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Stockenbridge Breaks Guests, Provided That the Holiday Is Booked Before the 31St July 2016 StockenBridge Hotel TerraVina, New Forest, Hampshire A luxury Winter Bridge, Gourmet Food and Wine Weekend with your hosts Zebedee and Claudia Stocken. from £441pp* including : • 2 nights’ stay in this highly-acclaimed 4-star hotel • A feast of a breakfast with hot and cold options inc. full English • Fabulous 3-course dinner with at least 3 menu choices • 1/2 bottle per person of specially selected wines with dinner • Refreshments available during Bridge play • Reception with aperitif and canapés on the first evening • All bridge tuition, course notes and prizes *with 10% loyalty discount Friday February 3th - Sunday February 5th 2017 Bridge with Zeb & Claudia Zeb Stocken has many years experience of teaching and hosting bridge events, and whether you come as a group, in a pair or on your own, you can be certain of an instructive and enjoyable game adapted to your level. Claudia – Zeb’s sister – will be on hand to ensure the smooth running of your holiday and, as a keen and experienced bridge player herself, she will also be supervising bridge sessions. The bridge programme will be a mixture of teaching, supervised play and some duplicate – all played in a fun and friendly environment. The tuition sessions will use CompassCards (set deals) and a fun topic tailored to the group. The other sessions will be supervised play or some form of duplicate, with prizes at the end of the stay. All bridge sessions are optional and open to all standards of play although we can only accommodate complete beginners if booked as a group of four. Water, tea and coffee will be available during play. Non-bridge playing partners are welcome providing that they are sharing a room with a bridge player! Bridge Schedule Friday Duplicate or supervised play 3.30pm - 5.30pm After dinner supervised bridge or Chicago Saturday Bridge tuition 10am – 12.30pm Bridge tuition 5.30pm – 7.30pm After dinner supervised bridge or Chicago Sunday Bridge tuition 10am – 12.30pm Hotel TerraVina Hotel TerraVina is a stylish gastro bolthole in a leafy hamlet just inside the National Park, where New Forest ponies wander freely along quiet roads all the way down to the coast. Gerard and Nina Basset, co-founders of the highly successful Hotel du Vin chain (and, to boot, a Master of Wine and former hotel inspec- tor respectively), purchased the hotel in 2007 and renovated it with a contemporary feel, using the style and imagination of local craftspeople. With a team of friendly and helpful staff, this welcom- ing hotel really has the feel good factor and we are sure you will love it as much as we do! Gourmet food matched with delicious wine In a bustling open kitchen, inspired by the Basset’s love of California wine country, head chef, Gavin Barnes creates delicious modern dishes, which have a Californian twist. Gavin forages in the forest for certain ingredients and his preferred choice of food is organic and free-range, sourced from local New Forest suppliers. The wine to accompany your dinner (1/2 bottle per person) will be specially selected by Gerard Basset, winner of Sommelier of the Year 2010, and his award winning wine team, who will be on hand with a wealth of wine knowl- edge and unstuffy advice. The hotel has had excellent reviews in the press and is featured in The Good Hotel Guide 2016 and many ‘best of’ lists including 100 Ultimate British Hotels, Sunday Times 2013 (foodie category). For more information, please visit the website: www.hotelterravina.co.uk MENU at HOTEL TERRAVINA Salad of Hampshire beetroot with goat’s cheese, 8-year balsamic & horseradish sorbet Velouté of mushroom, tarragon chantilly & chestnut ravioli Roasted scallops, light curried spices, cauliflower purée, borlotti beans Terrine of confit chicken & goose liver, truffle mayonnaise, prunes & watercress *** Roasted New Forest venison, braised shoulder, garlic kale, pomme Anna & chestnuts Sauté fillet of wild sea bass, pancetta crisps, white beans & chestnut mushrooms Rib-eye steak, leeks & sugar snaps, hand cut chips & Chateaubriand sauce Wild mushroom pithivier, roast celeriac, cep mushrooms & broad beans *** White chocolate truffle, honeycomb & Baileys ice cream Apple & vanilla soufflé with blackcurrant sorbet Coconut Pavlova, passion fruit curd, mango sorbet & toasted coconut Vanilla crème brûlée with toffee ice cream & glazed pecans Please Note Dinner will be accompanied by half a bottle of selected wine per person. This is a sample menu and will vary according to the season and availability of produce. There will be a choice of at least 3 dishes for each course, ordered in advance. Included in the price is a feast of a breakfast with hot and cold choices including a full English breakfast; grilled kippers; smoked haddock, spinach and poached egg; organic smoked salmon and scrambled egg and Welsh rarebit, bacon and fried egg. Delicious! Lunch is not included in the price of your holiday but you can order from TerraVina’s snack (sandwiches from £7.50) or the à la carte menu. If you want to eat elsewhere, there are several good restaurants in nearby, as well as plenty of excellent pubs. Accommodation Each of the 11 bedrooms is smart and stylish and perfect for a sound night’s sleep after your evening feast. They’re similarly kitted out in cosy fabrics and calming colour schemes of red, beige and cream, with beauti- fully tiled, luxurious bathrooms. The bedrooms at Hotel TerraVina have all the extras you would expect in a luxury hotel and more! Many rooms have their own roof terraces and patios and there is wifi throughout the hotel. The hotel does not have a lift though 3 rooms are on the ground floor - please contact us for details on room accessibility. Bedrooms are available from 2pm and check out is 11am Please note that there is limited availability for single occupancy. Club rooms c Diamond Rooms 2 Grain Noble - smallest room and ideal Recioto - bath with rain shower over. for single occupancy. Bath and rain Double / twin. Ground floor. shower over bath. Double. 1st floor. Eszencia - large wet room style bath- Eiswein - Smallish but light room with room with shower. Adapted for disabled spacious bathroom with roll top bath use. Double / twin. Ground floor. and walk in shower. Double. 1st floor. Flor - light and airy with large win- dows. 2 steps into bathroom with roll top bath and shower. Double. 1st floor. c c 2 2 1 1 s s Price per person twin single twin single twin single twin single Full Price £490 £600 £530 £690 £560 £720 £590 £750 With 10% discount £441 £540 £477 £621 £504 £648 £531 £675 Heart Rooms 1 Spade Rooms s Ausbruch - mid-size room. Bath with Solera - small separate seating area rain shower over. Double. 1st floor. with sofa. Large walk-in shower with Vin Santo - mid-size room. Roll top roll top bath. Double. Ground floor. bath in bedroom with separate walk-in Canteiro - spacious room with large shower. Double. 1st floor. picture windows. Sofa area in room. Vin Doux - spacious room. Roll top Large bathroom with roll top bath and bath within the bedroom and separate walk-in shower. Double. 1st floor. shower room. Double. 1st floor. Jerepigo - very light, split level with small lounge area. Roll top bath and walk-in shower. 1st floor. Loyalty Discount We are offering a 10% ‘loyalty’ discount on the holiday price for all previous StockenBridge Breaks guests, provided that the holiday is booked before the 31st July 2016. If you would like to share a room with a friend, even if they are new to StockenBridge Breaks, the discount will apply to them too. How to Book... To book your holiday, please fill out the booking form - stating your room preferences - and either scan and email to [email protected] or post to the address on the back page, together with the deposit of £100 per person. The full payment will be due by November 30th 2016. See booking form for Terms and Conditions. Payment - where possible an on-line transfer is preferable for a speedy transaction that is easy to track. On-line Transfer: Account name: ‘Stockens Ltd’ Account Number: 27452468 Sort Code: 30-11-75 Please quote ‘Terravina 17’ or your invoice number if you have one Cheque: Please make cheques payable to ‘Stockens Ltd’ Financial Protection Your money paid to us is fully protected against the insolvency of StockenBridge Breaks, in compliance with the Package Travel Regulations 1992. In this unlikely event, you will receive a full refund of your money. Things to do in the New Forest National Motor Museum Located in the beautiful village of Beaulieu, the National Motor Museum houses a collection of over 250 automobiles and motorcycles telling the story of motoring on our roads and racetracks. There are many other things to see and do there including visiting Beaulieu Palace House and the ruins of 13th century Beaulieu Abbey. Walking in the National Park Winter in the New Forest is a spectacular sight with beautiful ice-tinged deciduous trees and open expanses of heathland, ancient woodland and sparkling streams with the wild New Forest ponies wherever you look. The New Forest is perfect for exploring on foot and there are some great local walks (maps and wellies are available at the hotel) or you may prefer to travel further afield to Brockenhurst, Lymington and Lyndhurst which are all excellent starting and finishing points for walking routes. Horse-riding in the New Forest As a beginner or seasoned rider, there’s no better way to see the New Forest than on horseback. The Burley Villa Riding School, in New Milton caters for all abilities and group hacks cost from £36 per person.
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