| free continental breakfast is served in a wood-beamed dining room, and there's a casual bar. on the outskirts of castleford, this cosy redbrick hotel sits adjacent to whitwood golf course and the new wheatsheaf conference and banqueting venue. there's no internet access or air-conditioning. check-out time: 10:30 am. it's 1. 1 miles from the m62 motorway. some have 4-poster beds. traditional rooms are individually furnished, and include tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and en-suite bathrooms
Manchester Airport 1 hr 10
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