FAMILY REUNIONS
Warwick.
19th - 22th November 2026, Warwick.
This is our stay for the weekend.
The The Castle Limes is close to the station and the City of Warwick. There are several restaurants near the hotel.
Thursday 19/11/26 at 6:30
We dine at the Pizza Express in Warwick but as you might expect, it is no ordinary Pizza Express.
Breakfast at the Craftsman cafe, catching up and a short walk to the Eastgate where our historic walk in the city starts.
The walk is quite short and halfway around you may go into the spectacular building, Lord Leycester Hospital and Master’s Garden, with one of the finest surviving medieval timber courtyard complexes in the world. You can choose but the cost is £10.50 for consessions. The building looks good from the outside but the interior is very special.
The next stop is for a snack or tea break at the Oken Tea Rooms.
Evening meal.
Tables havent been booked for Friday as you will have been walking in the city and you might want to choose somewher close to the hotel. There are options.
Saturday visit to the Historic Warwick Castle.
Stop for breakfast at the Craftsman Cafe and then on to the castle. there's plenty to do and see here and you probably won't see everything. You pay your entrance fee and wander around at your pace. There's a restaurant/cafe here too, if you need a break.
Evening dinner.
At "The Roebuck Inn" close to the hotel.
Portsmouth.
20th - 23th November 2025, Portsmouth.
This was our stay for the weekend.
The Premier Inn was so close to all of the attractions and the attached pub meant that we could choose to eat here or, at least meet up for long chats and catchups.
Breakfast in the hotel, catching up and a short walk to the quayside to catch our boat at 12.00.
1 hour boat trip around the harbour.
Back to the quay and a bite to eat at any of the restaurants and cafes available in the quayside area.
The Spinnaker Tower and maybe a cream tea in the afternoon. Ha! some hope! A party of 40 had block booked the cafe up the tower so we went to the restaurant under the tower where they'd run out of scones!
Evening meal.
We went to the Cosy Club, opposite the Spinnaker Tower.
Saturday visit to the Historic Dockyard (HD).
We were upgraded to an ALL attraction ticket and, although we were expecting to cover just 2 in the day, some managed many more Everyone visited "The Mary Rose Exhibition" in the morning and most "the Victory" in the afternoon. A few also pulled in "The Warrior" and "Nelsons museum".
The Historical Dockland area was across the road from the hotel so not far away.
Evening dinner was at "The Spice Islands Inn" and the manager, Sam, did us proud and kept us under control with good humour..
Wells, Somerset
14th - 17th November 2024, Wells.
This is our stay for the weekend.
Note that we must pay for parking for all days.
Wells short walk to see the Bishop's Palace, The Cathedral and the Vicars Close.
Wells Carnival, you will love this!
Saturday evening meal in the Old City Gaol!
Oxford
November 2023, Oxford.
Like 2022, we will get out into the city and take in the sights and this year it's a walking tour.
Stratford upon Avon
November 2022, we came together from all over the UK and the world, to be together as a family.
Apart from "catching up", we ate and drank, we did a walking quiz around the sights of Stratford and we did a boat trip that dropped us off at a riverside restaurant.
The Beautiful town of Stratford upon Avon, no better place to wander around and take in our heritage.
Here we did a "Walk Around" quiz.
Late afternoon we took to the water with a boat trip along the Avon. Not sure how much we saw and nobody noticed it get dark but we enjoyed it and we were dropped off at the riverside restaurant.