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Christmas at the Ramblers Retreat

Christmas at the Ramblers Retreat 2023

 

From the moment you walk through our door, you’ll know Christmas is just around the corner!

 

We’d like to take this moment to invite you to spend part of your Christmas with us here at the Ramblers Retreat; our family home and a true labour of love for over 40 years!

We’d be proud to welcome you for your festive meal and hope that you have a truly wonderful time!

From Friday 1st December to Thursday 21st December 2023 we’ll be offering a special festive menu. This will be available Wednesday – Sunday between these dates.

We would also be thrilled to invite you to spend a very special evening with us on either the Saturday 9th December or Saturday 16th December.  Choose from a two or three course Christmas meal and enjoy festive music from our classical guitarist, Jeff Eardley.

Tom, our very talented Head Chef, has created a homemade, seasonal and most importantly delicious menu. From traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, to a homemade mushroom & cranberry wellington. We will be offering two or three course festive dinners every week throughout December (Wednesday – Sunday). To add that extra special touch, Jeff Eardly, a classical guitarist will be playing Christmas ballads on selected dates during December.

And of course, as well as enjoying a delicious festive meal, you can also take in the beauty and tranquility of Dimmingsdale by enjoying a winter walk through the valley using one of the established woodland trails.

Use the buttons below to view our festive menus and find our booking form!

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Christmas Lunches

Join us for your traditional Christmas lunch, with all the trimmings.

From Friday 1st December to Thursday 21st December 2023 we’ll be offering a special festive menu. This will be available Wednesday – Sunday between these dates.

Tom, our very talented Head Chef, has created a homemade, seasonal and most importantly delicious menu. From traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, to a homemade mushroom & cranberry wellington. We will be offering two or three course festive dinners every week throughout December (Wednesday – Sunday). To add that extra special touch, Jeff Eardly, a classical guitarist will be playing Christmas ballads on selected dates during December.

Booking is required, so please get in touch to book.

See our Festive Lunch Menu here.

Festive Evening Meals

Join us for a festive evening in Dimmingsdale.

A wonderful opportunity to see twinkly lights and experience our carefully decorated conservatory.

Booking is required, so please get in touch to book.

See our Evening Festive Menu here.

 

 

Festive Afternoon Teas

Fancy something slightly different? Why not book a festive afternoon tea?

Join us from 2:30pm throughout the festive season for our festive afternoon teas (Wednesday – Saturday only)! Filled with finger sandwiches with a range of festive fillings, homemade mini quiches and plenty of pigs in blankets! Not to forget a plethora of homemade festive treats- from mini mince pies, festive scones and mini chocolate orange cheesecakes!

Our afternoon teas can be adapted for gluten-free and vegan diets, get in contact with the team to find out more!

See our Festive Afternoon Tea Menu here.

Boxing Day Lunches

Join us on Boxing Day for our festive two or three-course menus!

We’ll be serving a festive two or three-course menu on Boxing Day! Join us to take all the stress away from your Boxing Day family gathering and of course, you can keep the tradition going with a family stroll on one of the waymarked walks through Dimmingsdale!

Find our Boxing Day Menu here.

 

 

Meet Santa!

Santa is coming to Dimmingsdale!

This year you can join us on Saturday 9th December or Saturday 16th December for breakfast with Santa!
We’re thrilled to have Santa at the Ramblers Retreat to meet some very special children this December. A wonderful chance to enjoy a scrumptious breakfast, receive a special gift and make magical festive memories with family and friends! ✨
Child’s breakfast and visit to meet Santa ticket price is £14.00. (Includes gift)
Adults full English breakfast and hot drink ticket price is £15.00.
We will be taking bookings from 9:30am, a slot will be given to you when booking.
If you would like to join us on the 9th or 16th December for breakfast with Santa, please call us on 01538 702730. Entry tickets will need to be paid in full when booking, so please have your payment details to hand.

Festive Booking Procedures

Simply give us a call on 01538 702730, e-mail us or pop in to make sure we have got a suitable time and date for your reservation. We will provisionally reserve your table, however you must return your deposit and booking form to secure your booking.

Complete you booking form, stating your choices of starters and main courses from our festive menus. Sweets are chosen on the day.

Return your booking form and £10 deposit per person to: Ramblers Retreat, Red Road, Dimmingsdale, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4BU

Alternatively, you can pay your deposit by credit/ debit card over the telephone and let us know your menu choices, or e-mail your menu choices to info@ramblersretreat.co.uk. Please note that we do not accept cheque as a form of payment.

We would be grateful if you could return booking forms and deposits as soon as possible. Booking forms must be returned at least three weeks prior to your reservation.

Important Notes:

Booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

You can pay your deposit by credit/ debit card over the phone or by cash in person.

If you have to cancel your booking due to poor weather or illness, you will not lose your deposit as we will allow you to use it towards payment for a meal in Janurary-April 2024.

We strongly recommend that guests arrive only a few minutes prior to their booking as we do not have a specific waiting area.

Closed Mondays.

Closed 22nd-25th December 2022.

Serving festive lunches: 1st December to 21st December 2023

Evening Meals: 9th & 16th  December, from 7pm

Boxing Day hours: 11am-4:30pm

Closed 22nd December to 25th December to give our staff a break with families, friends and loved ones over the festive period, reopening 11am 26th December.

For more information, please contact us