Treat yourself this Christmas with a feel good break
Leave those diets at the door because the most magical season in the calendar is back. So, why not escape to the country for a traditional Christmas or New Year celebration with Fine Individual Hotels, a group offering over 50 unique, independent properties scattered across England, Scotland and Wales. Comfort and style go hand-in-hand with festive cheer to ensure that your well-earned break is suitably infused with the complements of the season in some tempting Christmas packages at a range of hotels that are guaranteed to bring the magic back to your Christmas.
Some of the hotels have special packages in the lead up to Christmas. These include:
Headlam Hall, Durham Dales
From 1st to 22nd December Headlam Hall in the Durham Dales is offering mulled wine and mince pies by the fire on arrival at this charming Jacobean country mansion. The hotel’s Pre-Christmas package costs £85 per person per night or £160 per person for two nights. Guests can also visit the nearby medieval Raby Castle where Christmas events take place throughout December including a ‘Santa’s Grotto’ for children.
The Crown Inn, Suffolk
Situated in the picturesque village of Stoke by Nayland, The Crown Inn shows its passion for good food and real ale with a variety of pre-Christmas packages to tickle those festive taste buds. Enjoy a one night midweek stay including dinner from £75 per person. For a fabulous pre-Christmas weekend treat, stay Friday and Saturday night in December and enjoy a two course dinner on one night from a total of just £145 per person.
As Christmas gets in full swing, a number of fine individual hotels have put together some festive packages. Here’s a selection from the South Coast to North Yorkshire and the Lake District:
Mortons House Hotel, Corfe Castle, Dorset
Set in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck, enjoy three days of festive feasts at Mortons House Hotel’s which kicks off with a champagne dinner on Christmas Eve, a 6 course gala Christmas Day lunch and is rounded off with a magnificent Elizabethan banquet on Boxing Day evening. The 3 day break for 2 people costs £1,020 per couple.
Rudding Park, Harrogate North Yorkshire
Rudding Park offers the perfect venue for a festive celebration with Christmas Eve carols in the hotels own private chapel on the estate and afternoon of Christmas classics screened in the hotel’s own private 14 seater cinema. Two and three night Christmas Escapes are available from £435 per person.
The Devonshire Fell, North Yorkshire
Situated on the edge of the Duke of Devonshire's 30,000 acre Bolton Abbey Estate in the Yorkshire Dales, one of the most beautiful unspoilt parts of England. Enjoy some Christmas carols sung by local residents, followed by Champagne, canapés, and a candlelit dinner at the Devonshire Fell Hotel. Or see in the New Year with a champagne reception and canapés. Individual rooms are available for two nights from just £335 per room per night.
The Angel Hotel, Bury St Edmund Suffolk
Set in a magical location on one of the prettiest Georgian squares in the country, The Angel Hotel makes an idyllic setting for any Christmas occasion with a trip to the panto on Boxing Day to see Dick Whittington at Bury St Edmund’s Royal Theatre and a magical visit from Santa for the children. The hotel’s three night package cost from £499 per person (based on two sharing) inclusive of full-board, arriving on Christmas Eve.
Linthwaite House Hotel, Lake Windermere
Set in an Edwardian country house, Linthwaite offers a selection of traditional Christmas treats such as musical entertainment by local bell ringers and the Lakeland Carol Singers as well as a fun gambling casino and a lake cruise as part of it package of Christmas and New Year treats. Relax in cosy armchairs by the roaring log fire and enjoy delicious afternoon teas and mulled wine. Prices start from £249 per person, per night for the minimum four night Christmas stay or three night New Year celebration.
Lakeside Hotel, Lake Windermere
Located on the edge of Lake Windermere, Lakeside Hotel offers a warm welcome by its glowing open fire or in the Lakeview restaurant and conservatory. Entertainment and activities over Christmas include evening music from the James Alexander Set and the hotel’s resident pianist; a Lakeside casino evening and a trip to see a ‘Winter Wonderland’ at South Lakes Wild Animal Park plus an afternoon cruise on Lake Windermere. The 4 night Lakeside Christmas package costs £715 per person to include dinner, bed and breakfast and all entertainment and activities. Alternatively, a new year break for 4 nights from 30th December which starts from £760 per person.
Borrowdale Gates, Lake District
With its picture-perfect views towards the towering Lakeland fells this fine country house hotel is situated in what Alfred Wainwright (the celebrated Lakeland author and fell-walker) called 'the loveliest square mile in Lakeland'. Sit back, relax by the fire, and enjoy a carol concert by the Borrowdale Singers as part of the three night package which costs from £575 per person (based on two sharing), to include a Christmas Day lunch with all the trimmings.
The Waterhead Hotel, Coniston, Lake District
The Waterhead is the Lake District’s only 4 star townhouse hotel and offers a festive culinary feast from traditional afternoon teas, champagne and canapés to four course gourmet dinners. Guests can also take part in the hotels casino night, pub quiz and treasure hunt. Packages for 3 or 4 nights start from £600 per person for Christmas and from £550 per person for New Year.
Rothay Manor Hotel, Ambleside
Rothay Manor Hotel provides a traditional 'family-style' Christmas in their special 4 night break which includes well known magician David Lancaster performing on Boxing Day evening. Prices start from £850 per person for the 4 night stay. Alternatively, the hotel’s three night New Year break including champagne, fireworks and party games starts from £690 per person.
Wordsworth Hotel and Spa, Grasmere
Beautifully set in two acres of riverside gardens, the Wordsworth Hotel and Spa offers breath taking views of the mountains and Grasmere Vale and is the perfect spot to relax, explore, indulge or be pampered. Special festive entertainment includes carol singing, hand bell ringers, music, dancing and Christmas presents! The Christmas package starts at £475 per person (based on two sharing).
For further information on these and additional Christmas packages at other Fine Individual Hotels, visit fihotels.com.