The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock, Devon

Three night Christmas Break 2011

Christmas Eve
Arrive in good time and relax after your journey to Devon in front of the blazing log fires with one of our delicious Devon Cream teas served from 3-5pm. Meet your fellow guests also on The Christmas Break over cocktails and canapés. Our five course Christmas Eve candlelit dinner is followed by entertainment in the lounge. Enjoy the Hotel ambience, lounges festively decorated and copper pots of unlimited chestnuts to roast on the log fires. If any guests would like to celebrate Christmas Midnight Mass in Tavistock or another beautiful Moorland church, we provide mulled wine and mince pies on your return

Christmas Day
Hopefully an overnight visit from Santa has bought you a present! Start Christmas Day with a hearty Dartmoor breakfast followed perhaps by a walk, Two Bridges is set within its own 60 acres of stunning grounds with the famous Whistman's Wood on our doorstep. Prepare yourself for the centrepiece of the day, our wonderful Christmas Day Lunch. Enjoy the afternoon in front of the fires with a board game and The Queens speech. Dinner is a sumptuous buffet before the fun Two Bridges Hotel short mat bowls competition!

Boxing Day
A hearty Dartmoor Breakfast starts a day spent at your leisure ! A guided walk led by a Dartmoor Ranger will be leaving The Hotel at 11.30am which is a great chance to learn about the history and legends of Dartmoor National Park The Dartmoor Hawker will be giving a display of his beautiful birds and a chance to fly one yourself. Other Christmas activities we can reccommend but not included in your Christmas Break:-

• Golf at the stunning Tavistock Golf Course
• A visit to Plymouth, a stroll around Plymouth Hoe or a Pantomine at The Theatre Royale
• Exlore more of Dartmoor, discover the Moorland Vilages, quaint pubs for lunch and craft centres

Whatever you do during the day make sure you are back in time for The Christmas Boxing Night Murder Mystery Dinner, ideal for those budding Sherlock's! 4 course dinner with full entertainment by a team of professional actors and the post mortem and prizes over coffee.

December 27th Bank Holiday
A hearty Dartmoor Breakfast before a fond farewell.. or why not stay an additional night ..

Price: 2 night break: £345 per person ~ 3 night break: £450 per person

For further details of this Christmas break, please see their brochure on the hotel's website.

The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock, Devon

New Year's Eve House Party 2011/12

New Year’s Eve
Arrive early (check-in from 2pm) and give yourselves an opportunity to relax or, for the more energetic, an opportunity to explore slightly further afield. A welcome cocktail reception offers the chance to meet your fellow guests before the magnificent Six Course Gala Dinner and Dance (Black and White Ball).

New Year's Day
A chance to lie in and recharge your batteries as New Year Brunch is served from 9 am until 12 noon. Then why not start the New Year with a bang and join the clay pigeon shooting (full tuition provided). We have also arranged a Guided Walk on Dartmoor. Perhaps a visit to the January Sales in Plymouth or why not tackle the picturesque and challenging Tavistock Golf Course? Or simply sit back and relax and contemplate the delights chef will be creating for the evening’s sumptuous Four Course Dinner.

2nd January
A hearty Devon breakfast before a fond farewell

Price: £280 per person

Clay pigeon shooting - £30pp supplement

For further details of this New Year's Eve break, please see their brochure on the hotel's website.