Have you ever wondered where it all started with the Great British Christmas? How, for example, did we settle on turkey rather than duck or goose? Why did we start spiking the pudding with booze? And who came up with the explosive novelty of the Christmas cracker.Here at Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Restaurant in Barnby Moor near Retford and Doncaster, classic Christmas lunches, dinners and parties are not...

Ye Olde Bell continues to move up yet another pace!  The AA Inspector awarded the hotel the coveted accolade of an AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence - plus a further increase in our merit score of the AA Four-Stars we have held for the past eight years. The Rosette puts Ye Olde Bell in the top 10% of restaurants across the UK.  Apparently only approximately 10% reach the Rosette...

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Our two brand new Luxury Lodges, The Grove & The Rufford, are now complete! Guests celebrated with Champagne & Canapes at the recent opening by Jane Strawson, Senior Master of The Grove & Rufford Hunt. Located in The Courtyard, each executive lodge has been built in traditional brickwork with hand carved oak features by Master Joiner, Darren West, and luxurious tartan décor by Tonia Wynne Interior...

Great excitement at the launch of our School MasterChef Challenge at Retford Oaks Academy! Superb dishes in the first heat from enthusiastic Year 7, 8 & 9 students and judging by Richard, Lindsey & Jerry from the hotel.  Tuxford Academy and Retford Elizabethan Academy next followed by similar heats for Year 10 & 11 students.  Finals will be held in the commercial kitchens at Ye Olde...