A Classic Bowood Christmas Enjoy everything this Christmas season has to offer at Wiltshire’s Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort.

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Whatever you want to do this Christmas Bowood has it all Ladies’ Festive Fayre

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The Family Christmas Carvery

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Festive Lunches in the Shelburne Restaurant

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Party Nights at Bowood

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Spend Christmas with us

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Christmas Day dining

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What to do between Christmas and the New Year?

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New Year’s Eve

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Ladies’ Festive Fayre Thursday 21st November Your chance to do a spot of Christmas shopping. Browse the stalls full of local produce all selling a wide range of Christmas gifts and treats. Enjoy a delicious two course lunch with a glass of wine followed by coffee and mince pies.

£22.50 per person

Lunch Menu Traditional roast turkey, chestnut stuffing, seasonal trimmings and vegetables, duck fat potatoes and spiced cranberry sauce Christmas pudding with apricot glaze and brandy ice cream or Baileys & chocolate cheesecake Coffee and mince pies T’s & C’s - Spaces are booked on a first come first served basis. Full payment is required when booking.

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For more information or to make a reservation please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

The Family Christmas Carvery Sunday 15th and 22th December Sittings from 12.30pm Enjoy a Bowood traditional three course Christmas Carvery with tea, coffee and mince pies in our Shelburne Restaurant. A great way to get together with family and friends and to start those festive celebrations. Santa will be visiting with gifts for all children under 12. £35 per adult, £17.50 per child T’s & C’s - Spaces are booked on a first come first served basis. Full payment is required when booking. For more information or to make a reservation please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

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Festive Lunches in the Shelburne Restaurant Available every Friday, Saturday and Sunday leading up to Christmas*. Join us on the run up to Christmas Day with our delicious lunch menu in the Shelburne Restaurant. Our Executive Chef has created a wonderful festive menu to make the mouth water and to satisfy your tummy! £29.00 for 3 courses

Lunch Menu Roasted butternut squash & thyme soup Ham hock & foie gras, green peppercorn pressing with date and apple chutney Goats’ cheese curd with panforte & pickled walnuts Smoked mackerel mousse, black pepper crostini & micro herb salad Traditional roast turkey, chestnut stuffing, seasonal trimmings and vegetables, roasted duck fat potatoes and spiced cranberry sauce Pan roasted fillet of salmon, paprika fondant potato, lemon caper butter Festive vegetarian wellington, carrot purée, spiced cranberry sauce Christmas pudding with brandy sauce Baileys crème brûlée with hazelnut biscotti Vanilla cheesecake with raspberry sorbet Coffee & mini mince pies.

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*Excluding Shelburne Carvery lunches on 15th and 22nd December. For more information or to make a reservation please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

Party Nights at Bowood... Party On! Join with friends, colleagues or family to celebrate the festive season in style. Soak up the atmosphere with party hats and Christmas crackers and then dance the night away. With rates starting from just £40 per person, Bowood is the perfect choice of venue! Don’t be late! Bar opens at 6.30pm and dinner is served at 8.00pm. Bar closes at 12.30am midweek and 1.00am Friday and Saturday. Dress code: Smart.

Bowood Party nights: Enjoy a three course meal, 1/2 a bottle of wine per person, disco and Christmas novelties. Friday 6th December £50 Saturday 7th December £50 Thursday 12th December £40 Friday 13th December £50 Saturday 14th December £50

Thursday 19th December £45 Friday 20th December £50 Saturday 21ST December £50 Saturday 11th January £40

Three Course Menu Roasted butternut squash & thyme soup Ham hock & foie gras, green peppercorn pressing with date and apple chutney Goats’ cheese curd with panforte & pickled walnuts Smoked mackerel mousse, black pepper crostini & micro herb salad Traditional roast turkey, chestnut stuffing, seasonal trimmings and vegetables, duck fat potatoes and spiced cranberry sauce Pan roasted fillet of sea bass, roasted sea salt new potatoes, curly kale & white wine velouté Braised feather blade of beef, horseradish mash, carrot purée & creamed Brussel sprouts with red wine jus Festive vegetarian wellington, carrot purée, baby spinach & cranberry sauce Christmas pudding with apricot glaze and brandy ice cream Baileys & chocolate cheesecake Glazed lemon tart with raspberry sorbet Selection of local cheeses, biscuits and spiced pear chutney

Overnight Accommodation If you are attending a Christmas Party, why bother with the expense of a taxi, stay overnight and the next morning you can relax and recuperate in our luxurious spa. Thursday £130 B&B

Friday £150 B&B

Saturday £180 B&B.

Coffee & mini mince pies Why not enquire about a private pre-dinner Christmas Drinks’ Reception? For more information or to book a party night please call the Hospitality department on 01249 822228.

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Spend Christmas with us Christmas is the time of year to get together with family and friends, to enjoy fine food and wine and to party and have fun. There’s no better place to enjoy some Christmas magic than at Bowood Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort.

Two Night Christmas Break Get away for two nights with dinner, bed and breakfast, as well as full use of our spa facilities. From only £450 per adult, £200 per child* * When sharing with two adults. Prices are based on two people sharing a twin or double room, single supplement applies, upgrades are available at a supplement. Price per child is based on sharing with two adults. If two or more children, an adjoining room will be offered for £375 per child, subject to availability.

For more information or to make a reservation please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

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What the break includes: Christmas Eve Arrive in time for a Champagne High Tea, served between 3pm and 4pm, before heading down to Bowood House to join Lord and Lady Lansdowne for carols in the private family chapel, followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the Orangery. Return to the hotel for a delicious three course dinner. If you wish to attend midnight mass in the village church, transport will be available. Then it’s time to relax. Enjoy a nightcap or a complimentary hot chocolate before you head up to bed and remember to put your Christmas stocking on your door before you go to sleep!

Christmas Day

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Start the day with a full Wiltshire Breakfast. Spend the morning relaxing or work up an appetite with a walk in the beautiful Bowood Grounds. Santa will arrive with gifts for all. Lunch will be a gourmet experience offering traditional Christmas fayre, with a menu designed and cooked by our Executive Chef. The afternoon is a time for a nap or to watch the Queen’s speech and if you’re peckish, you’ll be able to help yourself to a delicious rolling buffet in the evening.

Enjoy a full Wiltshire Breakfast and then make use of the luxurious Spa facilities before you leave. If you want to postpone your departure, add an extra night bed and breakfast from only £170 per room.

For more information or to make a reservation please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

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Christmas Day Dining Christmas Day Carvery Sittings from 12.00pm - 1.30pm. Leave the cooking and the washing-up to us, because if there is one time of the year that you deserve to be spoilt with fine foods, wines and great service, it’s Christmas Day. Join us in our Kerry Suite for a wonderful Christmas Carvery. Santa will visit with gifts for all. £65 per adult £32.50 per child

Christmas Day Gourmet Lunch Sittings from 12.00pm - 1.30pm Join us on Christmas day in the Shelburne Restaurant for canapés and a Champagne reception. Relax and soak up the Bowood atmosphere, while Santa arrives with presents for all. Christmas Day Lunch will be a traditional yet gourmet experience. Our executive chef has prepared a delicious menu to choose from including terrine of foie gras and the traditional roast turkey to baked sea bass and roast rib of beef. £89 per adult, £44.50 per child For more information or to make a reservation please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

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Christmas Day Carvery Menu Starters Salmon tartar, cucumber & yogurt Rabbit terrine, carrot & onion salad, mustard Celeriac velouté, pomme elizabeth Selection of mixed antipasti, sliced cured meats, kalamata olives, feta cheese, cornichons, and marinated artichokes Chestnut mushroom parfait, farmhouse toast

Main Courses Traditional roast turkey, chestnut stuffing, seasonal trimmings and vegetables, duck fat potatoes and cranberry Roast rib of beef with beef dripping Yorkshire puddings Honey and mustard gammon roasted on the bone Semolina gnocchi, chestnut & mushrooms with wilted greens All served with seasonal vegetables , roast and new potatoes

Desserts Christmas pudding and brandy sauce Pear & blackberry crumble tart with custard Dark chocolate mousse, black cherry compote Vanilla cheesecake, raspberry pure Selection of cheese & biscuits

Christmas Day Gourmet Lunch Menu Starters Terrine of foie gras, pork belly and apple, composition of apples Salmon tartar, smoked beetroot & lime yoghurt Chestnut velouté, cannelloni of roast cep mushroom Scallop soufflé, trumpets & shallot, shellfish sabayon

Main Courses Madgetts’ farm free range Kelly bronze turkey, chestnut & sage stuffing, seasonal trimmings and vegetables, duck fat potatoes and cranberry sauce Roast rib of beef on the bone with beef dripping Yorkshire puddings Baked sea bass in vanilla sea salt crust, brandade, leek & potato velouté

What to do between Christmas and New Year? Recover from a hectic Christmas, enjoy Sales’ shopping in Bath or if you’re just visiting family, we are offering the perfect get-away. Bowood Twixmas Break Available on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th December. The package includes accommodation in a Luxury double room, a three course meal in our Shelburne Restaurant and a full Wiltshire Breakfast. From only £99 per person per night*

Composition of vegetables, St. Mairre goats’ cheese Why not add a 25 minute spa treatment or a round of golf to your package from only £25 per person? Desserts Traditional Christmas pudding with Armagnac and brandy ice cream

* Available Sunday and Monday only. For more information or to make a reservation please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

Baileys’ chocolate fondant, hazelnut nougatine Mulled wine poached pear, almond milk parfait Selection of local cheeses, biscuits and pear chutney 11

New Year’s Eve Celebrate the New Year with a Bang! We are holding two different styles of party in two beautiful settings ideal to suit all partying needs! Don’t be late! Our New Year’s Eve gala evenings start at 7.00pm, dinner is served at 8.00pm and carriages at 1.00am. Dress code for both party options is black tie.

Make a night of it and stay over for only £225 per person. Overnight package includes your choice of attending one of our celebration gala evenings, a Champagne brunch and a round of golf or a 25 minute spa treatment. To book this package please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228. Add an extra night to your stay from only £99 per person.

For a lively party try our Kerry Suite Gala. Evening includes: Champagne and canapé reception 6 Course dinner

Revellers’ Breakfast Disco

Champagne & canapés

Only £99 per person

Or for more relaxed celebrations join us for the Shelburne Restaurant Gala. Evening includes: Champagne and canapé reception 6 Course dinner

New Year’s Eve Menu

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And if, after you’ve eaten, you’re up for a boogie, why not head over to the Kerry Suite for the disco?

Amuse du Chef - Chestnut velouté, partridge crenel Warm quail salad, celeriac, game essence Iced vodka, dill and lime granita Lobster soufflé, shell fish sabayon Beef rib eye, pearl barley, cipolin onion, paprika, oxtail

Only £99 per person Dark chocolate and cranberry mille feuille, Cointreau sorbet

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For more information or to make a booking for one of our gala evenings please call Bowood Hotel Reception on 01249 822228.

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