| the property features a wine shop and a business centre, and meeting and event space is also available. overlooking the river great ouse, this stylish hotel in an ivied 18th-century townhouse is a 7-minute walk from cromwell museum and 4 miles from houghton mill. some also feature free-standing baths, 4-poster beds or river views. the understated, individually decorated rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and ipod docks. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. an upscale restaurant with modern british fare offers breakfast, lunch and dinner
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 28
The Norris Museum (13 min) St Ives Bridge (15 min) Raptor Foundation (15 min) Brampton Wood Nature Reserve (13 min) Little Paxton Pits (18 min)
77-hectare nature area with lakes, meadows & woodland, noted for its nightingales & cormorants. Buckden Towers (10 min) Cromwell Museum (7 min)
Portraits, artefacts and documents relating to the 17th-century political figure, Oliver Cromwell. The Manor, Hemingford Grey (10 min) Holt Island Nature Reserve (13 min) Godmanchester Nature Reserve (7 min) Grafham Water (19 min)
Reservoir offering a variety of recreation options, including trails & fishing areas, plus a cafe. Hamerton Zoo Park (21 min)
Attraction with wild animals, including a cheetah and tiger, 2 play areas, a picnic area and cafe. Hinchingbrooke Country Park (6 min)
Home to a variety of birds & wildlife, this park features open grassy expanses, wetlands & lakes. National Trust - Houghton Mill (10 min)
National Trust-owned flour mill constructed largely from wood with an artificially filled mill pond. Houghton Meadows (14 min) | 
