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CHRISTMAS CAKE Actually my Christmas preparation started in November when I made my Christmas Cake from my very favourite Delia Smith recipe. I know it’s too late now to make a cake, but for future reference you can get Delia Smith’s recipe on the following link:- https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/occasions/christmas/christmas-cakes-icings-and-toppings/classic-christmas-cake It has been fed copiously with brandy over […]

BAILEYS HOT CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE So Christmas Makes and Bakes all kicked off on the 2nd December when I did my first bake, a scrumptious, Baileys Hot Chocolate Bundt Cake, baked in my Pine Forest Bundt cake tin from a recipe I found on the internet and covered it in a fabulous chocolate fudge icing,

It is always very gratifying when our guests have had an enjoyable stay; it’s important to us and we love reading the comments in the visitor’s book. Thank you for this one last week …… 30/07/18 ” We had a lovely stay here. We had a group staying over for a wedding, we were glad

The dry weather continues but still plenty of water in the pond for the ducks to enjoy. The carp are growing, some quite large one’s now for anyone who likes a spot of fun fishing. We now have 6 hens producing lovely eggs which you can buy from reception (subject to availability)  

Fundraiser for Ward 26 at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital So……. the stalls were set out beautifully by our exhibitors in the garden room at Newton Meadows with a variety of super things including stunning pieces of jewellery (Fiona Steel), a fabulous selection of Usborne books (Cathrine Cooke), luxurious Neals Yard beauty remedies (Helena Barber), lovely handmade

Spring is in the air everywhere I look around! Spring officially started on 20th March this year and ends on Thursday 21st June but the last couple of days have felt that spring has finally, really sprung! From the beautiful early morning mists which cleared away to beautiful sunshine, the stunning gardens at Newton Meadows

Why not combine your Stay with an Art Day ….. We have some new and exciting Art Workshops in the Garden Room on Tuesday 15th May and Wednesday 13th June. More to be arranged throughout the year. These varied art days have been running for 5 years and have proven to be most relaxing and

We are so fortunate to have such a fab pub and restaurant a few minutes drive from Newton Meadows. We had an exceptional Mother’s Day lunch at the Red Lion in Myddle and cannot recommend it  highly enough to our guests. It’s such a convivial atmosphere at the bar for a pre (and post!) lunch-time

We all had a fantastic pre-Easter time with our twin grandchildren, Harris and Riley, at Climbing the Walls.   From their tentative, wobbly first attempts to very quickly gaining the confidence and skill to reach the top was an amazing experience for the twins, their parents and us, their grand-parents. It was also great to

Newton Meadows absolutely love climbing the walls clubs for kids and also what they offer for the young at heart. If you are planning an Easter break with the kids you will be delighted to know they are running Kids Clubs which will have them climbing their walls rather than yours! And……….it’s not just fun for