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The Cat Inn

West Hoathly, West Sussex RH19 4PP

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The Cat Inn

The Personal Touch

Given proprietor Andrew Russell’s 20 or so years at Gravetye Manor (a posh country-house hotel up the road), it is no surprise he has developed a keen eye for detail. He’s certainly rejuvenated the 16th-century Cat Inn that stands opposite the village church in West Hoathly. There’s plenty of period charm on show, including a glass-covered well dating from 1450, two large fireplaces and burnished paneling around the bar, with a more opened-up contemporary feel in the main dining area to the rear of the building. The Cat Inn sees an ever-changing array of art on display courtesy of the Ashdown Galley in Forest Row, and, unusually, they’re not for sale in the pub (head to the gallery if you like what you see). Warm weather sees doors open onto the patio garden to bring the outside in (or the inside out), and the four bedrooms offer contemporary comforts, with a couple of them serving up stunning views of the 900-year-old village church just across the lane. 
 

Sticky Fingers

Well behaved children are welcome and can be accommodated in Rooms 1 and 2 (Z beds available).
 

Muddy Paws

Dogs are welcome in the front bar area, but cannot be accommodated in the bedrooms.
 

Alfresco

The patio garden is set-up for eating outdoors with space for 40 people and parasols to keep out of the glorious Sussex sunshine (we hope!). On warm days doors open up to create a single flowing space between the dining room and patio.  

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The Best Bits

Beautiful rural village setting
Local ingredients on the menu
Friendly and informal atmosphere
Smart accommodation
 

What’s the Damage?

3 doubles from £120 - £140
Suite from £160
 

What Else?

All credit cards taken (exc Amex and Diners)
Alfresco dining
Disabled access to restaurant
Parking
 

Gongs

Waitrose Good Food Guide; Good Hotel Guide; Michelin

The Cat Inn

Do Not Disturb 

The four bedrooms are up on the first floor and offer a winning combination of period charm and contemporary mod-cons. For such an old property the rooms are light and bright, helped by fresh, neutral decor and colourful fabrics, with two of the rooms offering wonderful views over the church. If it is peace and quiet you’re after, the two rooms at the rear (2 and 4) are the ones to go for, but it’s hardly Piccadilly Circus out front. Room 2 is a suite with its own dining area and chez longue. Andrew Russell’s attention to detail comes to the fore again with little details like glossy magazines and bedside reading (dip into Red Sky at Night – The Book of Lost Countryside Wisdom by Jane Struthers), and provision of artisan teas and a Nespresso coffee machine.   
 

Creature Comforts 

Hungarian goose down duvets (changed with the seasons); The Cat branded bath robes; Nespresso coffee machine; Hildon water (still and sparkling); artisan teas with fresh milk in a flask; Bramley toiletries
 

Gadgets 

Free Wi-Fi; Flatscreen TV; iron and ironing board! 
 

What’s for Breakfast?

Full English breakfast featuring local sausages, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms and eggs as you like them; dried fruits such as prunes steeped in tea; muesli; thick Greek yoghurt; local honey; and homemade marmalade.
 

What’s the Damage?

3 doubles: £120 - £140
Suite: £160

Book a room at this inn

David Hancock says

The Best Bits

Beautiful rural village setting
Local ingredients on the menu
Friendly and informal atmosphere
Smart accommodation
 

What’s the Damage?

3 doubles from £120 - £140
Suite from £160
 

What Else?

All credit cards taken (exc Amex and Diners)
Alfresco dining
Disabled access to restaurant
Parking
 

Gongs

Waitrose Good Food Guide; Good Hotel Guide; Michelin

The Cat Inn

Mastering the Menu

Head chef Alex Jacquemin, formerly at the Royal Oak, Paley Street and the Curlew in Bodiam, and his team make the very best of the region’s produce– the commitment to localism is no mere lip service at The Cat. Dexter and Sussex cattle from nearby Butterbox Farm provide prime protein, veg and salads are grown at Courtlands Nursery a little over a mile away, there are British charcuterie produced at Beal’s Farm in Barcombe, and it is back to Butterbox for lamb from Romney and Portland sheep. The menu is bolstered by a blackboard of daily specials. Lunch can be as simple as a classy ploughman’s (Wookey Hole Cheddar maybe) or trad fish and chips in Harveys beer batter, but there’s also the likes of honey-glazed confit duck leg with braised Puy lentils and Sussex greens. Things are much the same in the evening (without the ploughman’s and sandwiches), so expect British classics and some Modern European ideas; seared king scallops in a first course with Indian spices and confit chicken wings, followed by steak, ale and mushroom pie. There’s no differentiation between bar and restaurant: sit where you want and tuck in. 
 

On the Menu  

Hazelnut crumbed goats’ cheese, honey-roasted organic figs, Parma Ham £7.50
Locally-smoked ham, White House Farm organic eggs & chips £9.75
Corn-fed chicken breast, leeks, wild mushrooms, cocotte potatoes, white wine & tarragon £16
Prime aged Hereford beef steak burger, Emmental, bacon & confit onion, brioche bun, aïoli & fries £14.75 
Pear and frangipane tart, Chantilly cream £6
Selection of local artisan cheeses & biscuits, homemade chutney £8.50 
  

Sunday Roasts 

Roast sirloin of Hereford beef £16
Corn-fed chicken £14.75
Roast cod, wild mushrooms, baby onions, bacon, mash potato, red wine sauce £16.95
 

Foodie Extras 

If you fancy a stroll around the churchyard – well worth it for the amazing views across the Sussex Weald to the South Downs – but the English weather has caught you out, wellies are available to borrow in the lobby. And if you want to walk further, OS maps are provided. There’s a live pianist on the last Friday evening of the month and every other Sunday lunchtime. At breakfast look out for the local honey and Andrew Russell’s homemade marmalade.  
 

Time to Eat 

Breakfast: 8am - 10am (Continental from 7am)
Lunch: 12 noon - 2pm (Friday - Sunday 2.30pm)
Dinner: 6pm - 9pm (Friday & Saturday 9.30pm)
 

Local, Local, Local 

Beef and lamb – Butterbox Farm (www.butterboxfarm.co.uk) 
Vegetables and salads – Courtlands Nursery (www.courtlandnurseries.co.uk) 
British charcuterie – Beal’s Farm Charcuterie (www.bealsfarmcharcuterie.com) 
Sparkling Wine – Bluebell Vineyard Estates (www.bluebellvineyard.co.uk) 
Tea – Prince & Sons (www.princeandsontea.com) 
Real Ales – Harveys Brewery (www.harveys.org.uk) 
Artworks – Ashdown Gallery (www.ashdowngallery.co.uk) 
 

Behind the Bar

The four handpumps on the bar offer up local brews including something from Harveys, the regional big-hitter, alongside smaller players such as the Long Man Brewery or the wholly appropriate Black Cat Brewery in Groombridge. When it comes to the grape, the nifty Verre de Vin system keeps wines served by the glass in first class condition, including English sparklers such as the nearby Bluebell Vineyard’s wonderful Hindleap rosé. Wines of the month ensure there’s always something new to try, and, if you just fancy a cup of tea, you can expect something from local artisan supplier Prince & Sons.
    

Time at the Bar 

12 noon - 11pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5pm. Closed Sunday evenings.
 

Book a room at this inn

David Hancock says

The Best Bits

Beautiful rural village setting
Local ingredients on the menu
Friendly and informal atmosphere
Smart accommodation
 

What’s the Damage?

3 doubles from £120 - £140
Suite from £160
 

What Else?

All credit cards taken (exc Amex and Diners)
Alfresco dining
Disabled access to restaurant
Parking
 

Gongs

Waitrose Good Food Guide; Good Hotel Guide; Michelin
Inn Location
Shopping
Activities
Places to Visit

Walking

www.westsussex.gov.uk
www.westsussex.info
West Hoathly lies at the heart of a glorious swathe of Sussex countryside. A short distance to the east is the Ashdown Forest. Exploring this vast area of attractive heathland and oak and birch woodland takes you to Pooh Bridge, the Five Hundred Acre Wood and many other landmarks associated with AA Milne’s famous children’s books about Winnie-the-Pooh. Elsewhere there’s plenty of good walking to be had – including scenic stretches of the Sussex Border Path and the High Weald Landscape Trail.
 

Cycling

www.westsussex.gov.uk
Numerous routes for cyclists beckon in this rural corner of Sussex. Apart from the South Downs Way, there is the Forest Way, running between East Grinstead and Groombridge, and the Worth Way, linking Crawley and East Grinstead. These two trails have been created from disused railway lines. Deers Leap, south of East Grinstead, has 240 acres of mountain bike tracks and family friendly trails.
 

Events & Festivals

www.westsussex.info
The South of England Show at Ardingly is one of the major attractions in the area but the showground also hosts many other events throughout the year, including Paws in the Park, a dog show for working, trained and pet dogs. There’s also the Ardingly Festival and the Sussex Country Fair at Parham House, near Storrington.

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Activities

Royal Ashdown Golf Club, Forest Row RH18 5LR
There is a good choice of courses to choose from within easy reach of West Hoathly, including the Royal Ashdown Golf Course and Crowborough Beacon.

Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station, Uckfield TN22 3QL
Here you can experience the great era of steam travel and enjoy the sights that greet you along the line between Horsted Keynes and Sheffield Park, where you’ll find a beautiful 120-acre garden close to the station. Created by ‘Capability’ Brown, the garden is famed for its spring flowering rhododendrons and dazzling autumnal colours.

Places to Visit

The Priest House, West Hoathly RH19 4PP
A stone’s throw from the Cat Inn, in the centre of West Hoathly, is this timber-framed hall house built in the 15th century and seized by Henry VIII in 1538. Established as a museum in 1908, the Priest House features a varied assortment of 17th and 18th-century country furniture. You may recognise it from the BBC’s popular Antiques Road Trip.

Ashdown Forest TN7 4AE
This is Winnie-the-Pooh country where you can rekindle cherished memories of AA Milne’s wonderful stories from childhood. Ashdown Forest, the real-life setting for Winnie-the-Pooh, represents the largest area of uncultivated land in south-east England, covering about 20 square miles.

Opera at Glyndebourne, Lewes BN8 5UU
Opera at Glyndebourne remains one of the great cultural traditions of the English social calendar. Situated in magnificent Sussex countryside, it is a sublime setting in which to enjoy the music.

Standen, East Grinstead RH19 4NE
Not far from the Cat Inn is this late Victorian house, filled with decorative art and reflecting the fascinating Arts & Craft Movement at its very best.

Borde Hill Gardens, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP
Located in 200 acres of parkland and woodland, Borde Hill Garden is where you’ll find a dazzling patchwork of exotic plants, rare shrubs and champion trees. Country Life has described Borde Hill as one of the country’s truly great gardens.

Sheffield Park Garden, Fletching TN22 3QX
Just about everywhere you look there are breathtaking views. Four large lakes lie at the heart of the garden, laid out by Capability Brown in the 18th century, and a walk here in each season reveals something unexpected and magical.

Shopping

Doodie Stark, 99 High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HR
Located in picturesque Lindfield, just north of Haywards Heath, Doodie Stark has rails of quality clothes sourced from many parts of Europe and beyond. Stock changes every three to four weeks and new labels are introduced each season.

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5DZ
The colonnaded Pantiles, one of the town’s best-known features, is well worth a visit for a range of stylish galleries, boutiques, lifestyle and cooking shops, and quality coffee shops. Arrive early for an alfresco table outside the Tunbridge Wells Hotel on warm days.

Lewes Forge, Fisher Street, Lewes BN7 2DG
A traditional blacksmith’s forge in the heart of Lewes where Ben Autie accepts commissions for sculptures and decorative items, architectural ironwork, gates and fences.

The Fifteenth Century Bookshop, High Street, Lewes BN7 1XH
Specialising in children’s and illustrated books, this wonderful Lewes bookshop also has shelves of books on a whole range of subjects, including architecture, the stage, gardening and historical fiction.

Trading Boundaries, Sheffield Green TN22 3RB
Stylish shopping emporium with Asian furniture, gifts and designer goods, plus a café, wine merchant and live music events.

The Chalk Gallery, North Street, Lewes BN7 2PA
Situated in Lewes, the Chalk Gallery is run by artists and devoted to promoting artists and their individual styles and subjects. The work of a featured artist is showcased every three weeks.

W.F. Bruce's Antique Clocks, North Street, Lewes BN7 2PA
Expect an impressive stock of good quality antique clocks from the early 17th century to the 19th century at this Lewes business. However, these are clocks with a difference – stylish and often rare and unusual. In addition, you’ll often find various long case clocks made by Sussex clockmakers.

Leadbetter & Good, Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AN
Offering a wide range of books, ceramics, prints, textiles and occasional items of furniture, this unusual store can be found in Cliffe High Street. In fact, all across the town there are scores of independent retailers, quaint streets and hidden alleyways to seek out.

Brighton Lanes BN1 4AL
This corner of Brighton represents a tightly packed network of narrow lanes and twisting alleyways where you’ll find countless independent shops, boutiques and jewellers. The accent here is on the quirky and eclectic.

The Rural Vinter, Trading Boundaries, Sheffield Green TN22 3RB
Located at Sheffield Green, near Haywards Heath, the Rural Vintner is a wine merchant offering personal service and expert advice. There are also plenty of in-store tastings.

Reviews

Good Hotel Guide 2016 - Editor's Choice Gastro Pub,

The Telegraph Travel, Fiona Duncan
"Well, I’m purring. The Cat in West Hoathly has just become my favourite pub in Britain. Either I steal the whole place and stick it in my own village, or I move to West Hoathly. I suppose it had better be the latter. This is my idea of heaven, sitting close to a blazing fire, in a room full of bonhomie and character – The Cat is early 16th century, timber framed, with a brick and tile exterior – with something perky in my glass and someone pleasant to chat to."

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David Hancock says

The Best Bits

Beautiful rural village setting
Local ingredients on the menu
Friendly and informal atmosphere
Smart accommodation
 

What’s the Damage?

3 doubles from £120 - £140
Suite from £160
 

What Else?

All credit cards taken (exc Amex and Diners)
Alfresco dining
Disabled access to restaurant
Parking
 

Gongs

Waitrose Good Food Guide; Good Hotel Guide; Michelin

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Rates & Booking

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Location, Location, Location

By Rail
The nearest mainline stations are East Grinstead (6 miles), Crawley (11 miles) and Haywards Heath (7 miles). Trains from London Victoria (or London Bridge) take just under an hour.
 
By Road
West Hoathly is located (& signposted) off the B2018 between the A22 (south of Forest Row) and the 2110 at Turners Hill, 3.5 miles south west of East Grinstead. The Cat can be found opposite the church.

Book a room at this inn

David Hancock says

The Best Bits

Beautiful rural village setting
Local ingredients on the menu
Friendly and informal atmosphere
Smart accommodation
 

What’s the Damage?

3 doubles from £120 - £140
Suite from £160
 

What Else?

All credit cards taken (exc Amex and Diners)
Alfresco dining
Disabled access to restaurant
Parking
 

Gongs

Waitrose Good Food Guide; Good Hotel Guide; Michelin

Food Trail

Take it back home - tour the brewery that brewed your favourite pint, visit the shop on the farm that reared your delicious Sunday roast beef, and seek out the roadside stalls selling the local crab and samphire on the inn’s menu, the Food Trail features the local artisan producers and suppliers where you can buy to enjoy at home.
 
Change of scenery - looking for a pub for lunch following a country walk, a different venue for dinner, or a good café for coffee, light lunch or afternoon tea, then the best in the area are listed below. If you find a new and exciting eatery in the area that’s worthy of a mention on the Food Trail, then please to do let us know – [email protected].

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The Crown, Horsted Keynes RH17 7AW
The kitchen at this revamped village pub is headed-up by Mark Raffan, formerly at Gravetye Manor, but don’t go expecting rarefied fine dining – tuck into pan-fried calf’s liver with a red wine jus, or a hefty rump steak burger.

The Bull, High Street, Ditchling BN6 8TA
(See Inn Places entry)

The Coach and Horses, School Lane, Danehill RH17 7JF
Classic Victorian-era free house with Sussex ales and a farmhouse cider from just down the road, plus a menu of British favourites and interesting European-inspired options. There’s a lovely garden, too.

Ridgeview Wine Estate, Ditchling Common BN6 8TP
Explore the vineyard where Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes grow in the Sussex sun, tour the state-of-the-art winery and, most importantly of all, sample their latest wines in the tasting room.

Symposium Wine Emporium, Lansdown Place, Lewes BN7 2JU
Independent wine merchant focusing on small boutique producers from around the world, plus regular tastings and a wine bar offering wines by the glass, snacks and coffee.

The Griffin Inn, Fletching TN22 3SS
(See Inn Places entry)

Wobblegate Old Mill Fruit Farm, Cowfold Road, Bolney RH17 5SE
Great Taste Award winners Wobblegate produce pressed apple juices and ciders. Pop into their shop on the farm to stock up on the likes of pink cider, still pear cider, or their stellar Cox and Bramley apple juice.

Gravetye Manor, West Hoathly RH19 4LJ
The magnificent walled kitchen garden provides up to 95% of the fruit and vegetables used at the Manor in the summer – now that’s local. The restaurant is an elegant spot for lunch or dinner, or pop in for afternoon tea.

Denniker Farm Shop, Fletching TN22 3SH
Stock up on Sussex produce including lamb and free-range pork from the farm itself.

High Weald Dairy, Tremains Farm, Horsted Keynes RH17 7EA
This award-winning dairy offers cheese-making courses where you can learn how to make amazing cheeses with the sort of equipment you have in your own kitchen. The day includes a tour of the dairy.

Flint Owl Bakery, 209 High Street, Lewes BN7 2DL
Outstanding breads, croissants and pastries made on the premises and available to take-away or eat on the premises in the café.

The Crabtree, Lower Beeding RH13 6PT
The Hope family's rambling and spruced up dining pub draws a discerning crowd for delicious Sunday lunches and an imaginative changing menu that brims with local ingredients from artisan producers. There's tip-top ales on tap, perfect with the Scotch egg with curried mayo, cosy rooms with open fires, and a flower-filled garden and terrace with gorgeous Sussex views.

Jeremy’s Restaurant, Borde Hill Gardens, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP
Expect classy contemporary cooking from chef-proprietor Jeremy Ashpool. The focus is on high-quality seasonal ingredients and eating outside on the terrace over-looking the walled garden is a summertime treat.

The Pass, South Lodge Hotel, Lower Beeding, RH13 6PS
South Lodge Hotel is home to The Pass, a dazzlingly contemporary restaurant that puts the customer right at the heart of the action. Chef Matt Gillan prepares dishes that taste as beautiful as they look.

Bluebell Vineyard Estates, Sliders Lane, Furners Green TN22 3RU
If you want to know what the hullabaloo around English sparkling wine is all about, head on over to the Bluebell Vineyard Estate. It is currently only open for pre-booked group wine tastings and vineyard tours, but check out the website for regular events.

Harveys Brewery, Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AH
Take a brewery tour and get a thorough understanding of the brewing process, but note they must be booked in advance. There’s a shop, too, stocking bottled beers, wines and gifts.

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If you are a consumer user, please note that we only provide our site for domestic and private use. You agree not to use our site for any commercial or business purposes, and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.


UPLOADING CONTENT TO OUR SITE

Whenever you make use of a feature that allows you to upload content to our site, or to make contact with other users of our site, you must comply with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.

You warrant that any such contribution does comply with those standards, and you will be liable to us and indemnify us for any breach of that warranty. If you are a consumer user, this means you will be responsible for any loss or damage we suffer as a result of your breach of warranty.

Any content you upload to our site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. You retain all of your ownership rights in your content, but you are required to grant us and other users of the Site a limited licence to use, store and copy that content and to distribute and make it available to third parties.

We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any content posted or uploaded by you to our site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy.

We will not be responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any content posted by you or any other user of our site.

We have the right to remove any posting you make on our site if, in our opinion, your post does not comply with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.

The views expressed by other users on our site do not represent our views or values.


VIRUSES

We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.

You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform in order to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.

You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately.


LINKING TO OUR SITE

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.

You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.

You must not establish a link to our site in any website that is not owned by you.

Our site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our site other than the home page.

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

The website in which you are linking must comply in all respects with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.

If you wish to make any use of content on our site other than that set out above, please contact .


THIRD PARTY LINKS AND RESOURCES IN OUR SITE

Where our site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources.


APPLICABLE LAW

If you are a consumer, please note that these terms of use, its subject matter and its formation, are governed by English law. You and we both agree to that the courts of England and Wales will have non-exclusive jurisdiction. However, if you are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if you are resident of Scotland, you may also bring proceedings in Scotland.

If you are a business, these terms of use, its subject matter and its formation (and any non- contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.


CONTACT US

To contact us, please email .

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PRIVACY POLICY


Hancock’s Inn Places Limited ("We") are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This policy (together with our terms of use and any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By visiting https://innplaces.co.uk you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Act), the data controller is Hancocks Inn Places Limited of 2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1QL.


INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT FROM YOU

We may collect and process the following data about you:


COOKIES

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them see our Cookie policy [LINK].


USES MADE OF THE INFORMATION

We use information held about you in the following ways:


DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your personal information with any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006.

We may share your information with selected third parties including:

We do not sell or disclose your personal information to other companies without your prior consent. We do not sell mailing lists to third parties. If you do not wish to receive the members’ newsletter, toy can unsubscribe or amend your preferences here.

We may disclose your personal information to third parties:


WHERE WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. Such staff maybe engaged in, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.


YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at .

Our site may contain links to and from third party websites or Inn Places members, or advertisers. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.


ACCESS TO INFORMATION

The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.


CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.

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