my friends got married there , would not recommend at all manager gill came across all lovely when…read morei went to a open day with her but on the day she was rude , the wedding was lovely because the rooms are beautiful theres no arguing with that , but the wedding was a absolute shambles the place was dirty , the food was cheap cold and tasted of carboard , there was no organisation from the management and my friend paid for a wedding co ordinator god knows what she thinks is co ordination but she did nothing , no one knew what we were doing the toilets were a literal health hazard and they left the wedding meal dirty crockery etc out and just shut the room off , theres a big hole in thhe roof near the front bar , and i wouldnt be suprised if a rat hasnt caused it , in all beautiful venue that lacks a good management team to bring it back to life because its been let down

County Assembly Rooms (brings thoughts of Jane Austen to mind) was built in 1745 and is used for a…read morelot of different functions and also houses the local Freemasons lodge. I once walked though the main room when it was set up for the masons..looked like it was set for a black magic ceremony. I booked the whole ground floor for a couple of years to put the craft fare on at the Lincoln Christmas Market (they do it themselves now) and the rates were reasonable. Hirable for weddings and banquets. The food is good. One of the Christmases we slept on the floor with the chefs who had to be up really early and had a great breakfast. (Accomodation is next to impossible when the market is on). In the back room they have the most amazing Grinling Gibbons fireplace I have ever seen. Must be worth a fortune. 2 bars. They have crafts and antique shows on throughout the year. Anyway this is for my ghost guide: A phantom Cavalier was spotted by a member of staff near the ballroom, before vanishing into the preverbal thin air. Other staff members are reportedly too afraid to venture down into the basement after hearing strange noises. One waitress spoke of seeing a Cavalier man in the doorway to the ballroom and then he just vanished. One of the upstairs rooms becomes icily cold at night. One of the Dining Rooms also used to be a card room where a lot of murders occurred. I guess Cromwells men came to the city so Cavaliers may not be too obscure.

I was once a Pierette. A dancer on the Pier, at the Variety shows, for a season, when I was at art…read moreschool. There was a fire in the dressing rooms at this time and when it was snowing in winter (we went back to do Panto) we had to all hold hands and the outer ones gold the railings to get off the pier without slipping over. I also entered dance festivals here alongside Margo Henderson. (Once Prima Balleriana with the Royal). Cleethorpes Pier opened during the August Bank Holiday of 1873. Built by the prestigious firm of Head Wrightson. Ordered by the Cleethorpes Promenade Pier Company and largely financed by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, Cleethorpes Pier opened during the August Bank Holiday of 1873. Cleethorpes Pier was constructed of iron piles under a timber deck. Its length, due to the considerable tidal movement, extended a full 1,200ft (366m). The Railway Company (later known as LNER) took a lease on Cleethorpes Pier in 1884, for an annual sum of £450, before finally buying the structure 20 years later. A seaward end pavilion was built in 1888 but this was destroyed in a blaze in 1903. In 1905 shops and a café were built at the pier-head, on the site of the old building, along with a new pavilion midway along the pier neck, to the right of the main deck. This new pavilion originally lacked any form of heating and was therefore largely confined to summer use. Entertainment included concerts and popular dances throughout the week. For some time the pavilion was also home to the Cleethorpes Musical Festival; an event highly thought of in musical circles at the time. The provision of heating in 1923 ensured that entertainment could be scheduled throughout the year. The pavilion survives today and remains in a well-maintained condition. The final part of the 1905 redevelopment was the construction of an elevated link to the adjoining 'Pier Gardens', but this was removed in the late 1930s. In 1936 ownership passed to Cleethorpes Borough Council. Sectioned during the Second World War for fear of invasion, Cleethorpes Pier like so many others was never to recover in its original form. The breached section was left unrepaired after the war and eventually the isolated seaward end was demolished, reducing the pier length to a mere 335ft (101m). £50,000 was spent on modernising the pavilion in 1968, the new facilities including a 600-seat concert hall and a new café and bar. Ownership passed to Funworld Limited in 1981 but, after suffering poor attendance for their first season of summer shows, the company decided to close the pier in 1983. Cleethorpes Pier's future looked in doubt until Mark Mayer purchased it in the summer of 1985. Re-opening on 4th September 1985 the pavilion had been transformed, at a cost of £300,000, into a modern nightclub by the name of 'Pier 39'. The pier changed hands again in 1989 being purchased by Whitegate Leisure PLC who, after spending substantial funds on again refurbishing the pavilion, continue to operate 'Pier 39'.

I visited last summer and it seemed a bit run down & unloved to me. Maybe its been improved by now?…read moreUpdate 2012; very much improved. Amusements for the kids all the way along.. Pub(also happy to serve tea, coffee etc) at the end. Really buzzing with activity.

Found on the edge of Sherwood Forest and in the Clumber Park estate owned by the National Trust,…read morethis really is a superb hotel which is a bit of an unknown gem. Its recently been modernised and refurbished, and the results are there for all to see. The hotel is stylish and comfortable. The rooms are likewise modern and comfortable, and wouldnt look out of place in more expensive country hotels. The restaurant is known as The Brasserie, and is excellent. From the plentiful breakfasts to the evening meals - a variety of choice from the everyday (steak and chips) to the slightly more special. A choice of drinks and a very good wine list compliments the food perfectly. The big selling point here is the New Leaf Spa - a new, modern health spa which would put any other to shame. It looks superb, and offers a pool, sauna, state of the art gym and a wide ange of beauty treatments for both men and women. The estate caters for all kinds of breaks - hiking, cycling etc, as well as offering conference and wedding packages. Its certainly one of the best hotels/spas in the area, and it compliments its surroundings perfectly.

No longer part of the Corus chain. Had has a massive upgrade since then. Now has a spa facility…read moreand extra bedrooms. Slow on service in the bar (now called Normanton Inn) but quality of food makes up for it, wierd items on the menu, Ostrich burger for instance.. I'll give that a miss ;-) Worth a visit - expensive to stay here but worth a coffee when passing or visiting Clumber Park itself.

The Lawn, a former psychiatric hospital, is now a visitor attraction which (as well as housing a…read moreconference centre) There are some small shops including a kite maker and a cafe. The Archeological museum is free and interesting with a life size Roan soldier at the door.Some archeology was done on the lawns of the lawn and finds reburied for future generations as is not beginning to be accepted. Wonderful is the Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory, a free-to-enter hothouse with exhibits which Banks brought back from his travels with Captain Cook. Winter it is a steamy jungle to escape to and summer it is just fun and interesting. carp in the streams under little bridges and exotic plants and trees. A little bit of jungle in UK. Also a small shop and tanks of fish. While The Lawn is currently a popular drinking venue, it was once one of the first mental asylums in the UK - former inmates are still said to reside in the building, wailing and screaming.

I have been here a few times, a few little shops, a fish place to view, not that interesting but no…read moreharm in going to have a look

Our tour group went to the Sunday roast lunch at the Duke William Hotel. I loved it. I got the…read moreroast chicken with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, roasted vegetables, braised red cabbage, cauliflower cheese and gravy. It was fantastic, particularly the Yorkshire pudding, braised red cabbage and cauliflower cheese. For dessert, I got the Belgian chocolate torte which was fantastic. This was probably my favorite meal of our trip to England. The tradition was fun, and the food was delicious!!

The White Swan is a friendly local pub, restaurant and hotel set in an idylic location in Scotter…read more Nr Scunthorpe. The food was amazing and really good prices. A 3 course meal for 4 came to just £68.00. Food was gorg and the service was fantastic!!

good food, a little out of the way from town but niceread more

Good location, a little off the beaten path but not in a bad way, the location is in walking…read moredistance of town. Parking is operated by a private operator and not the hotel. I tried using the app but that was fairly useless for trying to pay for hotel parking, so just called the number and plugged in location code, and followed the instructions (£7.50 per 24 hours) Hotel reception very friendly and helpful. Room service, comes through quite early and even though we had the door sign on, we still got an attempt of coming in the room and a knock. Room- clean, standard size, nice tv, couch. Firm bulky pillows, comfy/ firm bed, crisp bed linens and large towels! Air conditioning! Bathroom has hand wash at the sink with shampoo and shower wash in the shower. Hot water with fab water pressure! Restaurant/ Bar- a little misleading with the word restaurant, more like very small menu that the staff heat up food and serve at tables. I feel like this let the location down. If you're not going to have a cook/ chef actually cooking, then don't do it at all. Overall a really great place to stay and I would recommend it, but also advise not to rely on the "restaurant" for food.

We stayed at this hotel last night and most aspects were fine, but there were a few negatives:…read moreOur room had a connecting room - and the child staying next door was obnoxiously-loud for quite awhile initially, but finally the noise abated. The hairdryer had a button which needed to be held down the whole time while using the hairdryer. The mattress was too hard, although we were exhausted and therefore it was of no consequence for us. The people working at the reception desk - when we checked in and also when we checked out - were very pleasant, as were the people working in the breakfast room. Our room was spotless. A (buffet) breakfast is included and it was certainly sufficient, although the choices were very limited and carb-heavy. The coffee was decent and there were several options. Note that there's a charge of 5 pounds to park your car in the lot.