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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at romantic Hever Castle
Wake up to a champagne breakfast with your loved one at romantic Hever Castle this Valentine’s Day. What better way to say ‘I love you’ than to treat your partner to a special Dine and Stay package in the very place where Henry VIII came courting Anne Boleyn? Couples can check into their luxurious fi ve-
star bedroom in the castle’s Astor Wing from 3pm on Friday, 13th February. The evening begins with a drinks reception in the castle itself at 7.30pm followed by a three-course meal with coffee and chocolates in the Tudor Suite Dining Room. Music, provided by a harpist throughout
the reception and dinner, adds to the romantic experience fi t for royalty. So too does the champagne breakfast with a red rose for each couple the following morning. And to round off a memorable occasion, visitors are given a private guided tour of Hever Castle after check out, as well as complimentary access to the castle and grounds on Valentine’s Day. • The Valentine’s Day Dine and Stay package must be pre-booked and costs from £190 per person. For further information and bookings, contact the Astor Wing on 01732 861800, email
stay@hevercastle.co.uk or visit the website
www.hevercastle.co.uk/stay
The big cheese
Cheese-lovers are in for a treat when luxury Sussex hotel Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club hosts a special Cheese and Wine Evening on Friday, 13th March, from 7pm, showcasing the very best in British cheeses. During the event, William
Stevens from H T White & Co, a specialist wine merchants based in East Sussex, along with Will Cohen from the Cheese Cellar, will be providing guests
with a fascinating insight into 32
the traditional culinary combination. Guests will enjoy a selection
of carefully chosen British cheeses including Vulscombe Herb, a goat’s milk soft cheese from Devon, and Stilton Best Blue, a fi ne blue cheese produced in a specifi c area around Melton Mowbray in the Vale of Belvoir. • The Cheese and Wine Evening costs £20 per person and will be hosted in Ashdown Park Hotel’s Jacob Henniker Suite. To book, call 01342 820254 or visit
www.ashdownpark.com/cheese- wine-evening for more information.
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