| there's also quaint bar, a terrace, and a shaded sitting area with picnic tables. a restaurant serves classic pub fare and modern british dishes. the 8 country-chic rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. . off-street parking is complimentary. breakfast is available for a fee. set in a rustic, thatched-roof building, this upmarket, family-run inn is a mile from the 16th-century elton hall and gardens, and 9 miles from train rides on the nene valley railway. some rooms feature fireplaces, espresso machines and/or private gardens
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 43
Hamerton Zoo Park (21 min)
Attraction with wild animals, including a cheetah and tiger, 2 play areas, a picnic area and cafe. Elton Hall and Gardens (12 min)
Opulent stately home dating to the 15th century, with formal gardens and parkland, open in summer. Barnwell Country Park (13 min)
This child- & dog-friendly park has scenic walkways, a fenced playground & 2 fishing lakes. Ferry Meadows Miniature Railway (12 min)
Seasonal miniature train ride providing rides in open coaches through the park since 1978. Peterborough Cathedral (18 min)
Medieval church with tours, a grand Gothic facade, tower visits in summer and choral recitals. Bedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve (10 min) Fineshade Wood (20 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Ferry Meadows in Nene Park (12 min)
Destination for walks, fishing, horseback riding & other activities amid meadows, woodlands & lakes. Longthorpe Tower (14 min)
Historic 3-tiered tower known for its detailed 14th-century wall paintings, with costumed docents. Kirby Hall (25 min)
17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Apethorpe Palace (13 min)
Architecture and history Burghley House (21 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Sacrewell (10 min) Peterborough Museum (17 min)
Georgian townhouse with a Victorian operating theatre as well as fossil and civic art collections. Flag Fen Archaeology Park (21 min)
3,500 year-old archaeological site with Bronze age causeway remains and reconstructed round houses. | 
