| served in a polished restaurant, hot breakfast is complimentary. a villa is also available. activities include archery, quad biking and clay-pigeon shooting. set on a hillside 400-acre estate, this elegant country hotel is 2 miles from the broadway tower and 7 miles from hidcote manor garden. some have countryside views, wood-burning fireplaces and/or outdoor soaking tubs. afternoon tea is also offered. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. accommodations range from refined rooms to cosy cottages to rustic-chic treehouses. there's a sophisticated bar with a fireplace, as well as a deck. all provide smart tvs, free wi-fi and nespresso machines
Birmingham Airport 1 hr 3
Birdland Park & Gardens (27 min)
Bird life centre with over 500 birds and 50 aviaries plus an interactive discovery zone for kids. All Things Wild (14 min)
Scenic retreat with farm animals, lemurs, camels & more, plus a train ride past dinosaur statues. Sudeley Castle (27 min)
15th-century stately home with formal gardens, flamboyant peacocks and art by Turner and Rubens. Hailes Abbey (23 min)
Cloister ruins of a Cistercian abbey dating from 1246, with audio tours and a museum of site finds. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (20 min)
Historic steam railway offering scenic 28-mile round-trip rides through the Cotswolds. National Trust Snowshill Manor and Garden (16 min)
Large, diverse collection of objects displayed in a 16th-century manor house with a lush garden. Anne Hathaway's Cottage (30 min)
A wattle-and-daub cottage, family home of Shakespeare's wife, with original items of furniture. National Trust - Hidcote (18 min)
Sizable 20th-century gardens with narrow paths, lawn games, 2 cafes and great views. National Trust. Broadway Tower (9 min)
Historic folly, by Capability Brown, with exhibitions and links to the Arts and Craft Movement. Cotswold Farm Park (20 min)
Educational venue holding 50 collections of British rare breed animals, with games and activities. Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre (17 min)
Dog-friendly, 56-acre gardens with trees and shrubs from around the world, a plant centre and cafe. Kiftsgate Court Gardens (17 min)
Female-created gardens, awash with bluebells, fragrant roses and lime trees plus Malvern Hill views. Royal Shakespeare Theatre (30 min)
Dedicated to Shakespearean works, this imposing red-brick RSC theater also has a rooftop restaurant. Shakespeare's Birthplace (31 min)
Half-timbered shrine to the Bard, with memorabilia, period furnishings and changing exhibitions. Holy Trinity Church (30 min)
Medieval CofE church with the William Shakespeare's grace as well as his baptism and burial records. | 
