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Sunday 14th March 2010
Mother's Day Sunday Lunch
Thornbury Castle

Dine at Thornbury Castle for Lunch and Dinner.

Traditional Sunday Lunch served in one of our three dining rooms, A special gift is presented to each mother at the table. A perfect way to celebrate this special day.

Due to the high volume of bookings taken in previous years, we have decided to offer the Sunday lunch menu, priced at £29.00, in the evening too, running from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Advanced reservations are recommended. Please call 01454 281182 to make your booking now.
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Sunday 21st March 2010
Wedding Fayre
11.30am-4pm, Tudor Hall, Thornbury Castle, Thornbury BS35 1HH

Organised by Love Actually Weddings. Free Admission. Walkaround Models.
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Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Annual Buckingham Society Luncheon
Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

For details on joining the Buckingham Society, please contact the hotel directly.
Preferential rates are given to all Buckingham Society members who may require accommodation.
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Sunday 4th April 2010
Easter Sunday Luncheon and Egg Hunt
Thornbury Castle, Thornbury

Traditional Sunday lunch served in our restaurant with an Easter egg hunt for the children in the Tudor gardens.

Advanced reservations are required. Please call 01454 281182 to make your booking now.
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Buffet Champagne Afternoon Tea
From 4pm, Tudor Hall, Thornbury Castle, Thornbury

Full details to be confirmed
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Thursday 22nd April 2010
St George's Day Buckingham Society Lunch
Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

Thornbury Castle's Buckingham Society is invited to join us for a gourmet lunch.

For details on joining the Buckingham Society, please contact the hotel directly.

Preferential rates are given to all Buckingham Society members who may require accommodation.
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Friday 23rd April 2010
Thornbury Arts Festival 2010
Various events - see the calendar for more details
www.thornburyartsfestival.com
Traditional St George's Day Cream Tea
3-5pm, Tudor Hall, Thornbury Castle

A luxury Traditional Cream Tea. Tickets £18.50 available from Thornbury Castle.
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Tuesday 18th May 2010
Ladies Day Luncheon
11.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

Following on from our first three successful Ladies Days held on the 3rd, 4th of November 2009 and 16th January, we are delighted to announce our 2nd lunch for 2010.

Full details to be confirmed.
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Sunday 20th June 2010
Father's Day Sunday Lunch
Thornbury Castle

Details to be confirmed

Advanced reservations are recommended. Please call 01454 281182 to make your booking now.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_c...

Father's Day Afternoon Tea
Tudor Hall, Thornbury Castle, Thornbury

Details to be confirmed

Advanced reservations are recommended. Please call 01454 281182 to make your booking now.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_c...


Friday 9th July 2010
Open Air theatre performance: 'An Ideal Husband'
Thornbury Castle

An Oscar Wilde favourite, full of intrigue, romance and razor sharp wit. Ideal entertainment for a Summer’s evening set in the grounds of the Castle.
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Wednesday 14th July 2010
Bastille Day Buckingham Society Luncheon
Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

All details to be confirmed.

For details on joining the Buckingham Society, please contact the hotel directly.
Preferential rates are given to all Buckingham Society members who may require accommodation.
www.thornburycastle.co.uk


Friday 16th July 2010
Shakespear in Love
Thornbury Castle

One man’s journey through love and romance as depicted through an assortment of the Bard’s great plays.

Colourful observations on the highs and lows of the emotional rollercoaster that is love, interwoven with music and dance. An fun night out for everyone from girls' gathering to corporate entertainment.
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Tuesday 20th July 2010
Ladies Day Luncheon
11.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

Full details to be confirmed.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_c...


Friday 23rd July 2010
The Secret Garden
Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s poignant tale of a proud and headstrong girl discovering some of life’s lessons as a consequence of stumbling upon her Uncle’s secret garden. A family classic suitable for 6yrs upwards.
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Tuesday 7th September 2010
Ladies Day Lunch
11.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

Full details to be confirmed.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_c...


Tuesday 21st September 2010
Buckingham Society Dinner
Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

All details to be confirmed.

For details on joining the Buckingham Society, please contact the hotel directly.
Preferential rates are given to all Buckingham Society members who may require accommodation.
www.thornburycastle.co.uk


Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Ladies Day Lunch
11.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury

Full details to be confirmed.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_c...


Wednesday 8th December 2010
Christmas Fayre
4-8pm, Tudor Hall, Thornbury Castle

We are pleased to announce that for the 5th year running our hugely popular Christmas Fayre will be returning to our Tudor hall this December.
Browse the finest selection of gift ideas (fit for a king) in style and turn the challenge of seeking the perfect present into an experience to enjoy and remember for years to come.
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To avoid disappointment we recommend advanced reservations. To make a booking or for more information, please contact us:

Thornbury Castle Hotel Ltd.
Castle Street, Thornbury, BS35 1HH
Tel: 01454 281182
Website: www.thornburycastle.co.uk
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von Essen hotelsThornbury Castle Hotel is part of the von Essen private collection of hotels: www.vonessenhotels.com

If an Englishman’s home is his castle, then Thornbury Castle is yours to enjoy.

Whether you join friends for a lunch, relax and indulge with a cream tea or have a key family event to celebrate, the castle's magnificent surroundings and excellent service make it a memorable experience.

Our Head Chef, John Lyons, offers you modern, internationally inspired dishes as well as traditional favourites such as our famous butterscotch pudding with butterscotch sauce, and succulent Sunday roasts with all of the trimmings. Our classic cheese trolley features some of the best British and Continental cheeses too.

All our dishes use the finest and freshest ingredients, sourced from local markets and suppliers wherever possible. We grow our own herbs on the estate, as well as vegetables such as courgette flowers and cherry tomatoes.

Our Restaurant Manager, Marco Mellace, has compiled a comprehensive wine list winning an Award for Excellence from the Wine Spectator, honouring our restaurant for having one of the most outstanding restaurant wine lists in the world.

Thornbury Castle

***When booking lunch, full afternoon tea or dinner, mention MyThornbury.co.uk and receive a complimentary glass of Thornbury Castle wine.***

Light Bites menu

Our chef, Lee Heptinstall, has put together a Light Bites menu.

Choose from sandwiches served with a side salad and crisps, snacks, salads and desserts, including a cheese plate with biscuits, grapes and quince jelly.

Click here to download the Light Bites menu (pdf, 1MB)

You won't need to make a reservation to enjoy the snack menu, which is subject to availability.

It is served between 11am and 6pm daily in our sumptuous lounge and library.

Menu Rapide Lunch (from £19.00 for three courses)

Dining at Thornbury Castle

For a prompt business lunch, we aim to serve a three course lunch and coffee within forty five minutes of sitting at the table.

If you're not in a hurry, relax, unwind and enjoy your after-lunch coffee in one of our beautiful lounges.

Menu Rapide lunches are served on weekdays, subject to availability, every month apart from December.

Our main lunch menu is offered every day of the week, including Sundays with our traditional roasts, from £25.00 for three courses.

Afternoon Tea (from £11.50 per person)

Tea at Thornbury Castle Afternoon tea is served daily from 3-4.45pm in one of our Lounges, or during the summer why not enjoy your tea served in the splendour of the England’s oldest Tudor Garden?

Choose from a Cream Tea, with a selection of freshly baked scones, homemade biscuits and cakes, a Full Afternoon Tea with finger sandwiches, or a totally indulgent Champagne Afternoon Tea.

Dining

Dining at Thornbury Castle Thornbury Castle has three dining rooms: the octagonal Tower Room adorned with portraits of past owners, the Baron’s Sitting Room which provides the majestic setting for a private party, and the more intimate and exclusive Oriel Dining Room.

The rooms are all baronial in style with panelled walls, heraldic shields and open fires, and each has its own unique charm and ambience.

Tudor Hall Dining

Dining at Thornbury Castle The recent completion of phase one of Thornbury Castle's plans to expand the hotel's facilities has seen the recent opening of the fabulous new kitchen in the North Wing. This provides us with the capability to serve plated food to our usual high service standards in the Tudor Hall.

The Tudor Dining Room, a 16th century large open hall, is accentuated by an abundance of original features, with underfloor heating radiating through original oak floor boards.

Two adjoining rooms, The Great Oven and The Boyling House, can be utilised as additional space for your function - a private bar, for instance, or perhaps a casino room.

The Tudor Hall is available for private dining, special occasions and private business meetings, accommodating from two to fifty guests.

Thornbury Castle Wine

Thornbury Castle wine

Friday October 9th saw the 2009 harvest of the grapes from the historic vineyard at Thornbury Castle Hotel.

Grapes have been growing there for almost 500 years on this site as the Castle celebrates its 500th birthday in 2010.

Following from last year’s very damp summer where most of the harvest was destroyed by mildew, it was a relief to have a reasonable harvest for the wine making this year.

The grapes of the ‘Muller Thurgau’ and the 3 year old ‘Pheonix’ grape varieties, produced a good quality crop under the watchful eye of viticulturalist, Ingrid Bates and her constant companion, Border Collie ‘Indi’ !

Thornbury Castle Grape Harvest 2009

This was the result of early spring sunshine and a summer with much less rainfall, with the crop reaching good sugar levels in time for an early October harvest.

The grapes were transported to Three Choirs vineyard in Newent where they are pressed that day. The juice will be blended with some of the three Choirs juice to produce a delicious dry white wine with a fruity nose with a hint of sugar.

The pickers again this year were members of the Thornbury U3A wine group and Castle staff, who were rewarded for their hard work with an alfresco lunch of ‘Coq au Vin’ washed down with, of course, an earlier vintage of Thornbury Castle wine no less!

Gift vouchers

Thornbury Castle Treat your friends and family to the magnificent experience of Thornbury Castle.

You can buy gift vouchers for afternoon teas, a three course lunch or a three course dinner with coffee, or for any specified amount.

And for an unforgettable taste of royal lifestyle, we also offer vouchers for the Henry Vlll Regal Castle Experience.

Please contact the hotel directly with any enquiries. You may also click here to view our range of gift vouchers.

Behind the Scenes at Thornbury Castle

Click here to learn a few of the secrets of Thornbury Castle, and make your visit all the more memorable.

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