Events Around The Region

Cheltenham Festival

 The Festival 2011 at Cheltenham marks 100 years of the most exciting and prestigious event in Jump racing's calendar.

Alveston House Hotel is just a 30 minute drive from Cheltenham and we currently have rooms available for the duration of the festival.

The famous Cheltenham Gold Cup always draws a huge crowd and accommodation in the Cheltenham area can be hard to find.

Why not spend the night with us enjoying a fabulous dinner in Carriages Restaurant and wake up refreshed and ready for the racing.

Special accommodation rates for Cheltenham week are available and we would love to hear from you.

Shrove Tuesday

The tradition of making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday dates back to ancient times when people would get ready for Lent by using up food items such as butter, milk, eggs and sugar.  These ingredients provided much needed nutrients leading up to the 40 days of fasting.

Pancake races take place all over the country today.  This tradition is understood to have originated because of the women who would rush to church to confess their sins before fasting began at 12 noon on Shrove Tuesday.  Many would still be clutching their half finished pancakes!

Our favourite way of eating pancakes at Alveston House Hotel is simple - lots of lemon juice and sugar with a little maple syrup.  Perfect!!

British Summer Time begins

British Summer Time operates from the last Sunday in March until the last Sunday in October.  The UK moves its clocks forward from Greenwich Mean Time by one hour (GMT+1). 

 This is known as British Summer Time or BST for short.  The UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.  Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland.

Since 1996 all clocks in the European Union, of which the UK is a member state, have changed on same dates and at the same time, 1am GMT.

Herb Farm Open Day

Jekka's Herb Farm is an award-winning organic herbs nursery, growing over 650 herb varieties including culinary, medicinal, aromatic and decorative herbs. The UK's leading organic herb growers, they have won over 60 RHS gold medals, including 14 at Chelsea Flower Show. Usually, you can only buy their organic herb plants and seeds online via mail order, or at some flower shows. But five times a year they open their doors and welcome you visit to the organic herb nursery to browse and buy herbs amongst our 600+ varieties.

Open Days are an unique opportunity to browse and buy organic herbs and seeds at your leisure, to take advantage of special offers and learn all about how to grow herbs organically.

Take advantage of expert advice and insider tips from Jekka and the team, and learn all about the intricate workings of an organic herb farm.