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	Classic British Hotels
Unit 115a, The Mayford Centre, Mayford Green, Woking GU22 0PP			MAP
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A group of 16 independent hotels, including the Old Bell in Malmsbury - until recently one of the Luxury Family Hotels group.

Where

England, Scotland and Wales.

Style

Seventeen three, four and five-star, including the likes of Hardwick Hall at Sedgefield in County Durham, Lindeth Howe Country House, overlooking Windermere, Milford Hall in Salisbury and Milton Hotel in Glasgow. Categorised as contemporary, townhouse, period elegance, heritage or country house.

Child Facilities

Vary, There is a free daily cr?che at the Old Bell at Malmesbury and high tea, children's menus, high chairs, cots and baby listening, plus babysitting, inter-connecting rooms or suites. There is a cr?che at Barnham Broom, Norwich where there is also an indoor pool, children's menus, high chairs, cots and baby listening. Channings, Edinburgh and Aerodrome Hotel, Croydon both have high chairs and cots and the Aerodrome also provides children's meals and babysitting. Thornton Hall Hotel, nr Chester offers children's menus, children's portions at half price, high chairs and cots (but no baby listening). Kenwick Park Hotel nr Lincoln offers children's menus, high chairs, cots and baby listening. The Milton Hotel, Glasgow has children's menus and small portions, high chairs, cots and baby listening and babysitting. Lindeth Howe in the Lake District is of interest because once owned by Beatrix Potter and where she wrote some of her children's stories and again there is an indoor pool plus children's menus, half portions at half price, high chairs, cots and baby listening. Longhirst Hall near Newcastle upon Tyne has high chairs, cots, baby listening and offers children's portions. Babysitting is also available at: Ramside Hall, Durham; Bedford Lodge, Newmarket; Milford Hall, Salisbury; Thornton Hall, near Chester; and Kenwick Park, near Lincoln; and Channings in Edinburgh. There are indoor swimming pools at Ashford International Hotel, Ashford; Bedford Lodge, Newmarket; Thornton Hall, nr Chester; Kenwick Park, nr Lincoln; and Milton Hotel, Glasgow. Lake Vyrnwy Hotel, near Snowdonia in mid Wales offers activities including tennis, clay shooting, quadtrekking, abseiling, canoeing, archer, fishing and boat hire, mountain bike hire and more.

Sample Price

At the Old Bell, in a suite at the Old Bell £152 per person dinner b&b at the weekend, children under 12 staying free when sharing with parents. At Barnham Broom, Norwich, a superior twin/double is £57.50 per person per night b&b, or £62.50 with dinner (min stay two nights).

Child Prices

Two children up to the age of 16 stay free when sharing large room with two adults, paying for all meals as taken.