| parking is available for a fee. low-key rooms come with desks and modern en suite bathrooms, as well as tea & coffeemakers. upgraded rooms add sofas and picture windows, while a family suite sleeps up to 4 guests. in a 17th-century building on a busy street with shops, this cosy pub with rooms is a 15-minute walk from leighton buzzard train station, and 3 miles from both stockgrove country park and the long-standing ascott house. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the warm pub has a tudor-style bar & offers outdoor seating
Heathrow Airport 59 min
Rushmere Country Park (7 min)
Hiking, biking, picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland, lakes, meadows and heath. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (25 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort (24 min)
Old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 2–13 offering many rides, shows & play areas. Snozone (25 min)
Indoor snow slope complex offering ski and snowboard lessons, group parties and kids' programmes. Ashridge House (24 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. Dunstable Downs (17 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Ivinghoe Beacon (16 min)
Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. Woburn Abbey (19 min)
Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Mead Open Farm (9 min)
Farm with animal petting zone, indoor play areas, a high ropes course, go karts and tractor rides. Woburn Safari Park (19 min)
Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Natural History Museum at Tring (25 min)
Lord Rothschild's collection of stuffed animals, some now sadly extinct, with free kids' events. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (19 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Stockwood Discovery Centre (26 min)
Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Willen Lake (24 min)
Waterfront park offering sports facilities, play equipment, a cafe & a miniature railway. Bletchley Park (19 min)
Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. | 
