. the house serves full breakfast in a cosy dining room. theres also a country garden with a patio and a swing, plus free parking. this traditional b&b is 4 miles from wardown park and museum, and 5 miles from the town of luton. the 2 country-style rooms feature en suite or private bathrooms, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities, flat-screen tvs, dvd players and free wi-fi Heathrow Airport 51 min
Woburn Abbey (21 min) Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Woburn Safari Park (19 min) Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Ivinghoe Beacon (23 min) Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (24 min) Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Mead Open Farm (16 min) Farm with animal petting zone, indoor play areas, a high ropes course, go karts and tractor rides. Stockwood Discovery Centre (18 min) Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Ashridge House (32 min) Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. Shuttleworth Collection (23 min) Edwardian cars and aircraft that are regularly used in displays at a family-friendly site. Knebworth House (30 min) This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. Barton Hills National Nature Reserve (6 min) Rolling countryside & scenic place to walk featuring grazing ponies & sweeping views from the top. Dunstable Downs (21 min) Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (33 min) Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery (10 min) Victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections, plus revolving exhibitions. Wrest Park (10 min) Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. Luton Hoo Estate (23 min) Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. |