check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. full english breakfast is included for most rooms, and there's a restaurant that features a sunday carvery (advance booking required). the traditional rooms have en suite bathrooms, tvs and free wifi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. other amenities include a garden patio, a kids' play area, and a rustic bar with a wood-beamed ceiling, a fireplace and live-music nights. off-street parking is available. a 2-minute walk from rushmere country park, this tudor-fronted country inn is 2. 2 miles from the market town of leighton buzzard and 6. 2 miles from woburn safari park Heathrow Airport 57 min
Bletchley Park (15 min) Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. Ashridge House (29 min) Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. Wrest Park (27 min) Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (30 min) Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Dunstable Downs (20 min) Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Woburn Abbey (11 min) Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Woburn Safari Park (11 min) Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Willen Lake (16 min) Waterfront park offering sports facilities, play equipment, a cafe & a miniature railway. Mead Open Farm (14 min) Farm with animal petting zone, indoor play areas, a high ropes course, go karts and tractor rides. Ivinghoe Beacon (21 min) Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. Rushmere Country Park (12 min) Hiking, biking, picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland, lakes, meadows and heath. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (23 min) Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort (16 min) Old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 2–13 offering many rides, shows & play areas. Snozone (17 min) Indoor snow slope complex offering ski and snowboard lessons, group parties and kids' programmes. Natural History Museum at Tring (29 min) Lord Rothschild's collection of stuffed animals, some now sadly extinct, with free kids' events. |