Celebrate the New Year in Herefordshire
Bring in the New Year in the heart of the country. Crisp country walks, a roaring log fire, delicious food sourced locally, spectacular countryside, time away from stress and strain re-building energy for the coming year.
Places to stay
Lower Bache House, Kimbolton, Nr. Leominster HR6 0ER. Tel: 01568 750304
www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/lowerbache.html
IMAGINE: A beautiful tranquil valley, deep in the Herefordshire countryside.
A 17th.Century farmhouse, your own suite of three rooms, bedroom, bath/shower room and private sitting room. Superb seasonal cuisine, cooked to perfection, essentially sourced from local farmers and growers, and an intriguing wine and drinks list to meet all your needs. After dinner, relax before the log fire, your family and friends around you, time to celebrate and share.
What more could you ask?
New Year's Eve: Two or three day break. Three course dinner, bed and breakfast with a
traditional celebratory four course dinner on New Year's Eve and a complimentary single
malt whisky at midnight to see in the New Year.
£85.00 per person per day, based on double occupancy.
The Royal Lodge, Symonds Yat East, Herefordshire HR9 6JL Tel: 01600 890238
www.royalhotel-symondsyat.com
What better place to spend Christmas than in the heart of the beautiful We Valley and Royal Forest of Dean
New Year's Eve: Check in from 2.00pm, unpack and relax
Meet in the bar at 6.45pm for champagne and canapés
8.00pm: Black tie gala dinner, live music and dancing to carry you into the New Year (until 1.00 am) or you can relax quietly in the residents' lounge
Champagne and a grand firework display at midnight
New Year's Day: Full English breakfast from 9.30am to 11.30am. Enjoy an organised riverside walk to Biblins Bridge, returning via the 16th Century Hand Ferry to the Saracen's Head for a drink before returning to the Lodge for a late lunch from the bar menu. Relax during the afternoon beside the log fires or enjoying the latest Christmas movie. An evening buffet follows at 7.00 pm followed by the Royal Lodge Quiz at 8.30 pm
2nd January: English breakfast 8.30 - 9.30 am
£215.00 per person based on double occupancy, inclusive of VAT
Lower Buckton Country House, Nr. Leintwardine, Herefordshire Tel: 01547 540532
www.lowerbuckton.co.uk
New Year House Party. Stay, wine and dine at Lower Buckton for three days New Year enjoying the very best of local seasonal foods, hospitality and warmth.
Arrive on Wednesday 30th December in time for afternoon tea in front of a blazing log fire in the drawing room. Lower Buckton cocktails and canapés are served before the dinner in the candlelit dining room with fire blazing, silver gleaming and crystal shining.
On New Year's Eve Thursday morning, breakfast on scrambled free-range eggs with home-cured trout gravadlax. Maybe have a ramble across the fields through the parish. Return for afternoon tea with cakes and time to relax before pre-prandial cocktails and canapés. No less than seven courses for a Gourmet Feast which will be followed by champagne & fire-works at midnight.
New Year's Day Friday 1st January 2010, after breakfasting on free-range eggs, local sausages and home-cured bacon, use the day to further explore the area or just curl up with a Christmas book. Another Gourmet Dinner following cocktails and canapes in the evening to round off the holiday.
Depart on Friday 2nd January 2010 after a leisurely breakfast and maybe a farewell walk and if you've time, a last coffee before departure.
£3,000 for 6/8 adults. Inclusive of all food & drinks listed above.
You are welcome to bring any other wines, etc.
Farr Cottages, c/o Southwell Court, Broad Oak, Herefordshire HR2 8RA
Tel 01600 750333 www.farrcottages.co.uk
A delightful converted wagon shed in Llangarron, near Ross-on-Wye.
Wagoners Cottage is a one-storey property sleeping 2-4 comprising a very large kitchen/dining/sitting room with exposed beams, colour television, DVD, CD player and radio. Two bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with twin beds. Bathroom with toilet, washbasin and bath with overhead shower.
Regret no pets.
£600.00 for seven nights from either 28th or 29th December, 2009
Walnut Tree Cottage, Symonds Yat West, Nr. Ross-on-Wye HR9 6BN. Tel: 01600 890828 enquiries@walnuttreehotel.co.uk www.walnuttreehotel.co.uk
A charming cottage, set high on the banks of the River Wye, offering a warm, quiet, friendly atmosphere, with a high standard of accommodation in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
30th December: Afternoon tea on arrival
New Year's Eve: A splendid breakfast served between 8.30 and 9.30am, a day free to explore and enjoy followed by a four course festive dinner at 8.00pm
New Year's Day: A late breakfast from 10am to 11am
And the day after: Check out after breakfast at 9.30-10am
£165.00 per person based on double occupancy. Extra nights £38.50 per person per night, double occupancy, inclusive of breakfast.
Royal Hotel, Palace Pound, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5HZ Tel: 01989 565105 info@theroyal-ross.com www.theroyal-ross.com
Enjoy a well deserved break this New Year and let us spoil you for a few days away, while you relax with friends old and new.
Two night break with full traditional English breakfast on both days, a four-course dinner or buffet on New Year's Eve with music for dancing and a glass of bubbly to see in the New Year. A three-course dinner on the second night.
From £59.50 per person per night based on double occupancy
Dinner on New Year's Eve
Arte, St Owens Street, Hereford HR1 2PU. Email: info@arterestaurant.co.uk www.arterestaurant.co.uk
See in the New Year in the warm and friendly surroundings of the St James Suite. We have planned an evening of fine dining and entertainment for you to relax and enjoy in the company of friends and the Miro team, who are honoured that you have chosen to spend the evening with them.
Welcome champagne and canapés at 7pm followed by a seven course black tie gala dinner at 8.30pm entertained by Bridgette Melley throughout the evening from her repertoire of classic easy listening favourites. Carriages from 0100.
£65.00 per person
The Kings Head, 8 High Street, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5HL Tel: 01989 763174 enquiries@kingsheadhotel.co.uk www.kingsheadhotel.co.uk
The Kings Head has two dining areas, the rear conservatory restaurant and the cosy front restaurant. Our award winning Chef uses market fresh ingredients in both restaurant and bar meals. Dinner on New Year's Eve is three courses and 29.95 per head with poppers and novelties. Bar open until 1.30am
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