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LINCOLN MANCHESTER

D’Isney Place This spruce Georgian house is on Malmaison This growing chain of city hotels
a busy street close to Lincoln Cathedral. Though offers notable value for money. The well-
it has a garden, which incorporates a 700-year-old equipped rooms are cool and fresh in a modern,
tower, it has no public rooms. Breakfast is rather masculine style. Public facilities include
delivered to guests in their bedrooms. Rooms a mini-spa and hi-tech gym, a jazzy bar and a
vary; the best have carefully co-ordinated fabrics French brasserie. A major new extension is
and whirlpool baths. now complete.
N Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 4AA. Map p75 E2. N Piccadilly, Manchester M1 3AQ. Map p75 D1.
§ (01522) 538881. ` (01522) 511321. § (0161) 278 1000. ` (0161) 278 1002.
$ info@disneyplacehotel.co.uk 0 b. $ manchester@malmaison.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 187.
Rooms 17. ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ]] z÷¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ]]]
MALMESBURY MELBOURN

Old Bell Reputed to be the oldest inn in England, Melbourn Bury Lush parkland surrounds this
the Old Bell was set up in the 13th century to whitewashed and crenellated manor house.
serve refreshments to visitors to the nearby Inside are an elegant drawing room and splendid
abbey. It now offers a variety of places to eat, Victorian billiard room, book-lined library and
period bedrooms and comfortable lounges – all sunny conservatory. Of the three bedrooms, the
decorated with antique furniture and specially ‘pink room’ is particularly delightful, with a large
commissioned paintings. Children very welcome. bathroom. Communal dining, dinner-party style.
N Abbey Row, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0AG. Map N Melbourn, Cambridgeshire SG8 6DE. Map p75 E3.
p74 A3. § (01666) 822344. ` (01666) 825145. $ § (01763) 261151. ` (01763) 262375. $ melbourn
info@oldbellhotel.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 31. ∂¢ Never. bury@biztobiz.co.uk 0 b,d (by arrangement). Rooms 3.
/ AE, DC, MC, V. ]]] ∂¢ Christmas, New Year, Easter. / AE, MC, V. ]]

HOPESAY LITTLE MALVERN
Old Rectory The elegant home of Roma Villar, Holdfast Cottage A Victorian farmhouse with the
an excellent cook. Beautiful wooded valleys to cosy intimacy of a cottage. Lovely garden.
explore nearby. N Marlbank Rd, Little Malvern, Worcestershire
N Hopesay, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 8HD. WR13 6NA. Map p74 A2. § (01684) 310288.
Map p74 C3. § (01588) 660245. ` (01588) 660502. ` (01684) 311117. $ enquiries@holdfast.cottage.co.uk
$ villar.oldrectory@virgin.net 0 b. Rooms 3. ]] 0 b,d. Rooms 8. ]]
KINGTON LUDLOW
Penhros Court A 700-year-old manor farm Number 28 Bedrooms are distributed across
incorporating a superb medieval cruck hall. three separate period houses at this excellent
Charming bedrooms and inspired organic food. B&B. A useful base for visiting historic Ludlow.
N Kington, Herefordshire HR5 3LH. Map p74 C3. N 28 Lower Broad St, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1PQ.
§ (01544) 230720. ` (01544) 230754. Map p74 C3. § (01584) 875 466. ` (01584) 875 517.
$ jean@penhros.co.uk 0 b,d. Rooms 17. ]] $ ludlowno28@aol.com 0 b. Rooms 5. ]]