the understated rooms have en suite bathrooms, as well as tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. built in 1790 as a butcher shop, this casual pub with guestrooms (in an adjacent annexe) is 8 miles from bletchley park's victorian mansion and museum, and 14 miles from the silverstone circuit grand prix racetrack. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. free breakfast is served in the cosy pub, which also features traditional dinners made with locally sourced ingredients, as well as a sunday carvery Heathrow Airport 1 hr 13
Snozone (15 min) Indoor snow slope complex offering ski and snowboard lessons, group parties and kids' programmes. National Trust - Stowe (22 min) Walking trails in 250 acres of fine landscaped gardens filled with lakes, temples and monuments. The Silverstone Experience (24 min) Rushmere Country Park (22 min) Hiking, biking, picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland, lakes, meadows and heath. Silverstone Circuit (23 min) Blacktop track home to the British Grand Prix plus numerous other automobile and cycling events. Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort (15 min) Old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 2–13 offering many rides, shows & play areas. Salcey Forest (23 min) Former royal hunting forest with walking & biking among centuries-old oaks, plus a cafe & play area. The Parks Trust (14 min) Nature reserve and lake Willen Lake (16 min) Waterfront park offering sports facilities, play equipment, a cafe & a miniature railway. Milton Keynes Museum (8 min) Victorian farm with horses, gardens and heritage days, telling story of new city and area's growth. Bletchley Park (17 min) Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. Woburn Safari Park (26 min) Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Gullivers Dinosaur and Farm Park (16 min) Amusement park with 32 animatronic dinosaurs, plus dinosaur rides, a petting zoo & kids’ play areas. The National Museum of Computing (19 min) A large collection of historic computers, including the rebuilt Colossus (guided tours available). Woburn Abbey (26 min) Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. |