Hand Picked Blog

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In the kitchen with Head Chef Mark Burton

Meet the head chef at Audleys Wood Hotel Mark Burton, who loves working with regional flavours and seasonal ingredients to create elegant, tasty dishes.

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Top tips for summer hanging baskets and containers

by Chris Clark, Groundsman at Crathorne Hall Hotel

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Moroccan lamb rump with spiced cous cous recipe

by Richard Walker, Head Chef at Fawsley Hall Hotel

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Summer Cocktail Recipe

by Ionut Cristian Ursu, Terrace Manager at Grand Jersey Hotel

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Sunday roast

The Sunday dinner is a time-honoured tradition and at Hand Picked Hotels we love nothing more than a roast with all the trimmings

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Santa Pod Raceway

Home of the FIA European Drag Racing Championships, the fastest & loudest motorsport on Earth!

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Tiger’s Indoor Play

Tiger’s Indoor Play is one of the region’s largest indoor play centres.

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Budget weddings

This month we look at how to plan a wedding on a budget

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History of Bailbrook House Hotel

Building work was started on Bailbrook House in 1790 by John Eveleigh for wealthy lawyer Dr Denham Skeet. However, due to the impact of the intervening wars, building was not completed until the early part of the 19th century.

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Ultimate Winter Wedding

There is something really quite magical about a winter wedding – we meet newlyweds Cameron Cranwell and Anne-Sophie Tyson who made the most of this great season for their special day at Chilston Park Hotel.

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