opposite the national trust's hindhead commons and the devil's punch bowl, this refined hotel is 3 miles from haslemere railway station. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a pub. some rooms have 4-poster beds. the unpretentious rooms offer tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. the restaurant serves contemporary and traditional dishes, as well as a sunday carvery Heathrow Airport 44 min
Farnham Castle (20 min) Former home of bishops & royalty, with a stately castle & medieval keep ruins, popular for events. Devil's Punch Bowl (14 min) Storied valley & open-space preserve with a wooded walking trail, distant views & on-site cafe. Fishers Farm Park (31 min) Family attraction with horse and tractor rides, animal enclosures, adventure playground and cafes. Loseley Park (19 min) House and grounds with guided tours, period furnishings, a chapel, a gift shop and a tea room. Waverley Abbey (18 min) Remains of vaults, columns & walls of an 1128 Cistercian abbey also used as a movie set. Blackdown (15 min) Low hill & hiking area known for its picturesque scenery & former manor home of poet Lord Tennyson. Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl (1 min) National Trust's daytime restaurant at renowned beauty spot, showcasing local ingredients. Hollycombe Steam in the Country (14 min) Steam-powered fairground attractions and train rides, plus farming machinery and woodland gardens. Guildford Castle (21 min) Open March to October it has 360-degree views from the Great Tower and a model of the original. Alice Holt Forest (20 min) Many Royal Navy ships were built with wood from this forest with cycle hire facilities & a cafe. National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum (20 min) A scenic National Trust preserved woodland on a hill with a lake and wild flowers. Frensham Great Pond (10 min) Compact lake popular for sailing, fishing & warm-weather swimming, with a beach & a cafe. Jane Austen's House (24 min) Preserved home where Jane Austen spent the last 8 years of her writing and domestic life. Guildford Cathedral (17 min) 20th-century hilltop church with Anglican services, a treasury room, art exhibitions and gift shop. South Downs National Park (19 min) Opened in 2011, this 1,627-sq-km national park features chalk hills, wooded areas & more. |