Make Charlton House your home this season as we have the perfect selection of festive events for you to choose from.

Set in the heart of the Somerset Mendips, Charlton House Hotel & Spa has achieved an enviable reputation as one of the leading country house hotels in the South West of England.

Our hotel offers a warm and welcoming environment with its own unique style and beautiful surroundings, perfectly complemented with delectable food and friendly professional service. We are the ideal venue for a quiet and relaxing break.

Our elegant dining areas are perfect for family get-togethers and celebrations with colleagues. We can provide ample space for festivities, with Christmas Fayre Lunch, Dinner and Afternoon Tea served daily.

Season’s greetings, we look forward to welcoming you this festive season.

 

For a small gathering to celebrate Christmas with family, friends or colleagues and without the fanfare of a party night, our Christmas Fayre menu is ideal. Choose from our three course menu:

Starters

Spiced butternut soup, sage crisps GF, Ve

Ballotine of ham hock, remoulade, mustard leaves, sourdough GF*

Heirloom tomatoes, pepper marmalade, pesto, goats cheese beignet GF*

Mains

Pan-fried hake, glazed fennel & carrots, crab bon bon, bisque sauce GF*

Traditional roasted turkey, seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, chestnut stuffing, chipolatas, cranberry sauce GF

Wild mushroom & leek wellington, charred tenderstem, chicory, glazed shallots Ve

Desserts

Christmas pudding, brandy sauce

Seasonal eton mess, chantilly cream, honeycomb, griottines Ve*

West Country cheeses, quince jelly, Fudge’s cheese crackers GF*

Lunch & Dinner: 2 courses £25 per person, 3 courses £35 per person

Please note a minimum of 10 guests are required to book for the Christmas Fayre Menu. A deposit of £10 per person is required within 10 days to confirm your booking. Your reservation will be automaticallyreleased if a deposit is not received within this time. Full payment is required, along with pre-orders for the whole party 2 weeks prior to the event. Regrettably, both the deposit and the final payment are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk 

Festive Afternoon Tea Menu - £25.00 per person

Something  Savoury

Ham & wholegrain mustard sandwich GF*

Traditional roast turkey & cranberry sandwich GF*

Smoked salmon & cream cheese sandwich GF*

English cucumber & cream cheese sandwich Ve/GF*

Something Sweet

Freshly baked plain & fruit scones,
Devonshire clotted cream & strawberry jam

Mini mince pie

Pistachio & chocolate brownie

Chocolate delice

Or for some extra sparkle, upgrade with a
glass of Prosecco for an additional £8.00 per person

Served daily from 1.00pm - 4.00pm throughout December,
not available Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk  

There’s no better way to celebrate the festive season than at Charlton House. From £59 per person (based on minimum of 60 guests) you can host your private party in our Orangery and enjoy the following:

As you arrive, enjoy a glass of Prosecco before our
kitchen team provides you with a bespoke festive three course dinner (designed to your specific requirements).

Following your feast, slip into your dancing shoes and let loose on the dance floor.

Price includes a glass of Prosecco on arrival, three course festive dinner and disco entertainment until 12am.

Discounted rates available on accommodation are available for the night of your party.

IT‘S NEVER TOO LATE FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY!

We understand that in some businesses the practicality of having a party in December isn’t really an option.

That’s why we are more than happy to accommodate any Christmas requirements you may have throughout January 2023.

A deposit of £10 per person is required within 10 days to confirm your booking. Your reservation will be automatically released if a deposit is not received within this time. Full payment is required, along with pre-orders for the whole party 4 weeks prior to the event. Regrettably, both the deposit and the final payment are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk 

Celebrate Christmas Day at Charlton House with a five course lunch of festive favourites. Start with a glass of Taittinger Champagne and canapes on arrival and let us take care of you and your family…

Selection of canapés & a glass of Taittinger Champagne GF*/Ve

Starters

Spiced butternut soup, sage crisps GF/VE

Ballotine of ham hock, remoulade, mustard leaves, sourdough GF*

Beetroot cured smoked salmon, fresh horseradish salad,  homemade rye GF*

Heirloom tomatoes, pepper marmalade, pesto, goats cheese beignet GF*

Palate Cleanser 

Lemongrass sorbet GF/Ve

Mains

Pan fried hake, glazed fennel & carrots, crab bon bon, bisque Sauce GF*

Traditional roasted turkey, seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, chestnut stuffing, chipolatas, cranberry sauce GF*

Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, red wine jus GF*

Wild mushroom & leek wellington, charred tenderstem, chicory, glazed shallots Ve

Desserts

Christmas pudding, brandy sauce 

Seasonal eton mess, chantilly cream, honeycomb, griottines GF*/Ve

Chocolate fondant, spiced orange sorbet 

West Country cheeses, quince jelly, Fudge’s cheese crackers GF*

£99 per person. Children up to & including 12 years are half price.

All bookings require a deposit of £25 within 10 days to confirm booking.
Your reservation will be automatically released if a deposit is not received
within this time. Full payment is required, along with pre-orders for the whole
party 4 weeks prior to the event. Regrettably, both the deposit and the
final payment are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk  

Enjoy our delicious three course Boxing Day lunch of traditional favourites with family and friends.

Starters

Duo of Chalk stream trout, avocado purée, sourdough crisp GF*

Terrine of confit duck, spiced plum chutney, homemade brioche GF*

Spiced tomato arancini, pesto and rocket Ve/GF*

Mains

Confit belly pork, champ potato, buttered greens, apple purée GF

Pan-fried hake, cocotte potato, charred radicchio, confit tomatoes GF

Aubergine steak, wild mushrooms, roasted celeriac, red wine jus GF/Ve

Desserts

Tonka bean panna cotta, spiced winter fruits GF

Dark chocolate & orange marquise, glazed oranges, white chocolate sorbet

West Country cheeses, quince jelly, Fudge’s cheese crackers GF*

£45pp for 3 courses. Children up to & including 12 years are half price

All bookings require a deposit of £25 within 10 days to confirm booking. Your reservation will be automatically released if a deposit is not received within this time. Full payment is required, along with pre-orders for the whole party 4 weeks prior to the event. Regrettably, both the deposit and the final payment are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk 

Celebrate Christmas in the homely surroundings of Charlton House and make it a Christmas to remember with our two night Christmas Residential Package, from only £735 per couple.

Package includes:

CHRISTMAS EVE

Arrive anytime throughout the afternoon to suit you (guaranteed check in time is 3pm). Relax, unpack and enjoy local delights in your room before joining us in the drawing room for mulled wine and carols. A delicious three course dinner awaits, before heading off to Midnight Mass at Wells Cathedral (travel arrangements will be provided by us but will require pre-booking prior to arrival).

CHRISTMAS DAY

Begin the day with breakfast and a stroll around our gardens. Join us for a five course traditional Christmas lunch with all of the trimmings, a glass of Champagne and canapes. Afterwards settle in one of our lounges with coffee, tea and mince pies. During the evening, cosy up to the roaring fire and enjoy our delicious festive buffet which will be available throughout the evening.

BOXING DAY

On your final day, enjoy a relaxing lie in then indulge in a hearty breakfast, served until 10.30am, before finally saying goodbye and heading home. Charlton House Spa will be open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The Spa includes a hydrotherapy pool, experience showers, Finnish sauna, steam room and laconium. If you wish, you can book treatments prior to your arrival at an additional cost to the package price.

TWO NIGHT CHRISTMAS RESIDENTIAL PACKAGE

PRICE PER ROOM, BASED ON TWO PEOPLE SHARING:

Standard double/twin room £735

Deluxe double/twin room £805

Superior double/twin room £885

The rates above are inclusive of accommodation and meals as detailed.
Stay an additional night and receive a 25% discount on our bed and breakfast rates.

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk  

With the hotel exclusively taken over for our New Year Celebrations, the Charlton House Hotel is perfect for a more intimate celebration. Dinner is served across our dining rooms with musical accompaniment from 7:30pm, Casino tables are available for some added fun and DJ’s will countdown to 2023.

Packages available from only £405 per room (based on 2 people sharing), in a standard room.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

New Years Eve

Check in from 3pm

Afternoon at leisure

Cocktail and canapé reception from 7pm

5 course dinner from 7:30pm

New Years Eve Menu

Starters

Salad of scallops, crab beignet, citrus sauce GF*

Ballotine of confit guinea fowl, rocket, spiced corn, pepper marmalade GF

Pithivier of ceps & goats cheese, truffled leaves 

Due of Chalk stream trout, avocado purée, homemade rye GF*

Palate Cleanser 

Lemongrass sorbet Ve/GF

Mains

Roasted loin & braised haunch of venison,  braised red cabbage, parsnip purée, chocolate jus GF

Herb crusted roast fillet of halibut, baby leeks, wild mushrooms, salsify & chive butter GF*

Provencal vegetable arancini, aubergine caviar, confit tomato & basil sauce Ve/GF

Brenot & confit leg of duck, charred tenderstem, plum tatin, shallot purée

Dessert

Assiette of chocolate

Iced nougatine parfait, glazed oranges & toasted almonds GF

Lemon tart, mixed berry compote, blackberry sorbet, honeycomb 

West Country cheeses, quince jelly, Fudge’s cheese crackers GF*

New Years Day

Breakfast before checking out and heading home

Our Spa facilities will be available to guests throughout, opening from 9am and closing at 9pm every day. Don’t forget to book your treatments with our spa team in advance of your stay.

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk 

If you have always dreamed of a Winter wedding, why not book your special day at Charlton House.  From November 2022 to March 2023 we have dates available at our discounted rate of £6,500 for a wedding of 60 people (additional guests charged at £135, evening guests charged only £20).

Included in the package is the following:

Room Hire of the Orangery

Table Linen, Napkins, Chiavari Chairs

Prosecco Welcome Drink

Three Canapés per Guest

Three Course Wedding Breakfast

Two Small Glasses of Wine per Guest throughout the Wedding Breakfast

Prosecco Toast Drink

Evening Buffet 

Bridal Suite on the Night of the Wedding

Dedicated Wedding Coordinator

Preferential Accommodation Rates for your Wedding Guests (max 10 rooms discounted)

 Wedding Breakfast Menu Tasting

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk 

Some people can be tricky to buy for at Christmas, causing extra stress that you don’t need around the holiday season. Charlton House Hotel has the solution to all of your present buying problems - online Bannatyne gift vouchers!

You can now purchase your Christmas vouchers online for a range of specific luxury gift experiences. Buy a complete dining experience for a foodie, a spa day for someone who has been rushed off their feet, or a traditional English afternoon tea for quality timewith their family and friends. We also have vouchers available for specific monetary amounts, so the lucky person can design their own Bannatyne experience. Choose to have your Christmas voucher delivered and beautifully presented. If time is of the essence, have an e-version emailed straight to your inbox within the hour.

Why not get ahead of the game and book next year’s party this year.

Book and pay your deposit in 2022, and we’ll guarantee 2022 rates for 2023 celebrations!

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk  

Charlton House Hotel & Spa has a cracking gift idea for you  to relax and enjoy after all those Christmas festivities! 

Included in the package is a one night in an Standard Double/Twin Room, Bed, Breakfast, Two course evening meal, bottle of prosecco on arrival & a treatment of your choosing from the following: Swedish Back Neck & Shoulder Massage, Elemis Facial or Seasonal Scrub.

Also included is use of our Health Club & Spa facilities, and a £5 Spa voucher per person. (minimum spend £25)

Treat yourself with our Post Christmas Spa Break and have everything needed for a great getaway. 

1 night stay arrival Monday - Friday

2 night stay arrival Monday - Thursday

Available to attend 26th - 30th December 2022

Telephone: 01749 342008 or email: events.charltonhousehotel@bannatyne.co.uk