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Christmas and New Year 2008/9 Celebrations

Blazing log fires, oak beams, cosy and comfortable surroundings; superb food, fine wines and real ales, all with an atmosphere and ambiance of days gone by - enjoy an old fashioned Christmas at a character country inn.

Scroll down the page to see all the offers. Hotels and Inns are listed by COUNTY in alphabetical order.

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CORNWALL

The Brendon Arms
BUDE
Tel: 01288 354 542
E-mail: enquiries@brendonarms.co.uk

CHRISTMAS 2008

Apartments and Bed and Breakfast accommodation available for Christmas

 NEW YEAR 2008/9

Accommodation available for the New Year festivities.

Please call 01288 354 542 or e-mail us for more details

COTSWOLDS

The Snooty Fox
TETBURY

BOOK THIS HOTEL ON-LINE - CHRISTMAS PACKAGE

In the heart of Tetbury, a Cotswold town of charm and royal connections, The Snooty Fox is all that a quintessential English inn should be. Step into the hallway and you discover a bar where the locals meet, then wander into an inviting award winning restaurant that offers hearty local fayre. All bedrooms within the hotel are non smoking.

Christmas Package Itinerary: 3 nights from 24th December 2008
Board basis: Dinner Bed and Breakfast plus Christmas Lunch
Adult price
£390.00

Wednesday 24 December
Champagne & Canapés, followed by Christmas Eve dinner.
Thursday 25 December
Breakfast. Traditional Christmas Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Christmas Cake. Christmas Night Trivia Quiz, board games and Wii ten pin bowling competition.
Friday 26 December
Breakfast, free day to do as you please or take part in our treasure hunt in and around Tetbury. Kir Royale and Canapés will precede a five course evening meal.
Saturday 27 December
Breakfast before departure.

Christmas Package: More Details, PRICES, Check Availability and Book On-Line

 

COTSWOLDS

Hatton Court Hotel
GLOUCESTER/PAINSWICK

BOOK THIS HOTEL ON-LINE - CHRISTMAS BREAK

Tucked away behind a bank of mature trees, Hatton Court sits on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment between the Cathedral city of Gloucester and the glorious village of Painswick. Hatton Court is a reassuring size; not large and impersonal, nor too small. As a former splendid Cotswold home, the feeling is one of being eminently comfortable as opposed to grand.

Christmas Package Itinerary: 3 nights from 24th December 2008
Board basis: Dinner Bed and Breakfast plus Christmas Lunch
Adult price
£405.00

Wednesday 24 December
Welcome drinks reception followed by a Sumptuous Medieval Banquet.
Thursday 25 December
Breakfast, traditional Christmas Lunch and a visit from Father Christmas. Light Buffet will be served on Christmas Evening.
Friday 26 December
Breakfast, Guided Coach Tour of the Cotswolds with lunch at Winchcombe. Murder Mystery Dinner.
Thursday 27 December
Breakfast before we bid you farewell.

Christmas Package: More Details, PRICES, Check Availability and Book On-Line

CUMBRIA/ LAKE DISTRICT

Ambleside Salutation Hotel
AMBLESIDE

BOOK THIS HOTEL ON-LINE - CHRISTMAS BREAK

The Ambleside Salutation is set at the heart of this delightful village. The bedrooms are very attractively designed with every modern comfort. The hotel is known for the friendly, attentive staff and fine cuisine in both the restaurant and bar. Private car parking. Leisure centre on site with 12 metre indoor pool.

Christmas Package Itinerary: 3 nights from 24th December 2008
Board Basis: Full Board  -  Adult price
£456.00

Wednesday 24 December
Once you've settled into your room, we will be serving afternoon tea in one of our lounges. Then if you wish there is a Christingle service at the local church followed buy mulled wine on your return. Then join us for pre-dinner drinks and a chance to meet fellow guests before dinner. During dinner we will have entertainment from David Ford.
Thursday 25 December
Father Christmas will arrive early on Christmas Day morning to greet you as you come down for breakfast. Then you’ve got all morning to relax before our traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. In the evening Christmas buffet during which there will be a visit from the local bell ringers. Afterwards get your brains warmed up because it's time for quiz night.
Friday 26 December
After breakfast on Boxing Day, it's time for our boat trip on Windermere. We will cruise to Lakeside and then return by coach for a light lunch. After dinner this evening there will be more musical entertainment.
Thursday 27 December
After breakfast on the 27th it’s time to say goodbye unless you're able to stay on for an extra day or two.

Christmas Package: More Details, PRICES, Check Availability and Book On-Line

CUMBRIA/ LAKE DISTRICT

Horse and Farrier Inn
THRELKELD near KESWICK
Tel: 01768 79688

E-mail: info@horseandfarrier.com

PARTY NIGHT BOOKINGS
20% Discount off room rate for people that are staying in the Inn that have dined on the Festive Menu.

PARTY NIGHT FESTIVE MENU - Running from 1st Dec - 22nd Dec 2008
3 Course, Coffee and Half Bottle of Festive Red or White Wine £23.50
Bookings Advisable

NEW YEARS EVE Gala Dinner £44.95 per head
Five Course Dinner with live entertainment 10.30 - late
Bookings Advisable

EAST SUSSEX

The Olde Forge Hotel & Restaurant
MAGHAM DOWN, Near HAILSHAM
Tel: 01323 842 893
E-mail:  enquiries@theoldeforgehotel.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE USE

For many years The Olde Forge Hotel and Restaurant has offered an "Exclusive Use" service for the Christmas and/or New Year period.  This allows you and your guests to reserve the whole hotel as a private venue.  We excel in these special family occasions where the quality of food and service is of utmost importance to our guests. 

We individually tailor everything to your needs to ensure that you and your party have a Christmas/New Year to remember. 

Please visit our website and also view our current menus, and should you feel that we may be able to fit your requirements, please do not hesitate to call Philip or Nicky.

GLOUCESTER- FOREST OF DEAN

The Wyndham Arms Hotel
CLEARWELL, near COLEFORD
Tel: 01594 833 666
E-mail: stay@thewyndhamhotel.co.uk

3 NIGHT CHRISTMAS BREAK FROM 24th December 2008

No discos, no bingo, just relaxation and great AA Rosette food in the welcoming atmosphere of a old country inn with plenty of walks and places to explore in The Forest of Dean and The Wye Valley.

THREE NIGHT CHRISTMAS BREAK

Prices from £ 295.00 per person

Please see www.thewyndhamhotel.co.uk/xmas.php for more information

HEREFORDSHIRE

Feathers Hotel
LEDBURY

TEL: 01531 635 266
E-mail:
mary@feathers-ledbury.co.uk

CHRISTMAS 2008

The Feathers Hotel offers an informal Christmas where you can entertain family and friends or simply spend a quiet Christmas together.

Our rates are based on room and breakfast allowing guests the opportunity of reserving tables for other meals.

Explore the beautiful Herefordshire countryside where the Malvern Hills meet the Welsh Marches.

NEW YEAR 2008

Join us for a two day break to celebrate the arrival of 2009. Choose which two nights to stay, perhaps extending your visit.

Relax with a sauna or swim before enjoying a candlelit dinner with great wines, live music and a casino.

On New Years Day why not visit Cheltenham Races? 2009 may be your lucky year!

TEL: 01531 635 266Web: www.feathers-ledbury.co.uk

HEREFORDSHIRE

Wilton Court Hotel
WILTON, ROSS ON WYE

TEL: 01989 562 569
E-mail
: info@wiltoncourthotel.com

3 NIGHT CHRISTMAS BREAK FROM 24th - 27th December 2008

Three nights accommodation with English Breakfast

Champagne welcome reception ~ Four Course Christmas Lunch and Evening Buffet ~ Christmas Eve and Boxing Day Supper

Rates from £725.00 to £875.00 for two people sharing

More details: http://www.wiltoncourthotel.com/offer_detail.php?id=6

HEREFORDSHIRE

Baskerville Arms Hotel
CLYRO near HAY ON WYE
TEL: 01497 820 670
E-mail:  dave@baskervillearms.co.uk

NEW YEAR'S EVE 1 DAY BREAK

Arrive 31st December 2008 for the night with entry to our New Year's Eve Function. This year it is the 'Floyd Earl Band'. There will also be a great Buffet! Then take a 'later' breakfast next morning before departure.

£145 B&B for a couple in a double or twin room. Price includes the evening buffet meal for 2.

Conditions apply. Please see website

 

WARWICKSHIRE

The Glebe Hotel
BARFORD, near WARWICK
TEL: 01926 624 218
E-mail: sales@glebehotel.co.uk

CHRISTMAS AT THE GLEBE HOTEL

Party nights at the Glebe Hotel. Friday and Saturday nights throughout December including Wayne Dilks as George Michael & Ollie Hughes as Robbie Williams

Christmas Package - Enjoy a quiet and peaceful Christmas at the Glebe Hotel. Located in the quiet village of Barford only seven miles from Stratford Upon Avon and three miles from Warwick. Three night’s Christmas package arriving Christmas Eve priced at £369.00 each person

New Years Package. Join us on the 31st December for £145.00 each person sharing a double/twin room

Please telephone Jayne or Hayley on 01926 624218 or email us at sales@glebehotel.co.uk for more details. Also visit our website at www.glebehotel.co.uk 

 

WARWICKSHIRE

Mercure Shakespeare Hotel
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

BOOK THIS HOTEL ON-LINE - CHRISTMAS PACKAGE

With each of its 74 rooms named after a Shakespeare character or play, this award winning half-timbered hotel is a major landmark right in the very heart of historic Stratford. The hotel has a rosette Garrick Restaurant, Othello's Bar Brassiere, bar and lounge area with open fire. All bedrooms offer television, hairdryer and trouser press.

Christmas Package Itinerary: 3 nights from 24th December 2008
Board basis: Full Board   -  Adult price 
£360.00

Wednesday 24 December
Traditional Cream Tea on arrival. Welcome drinks followed by a three course Dinner in our restaurant with tunes from our resident pianist. After midnight a warm glass of mulled wine will be waiting for those who have returned from midnight Mass.
Thursday 25 December
Traditional Breakfast, a glass of sparkling wine and a selection of canapés followed by a magnificent four course Christmas Day Lunch. Christmas cake and board games whilst listening to the Queen's Speech. Three course Buffet in our restaurant with a quiz of Shakespeare.
Friday 26 December
Traditional Breakfast, three course Boxing Day Lunch. A ticket to the Courtyard Theatre to watch 'Romeo and Juliet' and return to a Gala Buffet..
Saturday 27 December
Traditional Breakfast before departure. or why not stay an extra night?

Christmas Package: More Details, PRICES, Check Availability and Book On-Line

 

NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Falcon Manor Hotel
SETTLE  North Yorkshire
Tel: 01729 823 814
E-mail: enquiries@thefalconmanor.com

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 2008

Christmas Package

Christmas Eve
Arrive on Christmas Eve & enjoy a sumptuous Afternoon Tea in front of the roaring log fire in the Falconer’s Bar. Table d’hôte Dinner is served in the Ingfield Restaurant, perhaps enjoy a nightcap in the cocktail bar before retiring.

Christmas Day
Full English breakfast is followed by a morning of leisure. Five-course Traditional Christmas Day Luncheon will be served in the Ingfield Restaurant from 12noon. During the afternoon walk off lunch by exploring the town & local countryside. Chef's magnificent carved buffet will be served in the restaurant.

Boxing Day
Full English breakfast, followed by time out to enjoy the local walks & attractions, Table d’hôte Dinner is served in the Ingfield restaurant.

Saturday 27th December
Following full English breakfast it is time to say goodbyes and wish you a safe journey.

Should you wish to extend your stay we offer additional nights accommodation at a rate of £45 per person per night, bed & breakfast.

Package Price
Standard £325.00
 Four Poster £355.00

Rates are per person - fully inclusive. Prices include service and VAT

 

 

 

New Years Eve 2 Day Package

Why not start the New Year in true Falcon Style with excellent entertainment and fantastic New Year Spirit. Let our staff look after you and spoil you with excellent cuisine and good hospitality.

Your stay commences with overnight accommodation and Traditional Yorkshire breakfast the following morning. New Years Eve the champagne reception at 7.30 is followed by a five course Table d’hôte menu at 8pm and then party until the early hours with our resident DJ.

Overnight accommodation (all our rooms are non-smoking) and brunch is served between 9.00am-10.30am.

Prices (per person)
Standard room - £235
 Four Posters - £255

We are not open on New Years night but rates prior to 30th December start at £45 per person, bed & breakfast, so why not extend your stay!

 

We do hope the packages are of interest to you and should you wish to make a booking or check availability please do not hesitate to contact us on;

01729 823814 or email us @ enquiries@thefalconmanor.com

 

 

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