Great Fosters has several current offers: Spring into Summer – from £230 per couple for a double room, dinner b&b with a free glass of champagne; Sunday Night Special -£109 per person dinner b&b; Wedding Night Package free car parking for up to 15 nights, champagne dinner b&b for just £415 per couple; Honeymoon Package: champagne dinner and car parking from £295 per couple per night. The honeymoon starts here in this historic building just 15 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

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Foxhills are offering special two-day golf breaks from £175 per person. This includes two rounds of golf on the championship course, use of the country club facilities, green fees, unlimited use of nets and putting greens, tuition if required, dinner on both nights and luxurious accommodation. They also have the Den where grown-ups can return to their childhood by taking each other on at table football, Wii, Xbox, Air Hockey and other games.

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The Pride of the Valley is under new management! Instead of son taking over from father, father (and mother) have taken over from son! New head chef Luke Gale is receiving many accolades for his cutting edge cuisine, having returned form working in the Channel Islands. The Pride also offers a bar menu and a childrens’ menu. One wall of the dining room is taken up by a ‘Wine Wall’, with many good value bottles. Wine tasting events are held throughout the year.

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Lythe Hill is offering Step into Spring, Golf & Spa, Royal Wedding and Leisure breaks from £145 per room per night. Also the Fabulous Friday Getaway from £99 per person. This includes a de-stress session at the Amana Spa on Friday afternoon, accommodation in a Classic bedroom, three-course dinner, sumptuous breakfast and Spa membership for the duration of stay: sauna, swimming pool, steam room etc.

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Crown Inn. Did it kill him? Sickly King Edward VI, son of the robust Henry VIII, stayed the night here in 1550. At least he did not drown in the duck pond. Today The Crown bristles with awards: Five AA stars, one of just 11 inns across the UK to be awarded such an accolade, shortlisted by The Publican for Freehouse of the Year Award. The Guardian’s Sally Shalam called it ‘a sure bet for a winter weekend’, yet it is only one hour from London with Ramster Gardens and the Sussex Border Path nearby.

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Coulsdon Manor stages many events: A Ladies Fashion Show in May, a Father’s Day Golf Competition, Lazy Sunday Jazz with afternoon tea in July and the return of Theatre on the Green in July & August – the best of open air theatre. British Food Fortnight will once more take place from 17 September to 2^nd October. Thereafter a Country & Western Night in September, a Monster Halloween Ball on October 28^th and special Christmas packages.

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Langshott Manor caters for foodies in its Gastronomic Break – gorgeous room, gorgeous grounds and a superb seven-course tasting menu in the award winning Mulberry Restaurant. Langshott is the perfect place to stay if flying out of Gatwick Airport. An overnight stay and eight days parking, plus delivery & collection from the airport, starts at £150.

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The Grasshopper Inn dates back to the 13^th century. On the A25, formerly the North Downs Way Drovers’ Road, it was made up of two small cottages, one of which was called ‘The Plough’. One side of the room served Westerham Strong Farmers Ale from the barrel, and the other side Westerham Mild Ale. Customers thumped on the table to get the landlady’s attention from the back room. Today’s customers can still have a thumping good time on Friday nights, dancing the night away to a lively discotheque accompaniment.

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Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant has recently started a Green Awareness drive, cutting gas consumption, installing corridor sensor lighting and energy saving light bulbs. Other developments at the hotel include the opening of The Cockpit – a former pilot’s lookout with a view right down to The Cobb and ideal for a small meeting or wedding ceremony. The Conservatory Restaurant is now open in the evenings and the Treatment Room has opened, where guests can relax with Hot Stones, Aromatherapy, Indian head or face massage and other therapies.

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Bridge House, a magical 700-yr old Dorset country hotel on a bridge, lies deep in Thomas Hardy’s Wessex. It was home to Angel Clare’s father, who was vicar of the village, referred to as Emminster in Tess of the D’Urbervilles. It’s also where Tess walked 15 miles to from Flintcoombe-Ash on a frosty winter Sunday, desperately seeking support after Angel had left her.

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