| full english breakfast is free, and there's casual and fine dining, and afternoon tea. family rooms in the modern wing have sofabeds. a fitness centre is on-site, along with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts and a golf course. a spa offers treatments (fee), and there's a kids' club. in the main house, upgraded rooms add sitting areas, while suites can include living rooms, fireplaces and marble bathrooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set on 300 acres in an 18th-century mansion with a modern wing, this sophisticated resort is 2. 5 miles from the town centre. the chic rooms have en suite bathrooms, flat-screens and free wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities
Heathrow Airport 28 min
Verulamium Park (21 min)
100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl, a playground, benches & sports facilities. Hatfield House (30 min)
Grand Jacobean stately home and gardens, on the site of Elizabeth I's childhood home. Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (9 min)
Film studio and wizarding world Royal Air Force Museum (25 min)
Tracing the history of aviation and the RAF through real aircraft and interactive exhibits. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (8 min)
Visitors can tour actual film sets and learn the special effects tricks used in the popular films. Aldenham Country Park (20 min)
Vast wood- and parkland area with a large lake, rare breeds farm and activities such as pony riding. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (29 min)
Sizable exhibits of more than 200 photos, manuscripts and letters, plus kids' programmes and games. Ruislip Lido (23 min)
Reservoir with an artificial beach that offers sunbathing & boating, plus a miniature railway. Seventh-day Adventist Church (8 min) Chiltern Open Air Museum (18 min)
Collection of rebuilt, historic, local structures plus working traditional farm and event programme. Bekonscot Model Village & Railway (26 min)
Original miniature village opened in 1929, with detailed 1930s buildings and an extensive railway. The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban (18 min)
Free daily tours amid medieval artworks, plus trips up the tower in this landmark Norman cathedral. Cassiobury Park (8 min)
190 acres of open grass and woodland with sports facilities, kids' attractions and a nature reserve. Wembley Stadium (29 min)
Landmark venue hosting major football matches including FA Cup Final and international matches. Verulamium Museum (21 min)
Educational museum of Roman life with recreated rooms, mosaics, interactive displays and gift shop. | 
