Learning about the history of a local area very often uncovers surprising and interesting facts that help to understand the landscape and features of the towns and cities as they exist today. From days out to nearby castles, historic houses and market towns to sites of battles and museums, there are plenty of activities to choose from when staying at one of our hotels.

• Blenheim Palace

• Oxford

• Highclere Castle

• Warwick Castle

• Stratford upon Avon

• Kenilworth Castle

• Windsor Castle

• Magna Carta memorial

• Windsor Great Park

• Wrest Park

• Bletchley Park

• Woburn Abbey

• Wrest Park – Manor House and gardens

• Bletchley Park – home of the World War Two Codebreakers

• Woburn Abbey

• Cambridge

• Imperial War Museum, Duxford

• Wrest Park – Manor house and gardens

• Abingdon market town

• Blenheim Palace

• Highclere Castle

• Berkhamsted Castle

• Berkhamsted Heritage Trail

• Ashridge House