12noon, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
Join us for a welcome glass of Prosecco before sitting down to a delicious luncheon served in our Tudor Hall.
As an indulgent treat, for dessert our Head Chef will present a cheese tasting. Learn all about how these five special cheeses are created, a little about their history and of course all about how they taste.
£30 per person - includes a glass of Prosecco, a main course, five cheeses to taste and coffee.
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6.30pm, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
For more information, please contact the Secretary Jenny Ansell on 07885 430587 or by email below.
Retailers - we would like to hold a Retailers Forum meeting before the main meeting starting at 5.30pm. Please do let Jenny know if you are able to attend. For those who would prefer a morning meeting, dependent on numbers, we will aim to organise another meeting at 8am on an alternative date (venue to be agreed).
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10.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
Do you love pearls? It’s amazing to learn how pearls are farmed today, much like any other crop, to produce high quality, reliable harvests of stunning pearls in all shapes and sizes, the differences between them and how they are made into beautiful pieces of jewellery. Designer, Dawn Woodward, will talk on this fascinating subject and provide a fabulous display of her jewellery and accessories available for you to try on and purchase - a must for all Pearl Girls!
£30 per person to include coffee and biscuits, a two course lunch and a glass of wine.
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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.
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7.30pm for 8pm, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
The Steve Doig Trio are some of the finest musicians in the South West. They will will be here to entertain you throughout the evening with some wonderful ‘swing music’ made famous by the Rat Pack!
£65 per person. to include a chilled glass of champagne on arrival followed by a superb four course dinner - guaranteed a most enjoyable evening.
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11.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
Full details to be confirmed.
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This is a five part course which will be held on Tuesdays from 16th November through to 14th December, 9.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
A wonderful opportunity to work with a culinary genius and a true personality, this course will leave you fully prepared to effortlessly entertain and cater for a spectacular Christmas.
The number of places is limited so that each delegate can benefit from individual attention and the classes will be held in our new, state-of-the-art kitchen which adjoins the Tudor Hall.
On each of the teaching days, join Chef for morning coffee and pastries before getting stuck in to hands-on learning. You will be taught to create everything from delectable canapés through to the ultimate roast potato and our fun loving chef is sure to entertain you throughout.
Refreshments will be available during the day and Chef will also provide you with a delicious two course lunch served in the restaurant. The 'finale' will be a full Christmas lunch which you can relax and enjoy on the last day.
£595.00 per person. For more details and the full running order email below.
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Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
Thornbury Castle is 500 years old and to celebrate we are holding our most extravagant party yet!
Join us in the Tudor Hall for a welcome drink with entertainment from Master Minstrel and Master of Ceremonies Dante Ferrara. Dante always creates a jovial atmosphere within the walls of our fabulous Castle, playing five period instruments while you quaff and chat away with the fellow gentry.
Later a grand feast will be served 'Tudor style', complete with Porchetta (a whole roast suckling pig) carved to order with traditional accompaniments. Two further courses will follow and Chef Mark Veale promises not to disappoint, adding his own unique twist to this momentous occasion.
£75 per person. This evening will include a welcome drinks reception, a three course ‘Tudor’ dinner and accompanying music and entertainment from Dante Ferrara.
Cash bar available all evening. Pre-orders for wine being taken now. Subject to availability. Reservations essential.
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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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How to find us
About this map.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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Thornbury 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 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.
***When booking lunch, full afternoon tea or dinner, mention MyThornbury.co.uk and receive a complimentary glass of Thornbury Castle wine.***
Afternoon Tea (from £14.50 per person)
Afternoon tea is served daily 3-4.45pm in one of our Lounges, and 4-4.45pm on Sundays. 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
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
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
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’ !
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
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.
