Had such a lovely pub lunch today, in late May. The owner was lovely and his bar tender lady as…read morewell. I love the old cosy pub atmosphere and the collection of prints and old photos on the walls. I ordered the thin crust pizza, the one with pesto, goat cheese and caramelized onions. I asked for an addition of wild mushrooms, and it was wonderful. My hubby got the Brie & Bacon sandwich with cranberry sauce on the side, wow, that was really good as well! I had a glass Sauvignon Blanc which was lovely, have no idea where it was from, but, I really liked it. My hubby ordered the classic gin&tonic. It was a perfect place to restore ourselves after a hike in Sherwood Forest.

The Forest Lodge is a terrific, traditional pub AA 4*, with the surprise element of a full…read morerestaurant to the rear. On the pub side, we see open fires and Cask Marque quality real ales, with 5 to choose from at any time. These turnaround very quickly and you could expect to see a new "4" on from one week to the next, seeing Bombadier as the house favourite, which remains constant The Forest Lodge is exceptionally well run. The staff are excellent and never fail to deliver. Once in the restaurant, you will find that service and quality go hand in hand, and the price won't shake you to the ground either. Excellent, fine food and realistic prices, cooked and served consistantly well. Above the bar and restaurant sees quality accomodation. Even though I live in the village, I have actually stayed there quite a few times. If you're in the area, maybe looking at Rufford, Thoresby or Clumber parks, or perhaps visiting Sherwood Forest, then the Forest lodge will not disappoint. http://www.forestlodgehotel.co.uk/

This was a nice property to stay at when we visited Sherwood Forest for the Robin Hood Festival…read more The room was cozy and had a boutique feel (although the mattress on the twin bed in the family room had a bit of a sink in the middle). I really liked all the quirky little common areas, particularly a sitting room they had with a massive fire and a medieval feel to it. Breakfast was good - albeit it extraordinarily slow. We were in no rush and took it in stride. It's not always a terrible thing, being forced to slow down and just enjoy a lovely morning. There's a great lawn area in the back for kids to run around. I noticed several tables outside that weren't cleared for a good couple of hours, which is why I'm knocking off a star (in addition to the sloped mattress). From a hygienic standpoint that isn't ideal, but is certainly forgivable. Overall a very nice place for families on a quiet weekend away.

amazing stay one night on my own, my dad did for me for a treat ,service amazing food amazing my…read moreback massage lovely I had such a lovely time , and Michelle house keeper amazing so lovely cud not do a enough for me room beautiful thank you so much xxx

The best spa I have ever been to…read more You get the robes and slippers provided. Spent a whole day here with my best friend and didn't run out of things to do. There is an aromatherapy cave, steam room, dry sauna, pool, foot spa, jacuzzi, hydrotherapy jets, ice cave, tropical showers, and a nice little reading area with heated waterbeds in the conservatory with a good selection of magazines. Free fruit and water. The buffet style meal laid out for the day was lovely and a great price. The treatments were great, a lovely facial and head massage, and we helped ourselves to the samples for the rest of the day! Located in a stunning stately home with a secure car park. Highly recommended.

just had an excellent mid week break, wanted to make a special mention for Eve (Cafe Rouge), thank…read moreyou for making our holiday that little bit special, what a lovely lady. Hope to see you again next year. Dennis and Sue.

Myself and about 29 of my friends descended on CenterParcs for my 40th birthday. Don't worry its…read morereally not that sort of place and a good proportion of the 30 people were kids. Myself and 12 others stayed for a week in March, when the prices are not too bad. However it can be pretty pricey in the summer / main holiday periods. We stayed in an 8 berth executive villa with hot tub and games room and 4 en-suite rooms. It was perfect for me and my friends. It also sported a great gas BBQ. The place is set in woodland and has a lot of wildlife, rabbits, birds and squirrels will follow you around all day long. The list of activities you can do is almost endless. I myself did the following activities ( I have rated each ) Archery 5* ( £16 for 45 minutes ) Golf Driving Range 4* ( £10 per hour, club hire and balls basically ) Badminton 4* ( £11 for two people including gear hire ) Pool 5* ( Free ) Nature walk 4* ( Free ) Bowling 2* ( 28 per lane per hour, very noisy and low quality lanes & balls ) Canoeing 3* ( £5 per person for 30 minutes or so, quite a small lake but still fun ) Cycling 3* ( £58 to hire a bike for a week, bring your own or share ) There are a lot of food places there, we tried most of them so I have rated each. Note as the restaurants are pretty much the only thing you can do the prices are a bit higher than outside. Strada 4* - Nice Italian food and wine and good staff. Cafe Rouge 2* - Food ok but overpriced. Made 2* - poor service and average takeaway food Rajinda Pradesh 3* - Not a bad Indian at all. Hucks 2* - Noisy as hell american diner and not great food. Takeaway service 4* - The takeaway service was really good actually they provide Indian, pizza and Chinese food. Overall mainly because of the company this was my best birthday ever, a great place. However it can get crowded and there are a lot of kids so if you don't like kids I would avoid. If you have kids they will LOVE THIS PLACE!

The Markham Moor travelodge is your typical side-of-the-road box travellodge, as seem on most major…read moreroads. The hotel is a car park away from the A1, and is alongside a Little Chef and Shell Garage. The other side of the roundabout is a McDonalds and another Shell Garage. While this hotel may well be acceptable at most times, I would avoid it currently, as the entire Markham Moor area is currently a building site. The A1 to have a proper junction build here, and access to and from the hotel, and other services is currently extremely difficult, and involves long detours. I will re-review this when the works are finished (Late 2009 I believe)