We were recently invited to spend a day enjoying the hospitality of the Vale of Berkeley tourist attractions.
Berkeley is only 20 minutes from the hotel and is home to a fabulous selection of the  finest tourist attractions in the area.
I was thrilled to be able to witness TV celebrity Mark Horton proudly display the latest finds [...]

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We were delighted to host a talk recently on Captain Frank Barnwell, a pioneer in Bristol and UK aviation history.
Captain Barnwell moved into Alveston House in the early part of the 20th Century.  He lived here with his wife and 3 sons until his untimely death in 1938.
Frank Barnwell and his brother Harold were famous for [...]

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Many visitors to Alveston House Hotel ask about the hotels history and its previous occupants.
One famous family – the Barnwells – lived in the house during the 20’s and 30’s.  Captain Frank Barnwell lived with his wife Marjorie and 3 sons, David, John and Richard at Alveston House after moving to the area to work [...]

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