| all-day modern british lunches and dinners are offered in the rustic pub/restaurant. the chic rooms and suites are individually furnished in an eclectic mix of country and contemporary decor. cooked breakfast is included. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. all have flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, and designer furniture and toiletries, plus en suite bathrooms, some with free-standing baths. 3 miles from wallingford castle. this elegant 18th-century pub with rooms is a 6-minute walk from both the river thames and the edge of the north wessex downs, and 6
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 2
The Museum of English Rural Life (25 min)
National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food. Reading Abbey Ruins (23 min)
Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. Stonor Park (30 min)
Portrait, bronze and ceramic collections in opulent, 850-year-old manor house with walled garden. Didcot Railway Centre (18 min)
Displays of train life past, with railway memorabilia, steam locomotives and Thomas the Tank Engine. Donnington Castle (32 min)
Site of a ruined medieval castle, founded in 1386, with the twin-towered gatehouse still standing. Reading Museum (22 min)
Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. Mapledurham House (19 min)
Summer weekend tours of a medieval country house with a 15th-century water mill that stills works. Nuffield Place (16 min)
This museum in the home of the founder of the Morris Motor Co. houses the original furnishings. Reading Winter On Ice (23 min)
Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. Basildon Park (6 min)
Restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland, plus a tearoom and gift shop. Beale Park (8 min)
350-acre park with nature trails, river cruises and red deer, plus a number of rare birds. No dogs. River & Rowing Museum (29 min)
The history of rowing is celebrated at this education center mixing barn & boathouse design. The Living Rainforest (12 min)
Rainforest fauna like birds, lizards and monkeys move freely in tropical plant-filled glasshouses. National Trust - Greys Court (21 min)
16th-century manor house with a donkey-powered mill wheel, 12th-century tower and grass maze. Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park (27 min)
Run, jump, swing, go-kart, ride on tractors and feed the animals, plus a cafe and farm shop. | 
