| a 4-minute walk from ankerside shopping centre, this traditional, victorian pub with rooms is also a 7-minute walk from tamworth castle and 4 miles from drayton manor theme park. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary full english breakfast is provided, and there's a low-key restaurant serving british cuisine. the pub also features an 80-person function space and a cozy bar with wood-burning fireplaces. the simply furnished rooms feature en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and free wifi, as well as tea and coffeemaking equipment
Manchester Airport 1 hr 29
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