| room service is available. there's a restaurant and a lounge bar, as well as a meeting room, a guest laundry and free on-site parking. next to bridge end gardens, this understated hotel in a 16th-century building is a 2-minute walk from the fry art gallery and a 6-minute walk from saffron walden golf club. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the simply furnished rooms feature en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and free wifi, as well as work desks, and tea and coffeemaking equipment
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 25
Gog Magog Hills (14 min) Linton Zoo (10 min)
Intimate, family-run spot that allows visitors to get up close to hundreds of exotic creatures. Bridge End Gardens (3 min) Audley End House and Gardens (3 min)
English Heritage Jacobean mansion, a third its original size, in Capability Brown-designed gardens. National Trust - Hatfield Forest (31 min)
Tranquil, ancient royal hunting grounds with grass paths, a forest walk and 1200-year-old trees. Walden Castle (6 min)
Ruins, castle, museum, and history Saffron Walden Museum (5 min)
Museum and art Wandlebury Country Park (18 min)
Sheep and cattle graze in this wildlife-rich nature reserve with 8 miles of winding footpaths. Audley End Miniature Railway and Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk (3 min)
Family-fun miniature train ride through lush woodland, plus a fairy walk and cafe. Shepreth Wildlife Park (28 min)
Zoo and wildlife conservation charity with creatures from hedgehogs to owls, meerkats and a lynx. Mountfichet Castle (17 min)
Castle & Norman village replicas on a historical site with rescued animals, a tea room & gift shop. Royston Cave (24 min)
Snug cave discovered in 1742 & featuring storied stone carvings, open to the public Apr–Oct. Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village (18 min)
Reconstructed medieval castle and Norman settlement, plus a toy museum, closed during winter. IWM Duxford (15 min)
WWI airfield displaying hundreds of military and civilian vehicles, plus exhibits on warfare. The Fry Art Gallery (2 min)
Art museum, painting, and art | 
