minute walk from tewkesbury abbey and 10 miles from gloucester Birmingham Airport 59 min
Eastnor Castle (23 min) Venerable mock Greek Revival castle, circa 1820, with a tea room, medieval armor & gardens to tour. Malvern Hills (35 min) Sweeping countryside views are offered from walking trails on these hills known for spring water. Pittville Park (18 min) Opened in 1825, the city's largest ornamental park includes playgrounds, a boating lake & an aviary. Sudeley Castle (29 min) 15th-century stately home with formal gardens, flamboyant peacocks and art by Turner and Rubens. Jet Age Museum (18 min) Vintage planes & aviation artifacts, plus guided cockpit tours of jet fighters & an airliner. Gloucester Cathedral (22 min) 11th-century building with the tomb of King Edward II, musical events and daily CofE services. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (23 min) Historic steam railway offering scenic 28-mile round-trip rides through the Cotswolds. National Waterways Museum Gloucester (23 min) Exhibitions on British waterway history, with narrowboats, barges, tugs and a replica lock chamber. Tewkesbury Abbey (19 min) Norman edifice with a Romanesque tower and ornate roof bosses, plus regular Christian services. Croome Court (24 min) This 18th-century neo-Palladian mansion features restored rooms, walled gardens, a park & more. Hailes Abbey (26 min) Cloister ruins of a Cistercian abbey dating from 1246, with audio tours and a museum of site finds. Belas Knap Long Barrow (28 min) Restored Neolithic burial ground with a false door, thought to date from around 3000 BCE. Cheltenham Town Hall (22 min) Concert hall with ornate Edwardian auditorium hosting live comedy, music and variety acts. The International Centre for Birds of Prey (34 min) Large center for birds like eagles, owls and falcons flown daily, plus picnic spots and play areas. The Wilson (19 min) 'The Wilson' expanded in 2013 to include new galleries for fine art and touring exhibitions. |