a pub features a fireplace, and serves classic british food and cask ales. full english breakfast is complimentary. in a tudor-style building, this unassuming inn is 0. straightforward rooms come with tvs and free wifi, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. 5 miles from dunstable town centre and 1. . 5 miles from both dunstable downs and chilterns gateway centre Heathrow Airport 49 min
Dunstable Downs (3 min) Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Woburn Safari Park (22 min) Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Mead Open Farm (9 min) Farm with animal petting zone, indoor play areas, a high ropes course, go karts and tractor rides. National Trust - Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate (5 min) Chalk and grassland areas, designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, with walking trails. Bletchley Park (27 min) Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. Wrest Park (26 min) Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. Natural History Museum at Tring (19 min) Lord Rothschild's collection of stuffed animals, some now sadly extinct, with free kids' events. Stockwood Discovery Centre (17 min) Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Woburn Abbey (19 min) Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Luton Hoo Estate (19 min) Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. Ivinghoe Beacon (8 min) Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban (26 min) Free daily tours amid medieval artworks, plus trips up the tower in this landmark Norman cathedral. Ashridge House (15 min) Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (16 min) Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (7 min) Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. |