Swinton Park, North Yorkshire

Christmas and New Year Breaks 2010
Spend the festive season in the luxurious surroundings of a country house hotel. Enjoy crackling log fires, entertainment, good food and great company.

Please find below a list of our Christmas and New Year Breaks in 2010 - some hotels are still showing their 2009 details and these will be updated as soon as they become available.

Easter Breaks 2010
Enjoy a great Easter break in the UK at one of Britain's best hotels with good food and wine, luxury accommodation and yummy chocolate treats - Easter Breaks 2010. Easter Breaks 2011 will be appearing here from January 2011 onwards.

Appleby Manor Country House Hotel, Cumbria

Three Night New Year Break 2009/10
Outdoors, the crisp Lakeland winter's day; indoors, relax in the spa bath or enjoy the roaring log fire and cosy armchairs. Where better to celebrate New year? Join us to celebrate New year for a three night short break at Appleby Manor Country House Hotel, overlooking The Eden Valley on the edge of the Lake District.

The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock, Devon

Christmas 2009
Enjoy a wonderful Christmas break at this historic hotel in the appealing market town of Tavistock on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. Luxurious bedrooms, superb food and great entertainment are all included on their fabulous three night break.

New Year 2009/10
Celebrate the New Year at this charming historic hotel in Devon. Enjoy a cocktail reception and magnificent six course Gala Dinner.

Brudenell Hotel, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

Christmas 2009
Stay three or four nights over Christmas at this award-winning seaside hotel where families are welcome. Guests will enjoy friendly and professional service, the finest food focusing on fresh local produce, complimented by wonderful wines.

New Years 2009/10
Feel like doing something really special before January sets in, why not spend a two or three day break over the New Year period and really escape from it all. Enjoy peace and quiet, relaxation, invigorating sea air and bracing beach walks, excellent food, outstanding service and cosy accommodation. Top it all with a superb New Year's Eve Banquet, followed by dancing until late. Children welcome.

Calcot Manor Hotel, nr Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Christmas at Calcot 2009
Spend Christmas in the Cotswolds at this charming and highly-acclaimed country house hotel with excellent facilities for all the family including a free fully supervised Playzone creche for children and a state-of-the-art Spa.

New Year at Calcot 2009/10
See in the New Year in the Cotswolds at this charming and highly-acclaimed country house hotel with excellent facilities for all the family including a free fully supervised Playzone creche for children and a state-of-the-art Spa.

Channings Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland

Christmas 2010
Edinburgh has one of the most magical settings in the world at Christmas time. The backdrop of Edinburgh Castle can be seen from all over the city and charming buildings, streets and parks shining with lights and decorations give a traditional feel to shopping and celebrating. Indulge in a three-night luxury Festive break at one of Edinburgh's most charming hotels, Channings, and fill your time with shopping, sightseeing and total over-indulgence during the festive period, or simply relax indoors in the fire-lit lounge. Prices from only £310 per person for the three night festive break.

New Year Breaks 2010/11
Celebrate the New Year in style, in Edinburgh, world famous for its New Year festivities. The city plays host to a fabulous four-day events programme to mark Hogmanay, which includes a fantastic street party on New Years Eve and a dazzling fireworks display.

Stay at Channings, one of the friendliest hotels in Edinburgh, and join in the New Year festivities in Scotland's capital city with tickets to the Street Party included on their festive breaks.

Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa, near Chester, Cheshire

Christmas 2010
Enjoy traditional Christmas celebrations at the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel and Spa near Chester on a two or three-night break, with plenty of time to enjoy the luxurious Spa facilities. The break includes a three-course dinner on Christmas Eve, festive four-course Christmas lunch and a visit from Santa with gifts for the children. Spend Boxing Day discovering the historic city of Chester or great shopping in nearby retail outlets, with a Farewell Boxing Day Dinner and fun-filled Casino Evening. Prices from just £280 per person.

New Year Celebrations
New Year’s Eve buffet and disco - a fabulous night of food, drink, dancing and entertainment! Arrive at your own leisure and take advantage of the magnificent leisure spa facilities before the New Year celebrations commence!

Linthwaite House Hotel, Windermere, Lake District

Christmas 2010 at Linthwaite
Breathtaking views over Lake Windermere, cosy sofas, log fires, great food and a relaxed laid back atmosphere make the hotel an ideal bolthole from the stresses of everyday life. Outdoors, the crisp Lakeland winter's day; indoors, the roaring log fire and cosy armchairs. Where better to celebrate Christmas? Enjoy Christmas Carols, a cruise on Lake Windermere and a magnificent festive Christmas Lunch with seasonal trimmings on their fabulous four-night break.

New Year at Linthwaite 2010/11
See in the New Year in style at one of the Lake District's finest hotels, with cosy log fires, award-winning cuisine and great celebrations, all set within England's most spectacular scenery.

Longueville Manor, St Saviour, Jersey

Christmas 2009
Enjoy a traditional Christmas atmosphere in this beautiful 14th century Manor House, set in fifteen acres of its own private wooded valley. The warmest of welcomes, exceptional cuisine and exemplary service are matched by a true feeling of home. Sprawling bedrooms combine elegant taste with every modern comfort. Guests are pampered in understated luxury with hand picked staff providing courteous and attentive service. Blazing log fires and a beautifully decorated Christmas tree help create a traditional atmosphere.

New Year Break 2009/10
Celebrate the New Year in style at one of Jersey's finest hotels. Longueville Manor is offering a fabulous New Year break inclusive of:

• Champagne on arrival
• Dinner
• Full English breakfast
• New Year's Eve spectacular six course dinner followed by dancing to see in the New Year

The dress for this evening is black tie.

The Old Bell Hotel and Restaurant, The Cotswolds

Luxury Christmas Break in the Cotswolds 2010
Enjoy a traditional Christmas in elegant and peaceful surroundings at the charming and historic Old Bell Hotel situated on the edge of the Cotswolds. Relax in front of roaring log fires and indulge in the finest food and wine including a superb Christmas Day Luncheon.

New Year 2010/11
See in the in New Year in style at this charming historic hotel. The package includes dinner, bed and breakfast and a New Year's Eve gourmet menu followed by dancing.

Highly-rated Restaurant at St Tudno

Christmas 2009
Celebrate Christmas in the traditional seaside resort of Llandudno in North Wales at the award-winning St Tudno Hotel. Guests will enjoy the highest standards of hospitality and the finest food at this lovely hotel situated on the Promenade. Children are very welcome with family accommodation available. Three and four-night breaks available.

New Year 2009/10
Highlights include hot punch and canapés, dinner by candlelight and a New Year's Eve Gala Banquet including a Champagne Reception with music and dancing. Party Frocks and Black Tie. Choose from two or three nights.

Suite at Soar Mill Cove Hotel

Soar Mill Cove Hotel, near Salcombe, South Devon

Christmas at the Soar Mill Cove Hotel
Celebrate Christmas this year at one of Devon's finest family-friendly hotels, surrounded by 2000 acres of National Trust land in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Long walks along the coastal path, warm hospitality, Devonshire cream teas, the finest food and wines and a trip to the panto can all be enjoyed at this award-winning four-star hotel.

New Year at the Soar Mill Cove Hotel
New Year at this fabulous family-friendly four-star hotel in a secluded setting on the South Devon coast includes a Black Tie affair with entertainment with a magician, Champagne at midnight and dancing into the small hours to the music of the house band.

Stanton Manor Hotel, near Chippenham, Wiltshire ~ The Cotswolds

Christmas Breaks 2009
Spend Christmas at this historic hotel in the Cotswolds where festivities include Champagne and canapés on Christmas Eve prior to a superb dinner, an excellent Christmas Day Lunch in the award-winning Gallery restaurant and plenty of opportunities to just relax by the fireside, or explore the surrounding Cotswold villages or the beautiful city of Bath.

New Year Gala Dinner and Dance 2009/10
New Year celebrations at this charming, historic hotel in the Cotswolds include a superb Black Tie Dinner in the award-winning restaurant, with dancing to follow.

The Swan at Lavenham, Suffolk

Christmas at The Swan 2010
For a truly magical Christmas, with welcoming log fires, beautiful decorations, excellent food and wines and attentive and friendly staff, look no further than the Swan! Your special three night package has everything you could wish for. Feel gloriously relaxed in one of the Swan's enchanting en-suite bedrooms, enjoying delicious food and fine wines, musical entertainment and much more!

New Year at The Swan 2010/11
What better way to see in the New Year than within the splendid surroundings of the Swan. We have a deluxe package including two nights in one of our sumptuous bedrooms with full Suffolk breakfast, dinner and musical entertainment.

Swinton Park - Yorkshire's highest rated hotel

Swinton Park, Masham, North Yorkshire

Christmas 2010
Celebrate Christmas at this highly-rated historic castle hotel situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Their fabulous Christmas breaks offer dinner, overnight accommodation and breakfast for three nights, as well as afternoon tea on Christmas Eve, Christmas day lunch, Christmas Day gala buffet dinner and Boxing day black tie dinner with cocktails, wines and liqueurs. Children are very welcome at this family friendly hotel and special rates are available for children.

New Year 2010/11
See in the in New Year in style at this award-winning castle hotel. Their three night New Year break includes dinner, overnight accommodation and breakfast as well as cream tea and canapés on the 30th, clay pigeon shooting and cookery demonstration, with fireworks, vintage Champagne, nibbles and fine wines on New Year's Eve and all entertainment.

Temple Sowerby House, near Penrith, Cumbria

New Year Breaks 2009/10
New Year at Temple Sowerby House is a genuinely relaxing experience away from the hustle and bustle, with the beauty of the English lakes and the rugged, wild landscapes of the Pennines on your doorstep. It really is all about enjoying good food, the odd (!) bottle of wine and blazing log fires.

On New Years Eve guests will celebrate with a Champagne Cocktail Reception followed by a specially created seven-course dinner with fine wines followed by Champagne and fireworks at Midnight.

Three Ways House, Mickleton, The Cotswolds

Christmas at Three Ways House 2010
Celebrate Christmas at this friendly and welcoming Cotswold village hotel where guests will enjoy the finest cuisine in the award-winning Restaurant, the opportunity to walk through the beautiful countryside with maps provided and a village Chocolate Treasure Hunt. And, as Home of the Pudding Club, there will, of course, be the opportunity to sample some of their famous Puddings!

New Year at Three Ways House 2010/11
New Year Breaks at this award-winning Cotswold village hotel include a guided country walk and an evening at the famous Pudding Club with the opportunity to sample seven delicious puddings to find the Pudding of the Night! New Year's Eve celebrations begin with a Gala Candlelit Dinner, followed by a Dance Band, Disco and Dancing. A late Bucks Fizz Brunch will be served on New Year's Day.

Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor, Devon

Christmas 2009
Celebrate Christmas at this charming country hotel situated on the banks of the West River Dart in the heart of the Dartmoor National Park. With cosy open fires, friendly, attentive service and the finest food in the award-winning Tors Restaurant, where better to enjoy a relaxing Christmas break. Huge Christmas trees and an abundance of holly and mistletoe create a magical atmosphere in which to enjoy the entertainment, from a jazz band and casino table to a Festive Murder Mystery Dinner. Three night breaks start at just £550 per person.

New Year 2009/10
Celebrate the New Year at this charming historic hotel situated in the heart of Dartmoor. Enjoy a cocktail reception and magnificent six course Gala Dinner.

Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club, near Exeter, Devon

Christmas
Celebrate Christmas at Woodbury Park Hotel near Exeter in Devon on a great-value three night package with prices from just £60.00 per person per night fully inclusive of accommodation and full English breakfast.

New Year's Eve Party
Come to the Black & White Ball at Woodbury Park Hotel for a night to remember, featuring
'Soul Agents'. Prices from only £230.00 per room based on two sharing on bed and breakfast basis..