| there's a beer garden. the cosy rooms provide flat-screen tvs, en suite bathrooms, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. . breakfast is available. parking is free. wi-fi is available. in a former coach house dating from the 1700s, this informal pub with unfussy rooms is 4 miles from both the a1 road and shuttleworth, which has aircraft exhibits and a garden. the relaxed pub offers dining and features exposed brickwork, wood beams and a fireplace
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 10
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Wildlife walks and birdwatching from lakeside hides in 300 acres of lakes, grassland and woods. Barton Hills National Nature Reserve (19 min)
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Edwardian cars and aircraft that are regularly used in displays at a family-friendly site. | 
