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There are many places to visit whilst you stay with us. Here are just a few...
Mount Saint Bernard Abbey
A Cistercian monastic community in the heart of rural Leicestershire.
Calke Abbey
The National Trust's Calke Abbey is a country house estate set among 600 acres of countryside and gardens in Ticknall, Derbyshire.
Over 830 acres, steeped in history, teeming with wonderful wildlife, the UK's oldest fossils, 550 red and fallow deer and the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey.
Beacon Hill
Enjoy magnificent views, woodland walks, and rich history at this site of specific scientific interest.
Discover the wonders of space at the National Space Centre, a hub for space enthusiasts and educational opportunities.
Meet amazing endangered animals at Twycross Zoo, the home of all four of the Great Apes. Book your tickets online today.
Pork Pies and Stilton cheese are made here and at the heart of Melton’s appeal. English royalty’s association with Melton goes back to the 1100s and the town was at the centre of the Leicestershire Hunt, giving the county its mascot and symbol, the Leicestershire fox.
Meet amazing endangered animals at Twycross Zoo, the home of all four of the Great Apes. Book your tickets online today.
Swithland Wood is located across the road from the ancient deer park, Bradgate Park, and found itself being cut down in the 1920s after the Grey family, owners of the estate, sold the land to a local timber merchant. To prevent the removal of further timber, and to conserve the wood’s rich wildlife, Leicester Rotary Club bought the wood in 1925 following a successful fund-raising appeal. The site was then generously gifted to the Bradgate Park Trust in 1931 and has remained available for public use ever since.
The Aeropark is both an aviation museum and a viewing area where you can study the preserved planes of yesteryear or watch the modern aircraft of today taking-off and landing at a growing international passenger and cargo airport.
Castle Donington Museum was founded in 1994 to save, record and share history.
Our village, raised and overlooking the Trent valley, has existed for more than 1,000 years and is mentioned in Domesday book. Castle Donington’s history goes back to long before the Norman Conquest, with evidence of Romans, Saxons and Vikings, and through the centuries has been a thriving community of many people, places and events.
The story of the museum begins in 1971, when a group of community-minded locals formed the Kegworth Village Association charity. Their aim was simple but ambitious: to raise funds for a village museum. It took time, but in 1990 the group bought the building that now houses the museum — a former cluster of farmyard barns and cowsheds.
This trail takes you through Grace Dieu Wood to the ruins of Grace Dieu Priory, providing beautiful scenery along the way.
As you walk through the woodland, you'll cross several streams before reaching the ruins of Grace Dieu Priory, which was founded in 1235 and dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538.
This lovely, flat, mostly traffic-free route runs from Derby city centre to Worthington along canal paths and a former railway, now known as the Cloud Trail. As you follow the route you’ll enjoy peaceful riverside cycling and stunning views of the surrounding area. This trail is great for families and less-experienced cyclists.
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.
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On-Site Activities
We have a secure dog walking field and horse ridind school on site.
