ACCOMMODATION The centrally heated ground floor rooms are housed in the renovated stable buildings, each having french doors leading to a courtyard. There is ample parking for visitors cars. BEDROOMS All bedrooms are individually designed and furnished in a traditional style with T.V.. and Tea & Coffee making facilities.. DINING ROOM Attractively furnished in period style, the dining room predominantly faces east, receiving the morning sun. From the adjoining conservatory there are beautiful views of the garden and distant countryside.  HOUSE & GROUNDS The house was built around 1860 as a Victorian Hunting Lodge and has been owned by the same family since 1943. A hard tennis court is included in the grounds together with formal gardens, pasture and private woodlands.  HOW TO FIND US TARIFF Single from £39.00 to £43.00 including breakfast Double rooms from £62.00 to £66.00 including breakfast Visa: YES Evening Meals: NO Mastercard: YES Smoking: NO Amex: YES Animals: NO Children: YES PLACES TO VISIT CLOSE BY STATELY HOMES NEWSTEAD ABBEY Priory converted to country mansion, home of poet Lord Byron with many of his possessions and manuscripts on display. Beautiful parkland, lakes and gardens. HARDWICK HALL The hall seems to be more glass than stone, with massive windows stretching almost from floor to ceiling in every room on every floor. The building of the present Hardwick Hall was commenced in 1591, about a hundred yards away from the first hall, which is now called the Old Hall, dating from around 1586, which was never completed and still stands tall and in ruins close by. CHATSWORTH HOUSE The "Palace in the Peak" Derbyshire, home of the Duke of Devonshire, built in late 16th century by Elizabeth Hardwick, known as "Bess of Hardwick" and her 2nd husband William Cavendish. There are outstanding painted ceilings, a library of over 17,000 volumes, old master paintings, a collection of neo-classical sculpture and 'Capability' Brown's exceptionally fine garden. HADDON HALL One of the finest Medieval and Tudor Houses in England, home to the Manners family. Famous for its Rose Garden. SHERWOOD FOREST Visitor Centre and Robin Hood exhibition. 450 acres of ancient oak woodland associated with the outlaw and his Merry Men, including the Major Oak RUFFORD ABBEY  Parkland, lake and gallery with fine crafts, around ruin of Cistercian abbey. CLUMBER PARK Landscaped parkland, with double avenue of limes, lake, chapel. One of the Dukeries' estates, though the house no longer remains. SOUTHWELL MINSTER Norman nave, unvaulted, fine early English choir. Decorated pulpitum, 6 canopied stalls, fine misericords. Octagonal Chapter House. Ruined Bishops' Palace. LINCOLN CATHEDRAL Built mainly in three periods: Norman (1075-1092), Early English (1191-1250 then 1256-1300). NOTTINGHAM Nottingham Castle Museum Collections of ceramics, glass and silver. Alabaster carvings. Brewhouse Yard Museum Daily life in Nottingham, displayed in 17th century cottages and rock-cut cellars including Mortimers Hole The Lace Hall The story of Nottingham Lace, display, exhibition and lace shops, in fine converted church. Museum of Costume & Textiles Costumes, lace and textiles on display in fine Georgian buildings. The Tales of Robin Hood A 'flight to adventure' from mediaeval Nottingham to Sherwood Forest through the tales of the world's most famous outlaw. Wollaton Hall Elizabethan mansion now housing natural history exhibits. Stands in deer park, with Industrial Museum in former stables, illustrating the city's bicycle, hosiery, lace, pharmaceutical and other industries. Holly Lodge, Ricket Lane, Nr. Ravenshead, Blidworth, Notts. NG21 0NQ Telephone: 01623 793853    Fax: 01623 490977