| rooms are cosy and simple, and come with en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the hotel caters for meetings and private functions. there's free off-street parking, as well as mature gardens. built as a 19th-century lodge house on the rothschilds' aston clinton estate, this traditional bed-and-breakfast is 3. 1 miles from the natural history museum at tring. 9 miles from aylesbury and 3. complimentary full english breakfast is included, and dinner can be provided on request (surcharge)
Heathrow Airport 43 min
Waddesdon Manor (28 min)
Victorian mansion built for Baron de Rothschild filled with fine artworks and a famous wine cellar. Natural History Museum at Tring (8 min)
Lord Rothschild's collection of stuffed animals, some now sadly extinct, with free kids' events. Dunstable Downs (23 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Ivinghoe Beacon (14 min)
Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (20 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (26 min)
Veteran engines, carriages and memorabilia, set around a recreated Victorian station (with rides). Wendover Woods (10 min) The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (16 min)
Sizable exhibits of more than 200 photos, manuscripts and letters, plus kids' programmes and games. Ashridge House (23 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. West Wycombe Park (28 min)
Garden and classical architecture The Hellfire Caves (28 min)
Cave network and former home of the Hellfire club within a separate National Trust property. National Trust - Hughenden Manor (28 min)
National Trust-owned country house that was home to the former Prime Minister between 1848 and 1881. Coombe Hill (12 min)
Grassy peak overlooking the Aylesbury Vale, with butterflies, wildflowers & a Boer War memorial. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (20 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Berkhamsted Castle (15 min)
The significant remains of an 11th- to 13th-century motte and bailey castle, including earthworks. | 
