Last-minute family friendly hotel deals in England

With a stay at Chessington Resort Hotel in Chessington, you'll be a 1-minute drive from Chessington World of Adventures and 8 minutes from Thames River. This hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Hampton Court Palace and 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Kensington High Street.

When you stay at Cotford Hotel in Malvern, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute walk of Malvern Theatres and Great Malvern Priory. This hotel is 17.7 mi (28.5 km) from Wye Valley and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Malvern Museum.

A stay at Aparthotel Adagio London Brentford places you in the heart of Brentford – a 3-minute drive from Syon Park and 7 minutes from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This aparthotel is 3.7 mi (6 km) from Twickenham Stadium and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Westfield London Shopping Centre.

With a stay at The Z Hotel City, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from The Strand and 11 minutes by foot from St. Paul's Cathedral. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Thames River and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Covent Garden Market.

With a stay at Holiday Inn London - Sutton by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Sutton, within a 15-minute drive of Wimbledon Tennis Club and Epsom Downs Racecourse. This eco-friendly hotel is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Kensington High Street and 11.5 mi (18.4 km) from Buckingham Palace.

With a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London -Tower of London, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of St. Dunstan in the East and Sky Garden. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Tower of London and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from St Katherine's Dock.

With a stay at Hyatt Place London City East in London (Shoreditch), you'll be steps from Brick Lane and 8 minutes by foot from Old Spitalfields Market. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from The Gherkin and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Tower of London.

With a stay at InterContinental London - The O2 by IHG in London (Greenwich), you'll be a 2-minute drive from O2 Arena and 6 minutes from Cutty Sark. This luxury hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Royal Observatory and 4.6 mi (7.5 km) from ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 by IHG is in the suburbs, within a 10-minute drive of St Albans Cathedral and Chiltern Hills. This hotel is 5.6 mi (9 km) from Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from The Grove.

A stay at DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross places you in the heart of London, within a 5-minute drive of Business Design Centre and Barbican Arts Centre. This hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Coal Drops Yard and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

With a stay at The Z Hotel Piccadilly, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Leicester Square and 3 minutes by foot from Piccadilly Circus. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Trafalgar Square and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Piccadilly.

Located in Norwich, The Ram at Tivetshall is within a 10-minute drive of The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum and Norfolk Tank Museum. This inn is 9.3 mi (14.9 km) from Bressingham Steam and Gardens and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Banham Zoo.

With a stay at Holiday Inn London - Whitechapel by IHG, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute drive of Tower of London and Tower Bridge. This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Thames River and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from London Bridge.

With a stay at Holiday Inn NEWPORT by IHG in Newport (Ringland), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Celtic Manor Resort Golf Club and 7 minutes from Newport Stadium. This golf hotel is 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Newport Transporter Bridge and 8.2 mi (13.3 km) from Tredegar House.

The Lord Byron Inn is a charming pub that dates back to the 17th century. It has a restaurant, free Wi-Fi, and offers guest accommodation just over 2 miles south of Cambridge city centre.

The main pub has a large garden and a children’s play area. The en suite rooms are in a separate annexe, designed to fit the style of the original building.

Buses to Cambridge city centre stop very nearby (numbers 7, 26 and 27). The 'park-and-ride' bus service into the centre is less than 15 minutes' walk away.

With free private parking on site, The Lord Byron Inn is 5 minutes' drive from the M11. The historical village of Grantchester is a mile from the building, and Addenbrooke's Hospital is just over 5 minutes’ drive away.

A stay at The Z Hotel Holborn places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of The British Museum and Russell Square. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1 km) from Leicester Square and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Covent Garden Market.

Located in Eastleigh, Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh M3, jct13 by IHG is within a 10-minute drive of South Downs National Park and Marwell Zoo. This family-friendly hotel is 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Mayflower Theatre and 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from WestQuay Shopping Centre.

With a stay at The Maids Head Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Norwich, steps from Elm Hill and Tombland. This historic hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Norwich Cathedral and 1 mi (1.7 km) from Norwich Castle.

• Loads of restaurants
• 3 championship golf courses
• Activities like high ropes and archery

You’ll never get bored at the Celtic Manor Resort. This five-star hotel, on the outskirts of Newport in Wales, has enough restaurants and bars for every day of the week, a trio of golf courses, and endless activities.

Its three golf courses hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup. Budding golfers can hone their swings at the golf academy or driving range. But the activities don’t stop there. Because this place serves up everything from axe throwing and adventure golf to archery and a high ropes course. Plus, it’s all set in 2,000 acres of Welsh countryside, so walks are a must.

Relaxing is easy, too. The hotel’s Forum Spa has been voted Spa of the Year at the Welsh Hair & Beauty Awards. And there are bars and restaurants for days. There’s an eatery specialising in Welsh food, a grill, an award-winning steak joint and an Asian-inspired restaurant. What’s more, the bars list includes a cellar bar for watching sports, a Johnnie Walker bar in the golfing clubhouse and a handful of other watering holes.

With a stay at Aparthotel Adagio Birmingham City Centre in Birmingham (Birmingham City Centre), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Bullring & Grand Central and 11 minutes by foot from O2 Academy Birmingham. This aparthotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from The Mailbox and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Utilita Arena Birmingham.