Come stay with us this Christmas!
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Whether you’re planning a weekend away or a festive family stay, settle into your luxurious bedroom and savour every moment with indulgent afternoon teas and tempting treatments at our award-winning spa. From restaurant dinners at our Curious Kitchen to complete Christmas packages (and sleigh loads of events in-between!) , see what’s on and book your perfect winter escape. We can't wait to have you with us!
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Festive Afternoon Tea Festive Lunch & Dinner Santa's Sunday Lunch
Christmas Ball 10 A Night to Remember 11 Celebration Dinners 12 Christmas Day 14 Christmas Package 16 New Year's Eve Ball 18 New Year's Eve Package 20 Menus 22 Terms & Conditions
fabulously Oh so festive Treat you and yours to a fabulously festive afternoon tea, handcrafted by our team of expert chefs.
Help yourself to delicious sandwiches, tuck into homemade savouries, and savour every bite with seriously tempting sweets. Feeling parched? Quench your thirst with a glass of bubbly or two.
Browse our menu on page 22 for a taste of what awaits...
Festive Afternoon Tea £37.95 per person Champagne Afternoon Tea £44.95 per person
To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk
'Tis the season,
after all...
Pre-booking required.
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Festive Afternoon Tea
" There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Henry James
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Festive Afternoon Tea
Whether you’re getting together with friends, celebrating with family, or planning with colleagues, make a meal of any occasion with lunch and dinner at our award-winning restaurant. From familiar favourites to stand-out specials, browse our menu and book your table today. Christmas dinners dine to for Lunch £33 per adult £17.50 per child Dinner Browse our menu on page 22 for a taste of what awaits... £41.95 per adult £18.50 per child
To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk
Pre-booking required. Pre-orders for bookings over 12, options for private dining over 15 people.
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Festive Lunch & Dinner
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Festive Lunch & Dinner
Santa's coming to town! 7th & 14th December
At Cottons Hotel & Spa, Santa Claus always comes to town. Enjoy a delicious Sunday lunch created by our award-winning chefs and make your little one’s day with a visit from Santa. Includes a visit from Santa and a gift for all children under 12.
£36.95 per adult £23 per child
Two adults and two children £100
To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk
Pre-booking required and full pre-payment required at the time of booking.
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Santa's Sunday Lunch
dancing Slip on your shoes...
...take your seat under the stars! Get ready for an incredible night of Christmas entertainment.
See you at the Christmas Ball!
Includes a stunning 3-course meal, prosecco and nibbles on arrival, with singer and DJ for you and your guests. Browse our menu on page 24 for a taste of what awaits...
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Christmas Ball
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Dates Friday 21st November £66.95 Saturday 22nd November £76.95 Friday 28th November £69.95 Saturday 29th November £69.95 Thursday 4th December £39 80’s Christmas party night, two-course and DJ only Friday 5th December £76.95 Saturday 6th December £76.95 Thursday 11th December £49.95 Two-course and DJ only Friday 12th December £76.95 Saturday 13th December £76.95 Thursday 18th December £49.95 Two-course and DJ only Friday 19th December £76.95 Saturday 20th December £76.95
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Luxurious dining Magical Christmas theme Entertainment all evening
To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk
Pre-booking required. A deposit of £10 per person will be required for booking parties of six or more. Dress code – Loungewear/cocktail dress – no sportswear/trainers.
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Christmas Ball
Ball, bed & breakfast Bed & breakfast Beautiful rooms Have a blast at the ball and get a great night’s rest in our cosy rooms with our bed and breakfast package. Make the most of your stay with a trip to the spa and fuel the day ahead with a hearty breakfast. We’ve got it all covered.
Single occupancy £145 per room* Double occupancy £155 per room* Includes accommodation, use of the Spa and our Northern breakfast. To make a booking call the Reservations Team on 01565 650333 or email reservations@cottonshotel.co.uk
*Christmas Ball not included in the price.
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Get your started Christmas party Have it your way with our
Curated by you Tailor made menus Professional hosting
Prices from £59 per person including entertainment and a three-course festive menu. To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk bespoke celebration dinners. Party in style using our sought-after event space and take control of our menu, drinks and entertainment to create a one-of-a-kind event – complete with professional hosting from our expert team.
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magnificent A most Christmas lunch
Make the big day one to remember with delightfully Christmassy dining delivered by our expert chefs at Curious Kitchen. Served in our beautifully dressed restaurant, treat your senses to an utterly irresistible 5-course meal and a magical visit from Santa.
Adults £135 per adult Children £66.95 per child
To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk
Pre-booking required. A deposit of £50 per person will be required and the full balance paid by 1st December. Menu pre-order required.
Browse our menu on page 23 for a taste of what awaits...
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Christmas Perfect packages Dress your best, we’ll handle the rest. Two Night Break £395 per person Includes dinner, bed and breakfast on both days, departing 26th December.
This Christmas, leave the cooking and cleaning at home and let us host your perfect break away. Extend your stay with a wrapped and ready package that makes planning and getting together simple.
£165 per child sharing the adults room Includes all meals and non-alcoholic drinks reception.
Three Night Break £545 per person Includes dinner, bed and breakfast throughout, departing 27th December.
£227 per child sharing the adults room Includes all meals and non-alcoholic drinks reception.
To make your Christmas booking contact the Reservations Team on 01565 650333 or email reservations@cottonshotel.co.uk
Add an extra night either side of your break at £270 with dinner, bed and breakfast. Treat Yourself to an Upgrade Upgrade to a luxurious junior suite for £70 or a premier suite for £90 supplement per room, per night.
You will be asked to pay a non-refundable deposit of £50 per person to confirm your booking. A pre-order required for Christmas Lunch and Boxing Day Dinner. Supplements apply for single occupancy rooms.
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Check-in at your leisure and enjoy the great facilities the Spa has to offer, including a dip in our outdoor hot tub, or treat yourself to a luxurious Spa treatment (pre-booking advised) . Enjoy warm scones served with jam and cream with a selection of mini festive treats in our restaurant. Take a seat in front of our roaring log burners whilst enjoying our live singer and a Champagne reception in the bar, followed by a candlelit dinner. Christmas Eve After a hearty breakfast, a luxurious Christmas Day Lunch, served in our Restaurant with a chilled glass of Champagne, canapés and a delicious lunch. Watch the King's speech whilst relaxing in the hotel bar. From 7pm join us for our festive two course hot and cold supper and our Christmas Quiz. Christmas Day Enjoy our freshly cooked breakfast, enjoy the crisp Cheshire air with a walk around the neighbouring Tatton Park or stay and play board games by the fire, followed by our gala dinner served in the Verandah Suite on Captain’s tables, prosecco and nibbles on arrival followed by a four-course dinner with live entertainment. Dress to impress. Boxing Day
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All
night
long
5-course dinner Professional entertainment
Bubbly & nibbles included
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Ring in the New Year with an extravagant evening at Cottons. Get ready for the countdown with a stunning 5-course dinner and dance the night away with your nearest and dearest.
Browse our menu on page 25 for a taste of what awaits...
£145 per person
To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk
Please note this event is not suitable for children under 14 years of age and is based on captain's tables, a minimum of 8 guests for your own table. Dress code – black tie.
See you at the
New Year's Gala Dinner!
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Don’t worry about taxis or designated drivers. Enjoy your night to the fullest and get a great night’s sleep in our beautiful rooms, with a hearty breakfast waiting. You’ll thank yourself later. New Year's done right!
Two Night Break £332.50 per person Includes dinner, bed and breakfast on both days. Champagne and entertainment on 31st December. Available for the 30th and 31st December or 31st December and 1st January 2026. One Night Break £235 per person Includes dinner, Champagne, entertainment and bed and breakfast on 31st December (limited availability).
Bed & breakfast
Stylish suites
Treat Yourself to an Upgrade Upgrade to a luxurious junior suite for £70 or a premier suite for £90 supplement per room, per night. To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email reservations@cottonshotel.co.uk
Spa included
Please note, the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner is only available to those aged 18 and over. You will be asked to pay a non-refundable deposit of £50 per person to confirm your booking. Supplements apply for single occupancy rooms.
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Check-in at your leisure and enjoy the great facilities the Spa has to offer, including a dip in our outdoor hot tub, or treat yourself to a luxurious Spa treatment (prebooking advised) . Children’s teas are available from 6pm and a candlelit dinner will be served in the Restaurant. 30th December After a hearty breakfast, the day is yours to relax in the Spa or peruse the morning papers with coffee in the lounge. A cream tea will be served in the Restaurant from 2pm. The evening’s festivities begin with a glass of prosecco and canapés followed by our Gala Dinner with live entertainment from Andy Powell during the sumptuous five-course dinner, 7pm Reception until 1am. 31st December
Rise and shine to 2026 with a traditional hearty brunch served until 12noon. For those of you staying on with us, unwind gently this evening in the Restaurant, where Chef will be preparing some speciality dishes for your enjoyment. New Year's Day
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New Year's
family
Enjoy a night to remember and bring in the New Year in style! Includes a two-course hot and cold buffet, kids entertainment, a magician and DJ with a toast to the new year at midnight.
party
Browse our menu on page 24 for a taste of what awaits...
£69 per adult £39.50 per child
To make a booking call the Events Team on 01565 650333 or email events@cottonshotel.co.uk
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Afternoon Tea SANDWICHES: Cheshire ham and grain mustard Free range egg and watercress Turkey and homemade spiced cranberry relish
Lunch & Dinner TO START Parsnip and apple velouté, truffle oil, mini tin loaf Cured and torched mackerel fillet celeriac remoulade, sweet-pickled vegetables Ham hock and mustard terrine shallots, spiced apple purée, croutes Chestnut and mushroom parfait artichoke crisps, pickled mushrooms MAIN COURSE Traditional roast turkey sliced crown and leg, cranberry and sage stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes Braised beef shin Bourguignon sauce, fondant potato, sticky red cabbage, festive vegetables Walnut, cashew and chestnut roast homemade stuffing, plant-based pigs in blankets, root vegetable gravy Fillet of hake herb crushed new potatoes, buttered leeks, kale, white wine caper sauce DESSERT Chocolate ganache cranberry gel, poached cranberries, hazelnut crumb Christmas pudding, brandy cream sauce Spiced gingerbread cake, poached pear, clotted cream Cheeseboard (£4 supplement) festive chutney, celery, grapes, crackers Freshly brewed tea and coffee with minted chocolates
Cheshire pork and fennel sausage roll Oak smoked salmon and chive tartlet
Mixed fruit scones Cornish clotted cream homemade festive jam
Chocolate yule log Manchester tart Macaron Pistachio battenberg
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Christmas Day Canapés - Chefs’ selection APPETISER Veloute of butternut squash toasted pumpkin seeds, sage crème fraîche, bread roll STARTERS Whipped chicken liver parfait red onion marmalade, toasted sourdough Roasted heritage beets Five Mile goats’ cheese, hazelnuts and pomegranate Hot smoked salmon celeriac purée, Morecambe Bay shrimp butter and samphire MAINS Butter roasted breast of Cheshire turkey pigs in blankets, bread sauce, homemade spiced cranberry relish Tournedos of aged Lancashire beef braised brisket, roasted shallot, Cavolo nero, Bordelaise sauce Risotto of salt baked celeriac and artichoke Winter marjoram, black truffle Fillet of sea bream, tiger prawn and scallops cauliflower purée, samphire, lobster bisque With a selection of heritage vegetables and thyme and garlic roasties
DESSERTS Thwaites Ale award-winning Christmas plum pudding Baileys vanilla anglaise Rich Black Forest chocolate and cherry delice our version of a classic
Garstang blue, Mrs Keen’s mature cheddar and Carron Lodge Cheshire white cheese Fruit cake and fig chutney Coffee and petit fours
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Christmas Ball TO START Parsnip and apple velouté truffle oil, mini tin loaf Ham hock and mustard terrine shallots, spiced apple purée, croutes Chestnut and mushroom parfait artichoke crisps, pickled mushrooms MAIN COURSE Traditional roast turkey sliced crown and leg, cranberry and sage stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes Braised beef shin Bourguignon sauce, fondant potato, sticky red cabbage, festive vegetables Walnut, cashew and chestnut roast homemade stuffing, plant-based pigs in blankets, root vegetable gravy DESSERT Chocolate ganache cranberry gel, poached cranberries, hazelnut crumb
New Year's Eve Gala Glass of Champagne and chef's canapés APPETISER Butternut squash and winter sage velouté toasted pumpkin seeds STARTER Roasted heritage beets and Five Mile goats’ cheese hazelnuts and pomegranate Port of Lancaster haggis and smashed neaps scotch whisky café au lait sauce MAINS Tournedos of aged Lancashire beef braised brisket, fondant potato, roasted shallot, calvo nero, bordelaise sauce Risotto of salt baked celeriac and artichoke v winter marjoram, black truffle Fillet of sea bass and king scallop Rosemary potato, cauliflower purée, samphire, lobster bisque DESSERT Rich Black Forest chocolate and cherry delice
our version of a classic Coffee and chocolates Locally sourced selection of cheese served at 11pm
Christmas pudding brandy cream sauce Cheeseboard (£4 supplement) festive chutney, celery, grapes, crackers Freshly brewed tea and coffee with minted chocolates
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New Year's Eve Family Party Parsnip, Granny Smith apple and sage velouté Bread selection olive oil, aged balsamic and black olive tapenade OUR SALAD SELECTION Tiny tot potatoes lemon, olives, confit cherry tomatoes and salsa verdi Panzanella and bucatini mozzarella heritage tomatoes, peppers, capers, anchovies, garlic croutes House ‘slaw
DRESSING AND CHUTNEYS Honey and mustard dressing classic vinaigrette, Caesar dressing, chutney Olives Beetroot houmous, pumpkin seeds and olive oil Lemon wedges croutons, pesto, kibbled onion, grated parmesan MAIN COURSES Rump of beef, Yorkshire pudding Chicken jalfrezi, tomato rice, mango chutney, poppadoms Baked spinach and ricotta cannelloni v Hot buttered new potatoes Panache of vegetables CHILDREN’S FAVOURITES MAIN COURSE BUFFET SECTION Chicken
Butterbean, chorizo and tomato, oregano Sweet cucumber, chilli and poppy seeds Carrot and radish, sweet chilli dressing Mixed leaf salad Charred Mediterranean vegetables OUR SEAFOOD SELECTION Herb poached salmon Smoked salmon Smoked mackerel
Pizza Fries DESSERTS Selection of chef’s desserts and cheese platter
Prawn, Marie Rose sauce OUR MEAT SELECTION
and children’s dessert section Coffee and minted chocolates
Mortadella Parma ham Ham hock terrine Salami Chorizo
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Terms & Conditions
Full pre-payment required at the time of booking. Festive Afternoon Tea A non-refundable deposit of £10 per person will be required. For bookings of parties of ten or more, full pre-payment and pre-orders are due four weeks prior. Festive Lunch & Dinner Full pre-payment at the time of booking. Santa's Sunday Lunch Pre-booking required and a £10 non refundable deposit will be required and full pre payment and pre orders 4-weeks prior. Christmas Ball A non-refundable deposit of £50 per person will be required with full payment required by the 1st December. Christmas Day Lunch
£50 per person deposit at the time of booking. Full payment required by the 1st December. New Year's Eve & Christmas Packages
Details & Prices
All details and prices are correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to alteration. Once a confirmed booking has been made, you will be advised in the unlikely event of any significant programme changes or a price change. All prices include VAT at the current rate.
Dietary Requirements
Please notify the hotel if any of your party have any special needs or any dietary requirements when making your booking. Allergen information - we really want you to enjoy your meal with us - if you’d like information about ingredients in any dish please ask and we’ll happily provide it.
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Merry Christmas
Happy New Year! and a
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