Ye Olde Bell Hotel Retford

Passionately restored throughout by local owners, our 360-year old stage coaching inn is now enjoying a much deserved renaissance combining years of tradition and history with contemporary style, creative cuisine, superb wines and warm hospitality to create a truly unique atmosphere! We've even kept the creaky floorboards! All our individually styled bedrooms, suites and four posters are admired by everyone from the business guest to the honeymoon couple! Elegant high rooms with large windows contrast with pretty cottage' style rooms with exposed beams and leaded windows. Period antiques and original features are complemented by flatscreen TVs, wi-fi and fluffy duvets! Restful shades from a traditional palette are enlivened by sparkling chandeliers and an array of rich silks and damasks with elaborate beading. Relax on comfy leather sofas by crackling log fires in the winter or have drinks on the Terrace Bar in our extensive gardens in the summer months. Dine in the black and gold elegance of our oak panelled Restaurant 1650 or the rich claret ambience of the St Leger Bistro-by-the-Bar with its racing memorabilia.A renowned venue for weddings, parties and celebrations of all kinds! Extensive conference facilities from a smart boardroom to spectacular suites for up to 250 delegates.Set on the border of three counties, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Doncaster Racecourse, Sherwood Forest, Clumber Park, Lincoln Cathedral and Meadowhall Shopping are all on our doorstep! Close to the A1, M1, M18 and M62, we are also within an hour's drive of Doncaster, Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham. Robin Hood Airport and Retford Mainline Railway Station are just a few miles. If you haven't visited us for some time, you're in for a wonderful surprise and if it's your first time, it is sure to be one of many! So whether it be business or pleasure, do come and see us very soon!

Features & Facilities Include: Licensed Bar Public Restaurant

Address: Ye Olde Bell Hotel Barnby Moor Retford south-yorkshire DN22 8QS

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Directions

FROM THE NORTH WEST TAKE THE M62 THEN A1 SOUTH TOWARDS NEWARK AND NOTTINGHAM. AT BLYTH SERVICES CARRY ON SOUTH ON THE A1 FOR APPROX 2 MILES. THERE IS A LEFT JUNCTION FOR BARNBY MOOR. AT THE END OF THE ROAD TURN LEFT AGAIN AND THIS WILL BRING YOU OUT OPPOSITE THE HOTELFROM THE NORTH EAST TAKE THE A1 SOUTH PAST SCOTCH CORNER TOWARDS DONCASTER AND NOTTINGHAM, AS ABOVE FROM BLYTHFROM THE SOUTH TAKE THE M1 NORTH TO JUNCTION 30, PICK UP THE A619 TO WORKSOP, THEN THE A620 FOLLOWING SIGNS TO RETFORD, YOU WILL PASS HMP RANBY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS THERE IS A LEFT TURN TO BARNBY MOORFROM THE SOUTH VIA THE A1 HEAD NORTH TOWARDS NEWARKNOTTINGHAM AND THEN DONCASTER. AT THE MAJOR ROUNDABOUT FOLLOW THE SIGNS FOR RETFORD AND THE A638. TRAVEL THROUGH RETFORD TOWN FOLLOWING THE SIGNS FOR BAWTRYDONCASTER AND BARNBY MOOR IS APPROX 4 MILES PAST RETFORDRAIL - RETFORD IS APPROX 4 MILES FROM BARNBY MOOR AND IS THE CLOSEST MAINLINE STATION FOR THE EAST COAST EDINBURGH TO KINGS CROSS