I spend this brief quiet period between Christmas and New Year reflecting on my first year at “The Ship and Castle Hotel” and attached “The View Café” evaluating the successes and challenges of 2012, one positive thing which really sticks in my mind is the vast change in our standing within the local community. The once “closed” doors of the hotel are well and truly open now, and many factors have lead to this shift [...]

In a recent survey conducted by MSN Travel, fellow British travellers have voted for their favourite landmarks in Britain. Amongst some of the famous places selected are situated some great Coast and Country Hotels…why not pay them a visit on your next break away?     “Whet your curiosity…..” The Coast and Country Lansdown Grove Hotels ideal location makes it the perfect base from which to go and explore Number 19 on the list; the [...]