A manor for all seasons

Advantages: Great for conferences
Disadvantages: Not overly romantic...if you want romance!

...Tankersley manor On a recent conference, I travelled to Barnsley and stayed in the four star Tankersley Manor Hotel, which is one of the Marston Group of hotels **Getting there** The hotel is situated between Sheffield and Barnsley From North and South-follow the M1 From East-take the M18 then join M1 North towards Sheffield/Leeds From West-take M62. Leave at Junction 29, which becomes Junction 42 of the M1 Exit the M1 at Junction 36 and follow the signs for A61 Sheffield. After half a mile, turn left onto Church Lane and Tankersley Manor is on the right. If travelling by train, it is about 3 / 4 miles from Barnsley train station and costs about £9. **ENTRANCE** When we drove in through the large gates, what struck me initially was the number of car parking spaces. This is definitely one place which has set...

danielalong 10.02.2006 · Read review
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Stratford Manor A Tranquil Retreat

Advantages: Clean, friendly, child friendly, pets allowed, lovely environment
Disadvantages: Can get very busy with slow service and not all staff are very friendly

...Earlier this year we decided that it was time for a much needed break and what better place to spend it than in Shakespeare Countryside, Stratford Upon Avon? Having lived in Coventry which is in the West Midlands I am familiar with Stratford Upon Avon and how beautiful it is. The scenery there is lush and it is definitely Shakespeare Countryside. As well as being a local tourist attraction Stratford Upon Avon is also a quite part of the Country. After purchasing overnight accommodation from Lastminute.com I was set for my journey. There were many short breaks to choose from, but I fancied Stratford Manor the most. Now all I needed to do was ask my parents if they would baby sit. They finally agreed after much persuasion and a few bribes. After all they love their Granddaughter even if she can be a bit of a handful at times. Setting...

Mickie26 16.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon

Tankersley Manor Hotel

Advantages: Excellent Location
Disadvantages: Quite Expensive

...Tankersley Manor is a place that I have been to a few times over the years and it was also the location of my work's Christmas Party at the end of last year. It is a well known Hotel and Restaurant with a good local reputation. THE BACKGROUND From the outside Tankersley Manor is quite impressive to say the least, standing in its own well maintained Gardens and Grounds and surrounded by Woodland the building itself is a rather imposing Stone built building. The Hotel as you see it today has been extensively restored but it has been built around a 17th Century Manor House that once occupied the location. THE FACILITIES Tankersley Manor has a Restaurant, a Health Club and 70 rooms all with en suite facilities. Much of the building has been restored to its original character and there are original Oak beams on the ceilings...

micksheff 10.02.2006 · Read review
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Traditional yet contemporary -Aldwark Manor Golf & Spa

Advantages: Staff, restaurant, hotel facilities, rooms
Disadvantages: Small Reception area

.... The hotel is also 17 miles away from Harrogate which takes around 30 minutes to drive Leeds Bradford is the nearest airport which is 30 miles away, a short 45 minute drive from Aldwark Manor. ***The Hotel*** Aldwark Manor is described as a "lavish 4 star hotel" set in it's own grounds which include a golf course and spa. The hotel is a grand Victorian House built by Lord Walsingham. The hotel has been extended which from the outside looks part of the original Victorian House but inside has ultra modern design. The hotel is split into two parts, the old manor house which is very traditionally decorated and the new section of the hotel which is decorated contemporary modern but still in keeping with the character of the hotel. The Hotel has two dining areas. The Terrace is a relaxed bistro which serves drinks and food...

Lools24 30.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Aldwark Manor, York

Drayton Manor Theme Park

Advantages: Good day out, family friendly
Disadvantages: Expensive food

...Drayton Manor Park Drayton Manor is a large theme park located just outside Tamworth, Staffordshire on the A4091 it is easy to access from the M42 motorway. This theme park has rides suitable for everyone, it's very family friendly even younger children can enjoy themselves as un-like some other theme parks there are rides suitable for them too. Rides & Attractions As well as just rides Drayton Manor Park has a zoo with more than 100 species of animals from all across the world. Animals that can be seen include, Big cats Reptiles Monkeys Eagles Owls Parrots Exotic creature reserve This is ideal for those of the family who go along but maybe aren't so keen on the theme park rides but can still enjoy the day with the rest of the family as there is more than just rides. There are lots of rides at Drayton...

Hsaxo 27.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Drayton Manor Park

Excellent Manor's Drayton

Advantages: Something for all the family
Disadvantages: Expensive

...The school holidays are always a bit of a bugger. Where can you take children aged fourteen, eleven, nine and four and guarantee that they will all enjoy it? After much pondering and googling we decided that Drayton Manor was the only theme park within striking distance that seemed to have something for everyone. Not that one hour and fifty minutes is particularly within striking distance. It is one hell of a dull journey from Liverpool along the M6 and it came as a bit of a shock when we got to the M6 toll; Four quid each way the robbing buggers! Nonetheless, several pee and tea breaks later we arrived at Drayton Manor and the site really is quite expansive. Smack bang in the middle of Tamworth it is a huge park. Unfortunately, it is not particularly well set out on entry and the one lane queuing to park the car adds an extra ten...

Shortsharpshock 20.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Drayton Manor Park

Cold Crap Manor

Advantages: The House
Disadvantages: Everything else

...>>>Movie<<< Cooper Tilson (Dennis Quiad), his wife leah (Sharon Stone) and their two children live smack bang in the middle of New York City. Leah is a company executive and Cooper makes documentaries for a living. Life is fairly fast paced and hectic what with their work lives and where they live. After a minor accident involving one of the children, they decide enough is enough and they move out of the big bad city out into the (apparently) idyllic countryside, they find a dilapidated old manor house and decide that they want to make it their dream home, so they move in. In the house they find all sorts of memorabilia from the previous owners including photographs and videos, Cooper being a documentary maker decides to develop a timeline of the previous family with the information that he has found in the house. We don't have to...

sjp1966 03.01.2008 · Read review
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Drayton Manor

Advantages: Queue's weren't too long
Disadvantages: Zoo & cost of eating

...Drayton Manor theme park Tamworth Staffordshire Opens 10.30 am Closes 6pm ( 5pm off peak ) After a good few years a friend and myself took my kids and their friend to Drayton manor Park for the day. I was pleasantly surprised on how much the place had changed, so much more to see and do, the kids were just dying to be let loose on the big rides. ( So was my friend ). We went at the end of July i wasnt sure about going at this time of year as the schools were finishing and the starting of the summer holidays but we found on arriving that the queue,s to enter the park were pretty good ,not too long at all , all in all i think we were not even 10 minutes in line. The park is very spread out , plenty of room to walk around and with kids running all over the place and screaming this was a blessing. The smaller children have...

retrobabe1971 11.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of Drayton Manor Park

Drayton Manor - Family Fun!

Advantages: Unique rides, fun for kids.
Disadvantages: Quite small

...Drayton Manor Theme Park is set near Tamworth in Staffordshire which first opened it's gates all the way back in 1949. The theme park is home to many thrilling and unique rides as many of it's rides hold the title of 'Only... in the world/ Europe' which gives this theme park a bit of an edge over others. I visited Drayton Manor last year and it was my first trip to a theme park of any kind and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Unfortunately we didn't get around to going on any of the big rollercoasters due to insufficient time and long queues. I hope I can go back again some day and try them but until then I can describe them at least. If you are worried about how to get there, the official site gives you a link which gives details of how to get from your location to the park just look under the menu heading 'How to find us'. |:| Opening Times...

danfellowes 30.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Drayton Manor Park

I Want A House With A Pink Roof!

Advantages: excellent price, comes with furniture and doll's, good quality for what you pay!
Disadvantages: tiny hinges make assembly a bit faffy.

...Last year my daughter joined a new nursery and fell in love with the wooden dolls house they had. Deciding this would be a perfect Christmas present, I started having a look around. My first port of call was my old trusty, ELC. They do stock a beautiful doll's house, unfortunately it's £100 price tag was really pushing my budget, especially because the doll's and furniture weren't included and had to be bought in sets ranging from £15-£25. My quick calculations priced the total cost of the doll's house, a set of doll's and the bare minimum amount of furniture to be bordering on £200. I then saw an advert on TV for a Christmas catalogue with a doll's house for just £39.99. I looked it up on the website, and was impressed with how it looked. What swung it for me in the end was that it also included a set of 4 doll's AND 5 sets...

Rhiana 26.08.2009 · Read review
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