The lead-up to Christmas is always a special
time at Dillington House. Once again we open our diary for bookings to individuals and groups.
There is a choice of an excellent carvery lunch, or something a little more special - a superb festive dinner with all the trimmings.
A great choice of wines, by the bottle or the glass, is available to compliment your meal.
Not only will your meal be a great prelude to Christmas, but our spectacular Christmas tree and roaring log fire are guaranteed to put you in the festive mood.
We also have a few evening dates available for parties.
Reservations are now being taken so book early to avoid disappointment.
CARVERY LUNCH
Thursday 18th December
Friday 19th December
Pre-lunch drinks from 12 noon, lunch served at 12.30pm
Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
or
Pressed Duck Confit and Smooth Liver Parfait
with Red Onion Marmalade and Brioche Toasts
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Saffron Roasted Turkey Breast
with Chestnut Pâté, Sausage and Bacon Rolls
and Cranberry Gravy
or
Roast Sirloin of Beef served with
Beetroot Crisps with a Chasseur Sauce
or
Homemade Parmesan and Spinach Ravioli with a Herb Butter
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Dauphinoise and Roast Potatoes
A selection of Seasonal Vegetables
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Christmas Pudding
with Brandy Crème Anglaise
or
Whiskey Marmalade Bread & Butter Pudding
or
Red Wine and Honey Poached Pears
with Clove Scented Chantilly Cream
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Coffee & Mints
£19.90 per person
VAT & service included
DINNER
Thursday 18th December
Pre-dinner drinks from 7.00pm, dinner served 7.30pm
Roast Pumpkin and Carrot Soup with Parmesan Crisp
or
Chicken Liver Parfait
with a Cumberland Sauce and a Herb Scone
or
Crisp Tart of Caramelised Beetroot and Goats Cheese
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Roast Breast of Turkey with traditional trimmings
or
Slow Roasted Lamb Shank
with Winter Greens and Butter Beans
or
Salmon Supreme with a Crab Crust & Basil Velouté
or
Butter Nut and Leek Lasagne
with Aubergine Chutney
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Dauphinoise and Roast Potatoes
A Selection of Seasonal Vegetables
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Chocolate Tiramisu Terrine
with Home made Baileys Ice Cream
or
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce
or
A Selection of West Country Cheeses
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Coffee & Mints
£29.50 per person
VAT & service included
Overnight accommodation is also available.
Contact Sue Wrigglesworth
Tel 01460 258610
swrigglesworth@somerset.gov.uk
Why not stay over night and enjoy a full English
breakfast to complete the Dillington experience?
Great value at £50.00 per person!
CONFERENCE & MEETINGS IN DECEMBER
Book your meeting, conference or training event
during December and enjoy a sumptuous Christmas lunch.
We look forward to welcoming you to
Dillington House this Christmas.
For enquiries please contact
Jacinta Elliott Conference Manager
Tel 01460 258611
jelliott@somerset.gov.uk
Dillington House
Ilminster Somerset TA19 9DT
www.dillington.com
Thursday 9 October 2008
Monday 6 October 2008
BANISH THE CREDIT CRUNCH BLUES – HAVE A HEN PARTY
WARD off the January blues in splendid surroundings. You and your business deserve it.
Christmas at Dillington House is always special and the diary gets pretty full with corporate dinners and country house parties for work colleagues. Some even manage to combine a meeting in the morning with a hearty Christmas lunch before heading off home mid-afternoon.
For Dillington, near Ilminster, Somerset, this is just part of the seasonal cycle and no sooner is everyone back from the New Year celebrations than everything changes gear and the diary entertains small teams of colleagues meeting to re-assess business performance and start preparing strategies for the new financial year.
The convivial privacy and charm of Dillington – which is not a hotel – offers the get-away-from-it-all atmosphere without breaking the budget.
The crisp country air and the perfect parkland setting of a former Prime Minister's country retreat contrast with the roaring log fire in the Hall and the warm-as-toast comfort of the bedrooms which, this January, is supplemented by a stunning new contemporary accommodation building that overlooks Rosie Boycotts’s walled garden and the River Isle floodplain…this is Somerset after all.
After the financial trials and tribulations of 2008 let 2009 be a year of renewal and growth and let the wonderful Dillington House be a part of how you achieve your business aims.
In full flight Dillington, and its high-tech, free broadband connections, is one of the West country's premier conference and training venues – Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and South Wales are all within easy reach, just an hour or so away - but it is equally suitable for working on a much smaller scale.
The food is all homemade from quality ingredients – the kitchen takes 650 eggs from Rosie’s hens each week! – and the facilities and equipment are as you’d expect in a professional working environment. The amazing collection of art is a bonus…as is being able to borrow books from the library.
Take an invigorating walk through the Secret Garden and fresh, new ideas are sure to flow
Dillington House: 0146052427
www.dillingtonhouse.com
For more information or photographs, please call:
Wayne Bennett or Carol Crocker on 0146052427
Issued by prone www.prone.biz 0208 1333016
Christmas at Dillington House is always special and the diary gets pretty full with corporate dinners and country house parties for work colleagues. Some even manage to combine a meeting in the morning with a hearty Christmas lunch before heading off home mid-afternoon.
For Dillington, near Ilminster, Somerset, this is just part of the seasonal cycle and no sooner is everyone back from the New Year celebrations than everything changes gear and the diary entertains small teams of colleagues meeting to re-assess business performance and start preparing strategies for the new financial year.
The convivial privacy and charm of Dillington – which is not a hotel – offers the get-away-from-it-all atmosphere without breaking the budget.
The crisp country air and the perfect parkland setting of a former Prime Minister's country retreat contrast with the roaring log fire in the Hall and the warm-as-toast comfort of the bedrooms which, this January, is supplemented by a stunning new contemporary accommodation building that overlooks Rosie Boycotts’s walled garden and the River Isle floodplain…this is Somerset after all.
After the financial trials and tribulations of 2008 let 2009 be a year of renewal and growth and let the wonderful Dillington House be a part of how you achieve your business aims.
In full flight Dillington, and its high-tech, free broadband connections, is one of the West country's premier conference and training venues – Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and South Wales are all within easy reach, just an hour or so away - but it is equally suitable for working on a much smaller scale.
The food is all homemade from quality ingredients – the kitchen takes 650 eggs from Rosie’s hens each week! – and the facilities and equipment are as you’d expect in a professional working environment. The amazing collection of art is a bonus…as is being able to borrow books from the library.
Take an invigorating walk through the Secret Garden and fresh, new ideas are sure to flow
Dillington House: 0146052427
www.dillingtonhouse.com
For more information or photographs, please call:
Wayne Bennett or Carol Crocker on 0146052427
Issued by prone www.prone.biz 0208 1333016
Organising a Conference
Big or small, conferences take a lot of managing and if you’re new to the role, then planning one can seem a daunting task.
Essentially you need a clear vision of what is required, according to Wayne Bennett, the manager of Somerset’s flagship residential business conference centre, Dillington House.
Set in acres of parkland near Ilminster, the beautiful historic house has been awarded a five star rating by VisitBritain, the official website of the British Tourist Authority.
“Dillington House is an amazing venue for business,” says Wayne, who is delighted with the award.
“A wide range of rooms and settings together with all the latest technology and customer support make any meeting away from the office a complete breeze.
“It is a creative place where colleagues can work together and get things done without the usual distractions.”
Dillington House provides conference facilities for up to 160 delegates and the
type of conference staged here vary enormously from high-profile events involving government ministers to meetings involving a few colleagues who want somewhere quiet where they can think creatively about their business.
“There have been top-secret meetings lasting several days dealing with military procurement as well as more zany conferences featuring clowns and drumming!” says Wayne.
He imparted a few of the basics when it comes to organising your own event.
*Securing the date in the dairy is the first thing.
*Is it residential or non-residential?
*What other rooms are to be required and what equipment is needed?
*Does the event need technical assistance of any sort?
The diverse range of venues in Somerset, from historic country houses such as Dillington to purpose built centres, attracts organisations looking for an easily accessible location.
For a list of venues go to www.visitsomerset.co.uk/conferences
Contact Dillington House on 01460 52427; www.dillington.com
We would like to thank Somerset Life magazine - this article appears in the November issue
Essentially you need a clear vision of what is required, according to Wayne Bennett, the manager of Somerset’s flagship residential business conference centre, Dillington House.
Set in acres of parkland near Ilminster, the beautiful historic house has been awarded a five star rating by VisitBritain, the official website of the British Tourist Authority.
“Dillington House is an amazing venue for business,” says Wayne, who is delighted with the award.
“A wide range of rooms and settings together with all the latest technology and customer support make any meeting away from the office a complete breeze.
“It is a creative place where colleagues can work together and get things done without the usual distractions.”
Dillington House provides conference facilities for up to 160 delegates and the
type of conference staged here vary enormously from high-profile events involving government ministers to meetings involving a few colleagues who want somewhere quiet where they can think creatively about their business.
“There have been top-secret meetings lasting several days dealing with military procurement as well as more zany conferences featuring clowns and drumming!” says Wayne.
He imparted a few of the basics when it comes to organising your own event.
*Securing the date in the dairy is the first thing.
*Is it residential or non-residential?
*What other rooms are to be required and what equipment is needed?
*Does the event need technical assistance of any sort?
The diverse range of venues in Somerset, from historic country houses such as Dillington to purpose built centres, attracts organisations looking for an easily accessible location.
For a list of venues go to www.visitsomerset.co.uk/conferences
Contact Dillington House on 01460 52427; www.dillington.com
We would like to thank Somerset Life magazine - this article appears in the November issue
WIND IN THE WILLOWS
TOAD and his pals will be doing their best to promote the National Year of Reading when they arrive at Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset, on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 October 2008.
The Wind in the Willows characters are a little peeved that many British youngsters spend large amounts of their time on their computers, yet so little reading.
So they are stepping out of the pages of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel which is 100 years old this year.
Hundreds of youngsters from Somerset's schools have been invited to Dillington, the county's leading conferencing and adult education centre, to enjoy two days of events to promote the enjoyment of reading, the use of libraries and encourage volunteers to come forward to read to children.
Toad, arrogant as ever, will have the use of a limo from Hayne's Motor Museum, along with a replica of a Romany caravan.
Fox, Mole and Ratty will chat to visitors in Dillington's gardens and woods.
The event is funded by Somerset County Council, and its staff will be helping the characters run it.
Sarah Cook, senior primary literacy consultant for Somerset county council said:
“The aim is to promote the fun and enjoyment in reading. So many youngsters now turn on their computers and enjoy the visual aspect of that, which is fine. But there is so much to be gained from reading too.
“We hope the two days in a beautiful location, with the characters an workshops will also help spread the word about the wonderful library system which is available to all and encourage people to sign up as reading volunteers because so many children don't have adults at home to read to them which deprives them of so much .”
The Wind in the Willows characters are a little peeved that many British youngsters spend large amounts of their time on their computers, yet so little reading.
So they are stepping out of the pages of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel which is 100 years old this year.
Hundreds of youngsters from Somerset's schools have been invited to Dillington, the county's leading conferencing and adult education centre, to enjoy two days of events to promote the enjoyment of reading, the use of libraries and encourage volunteers to come forward to read to children.
Toad, arrogant as ever, will have the use of a limo from Hayne's Motor Museum, along with a replica of a Romany caravan.
Fox, Mole and Ratty will chat to visitors in Dillington's gardens and woods.
The event is funded by Somerset County Council, and its staff will be helping the characters run it.
Sarah Cook, senior primary literacy consultant for Somerset county council said:
“The aim is to promote the fun and enjoyment in reading. So many youngsters now turn on their computers and enjoy the visual aspect of that, which is fine. But there is so much to be gained from reading too.
“We hope the two days in a beautiful location, with the characters an workshops will also help spread the word about the wonderful library system which is available to all and encourage people to sign up as reading volunteers because so many children don't have adults at home to read to them which deprives them of so much .”
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