check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set 2 minutes from the melton mowbray train station, this classic hotel in a converted 18th-century coaching inn is 2 miles from twinlakes theme park and 10 miles from beedles lake golf course. a lively pub serves traditional british cuisine and offers a dining room in an atrium, as well as a beer garden, a billiards room and darts. the straightforward rooms feature complimentary wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities Birmingham Airport 1 hr 7
Watermead Country Park (20 min) Quaint park known for its nature reserves, bird-watching, surfaced paths & fishing. Wilton Park (7 min) Oakham Castle (17 min) The Great Hall is rare example of 12th century architecture, decorated by sculptures from same era. Play Close Park (4 min) Twinlakes Park (5 min) Family-friendly zoned theme park with rollercoasters, rides, a water park and falconry displays. Barnsdale Gardens (21 min) Horticultural site designed to offer inspiration for gardeners plus a plant nursery and tearoom. Belvoir Castle (22 min) Early 19th-century bastion with gilded salons, tapestries, jousting tournaments and costumed guides. Burrough Hill - Iron Age Hillfort (16 min) Archaeological settlement now part of a public park with walking trails & panoramic views. Woolsthorpe Manor House (22 min) This 17th-century farmhouse was once the home of Isaac Newton & features artifacts from his life. Rutland Water Nature Reserve (24 min) Vast protected wetland area with lagoons and islands, breeding ospreys and 31 birdwatching hides. Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor Museum (26 min) Melton Carnegie Museum (7 min) Museum and art Easton Walled Gardens (27 min) Terraced, landscaped gardens with hedges & orchids on the site of a bygone 16th-century manor house. Stapleford Miniature Railway (10 min) Melton Country Park (7 min) Large country park with several playgrounds, soccer fields & open lawns, plus a cafe. |