| upgraded rooms include garden views, private jacuzzis and walk-in showers. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking is free, and meeting and event space is available. the rooms are furnished in a contemporary style, and all come with en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. 4 miles from stamford and 9 miles from peterborough. there's a formal restaurant serving contemporary british dishes, and a casual cocktail bar and lounge. an optional full english breakfast is available. this contemporary hotel in a 16th-century coaching inn on the river nene is off the a1, 6
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 43
Kirby Hall (20 min)
17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Peterborough Museum (15 min)
Georgian townhouse with a Victorian operating theatre as well as fossil and civic art collections. Barnack Hills and Holes National Nature Reserve (10 min)
Nature reserve and nature Peterborough Cathedral (16 min)
Medieval church with tours, a grand Gothic facade, tower visits in summer and choral recitals. Burghley House (15 min)
Italian-influenced tudor-era mansion in Capability Brown-designed gardens. Closed in winter. Flag Fen Archaeology Park (21 min)
3,500 year-old archaeological site with Bronze age causeway remains and reconstructed round houses. Rutland Water (29 min)
Man-made lake providing a serene retreat for boating, fishing, hiking/biking & birdwatching. Sacrewell (4 min) Hamerton Zoo Park (25 min)
Attraction with wild animals, including a cheetah and tiger, 2 play areas, a picnic area and cafe. Longthorpe Tower (11 min)
Historic 3-tiered tower known for its detailed 14th-century wall paintings, with costumed docents. Fineshade Wood (13 min)
Family-friendly walking paths, plus a forest horse-riding trail, kids' playgrounds & an art gallery. Apethorpe Palace (13 min)
Architecture and history Elton Hall and Gardens (8 min)
Opulent stately home dating to the 15th century, with formal gardens and parkland, open in summer. Bedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve (4 min) Ferry Meadows in Nene Park (14 min)
Destination for walks, fishing, horseback riding & other activities amid meadows, woodlands & lakes. | 
