REVIEW: Getting in to bed with Inn Places at The Packhorse Inn, Newmarket by Gary Berry, Foodaholic
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Walk Yourself Happy!
It’s a well-known fact that being out in the open air can do wonders for your health, and when combined with a relaxing break away, the stress busting properties of being outdoors are multiplied. Follow in David's footsteps and try one of his recommendations below.
The Master Builders,
Buckler’s Hard, Hampshire
Tucked into a row of cute 18th-century cottages, with rolling lawns leading down to the Beaulieu estuary, the inn's panelled, low-ceilinged interiors are strewn with maritime artefacts, art and memorabilia. Secluded nooks and corridors open out into a sprawling bar with giant hearths and stripped floors, while a smart restaurant commands uninterrupted views out over the estuary. Cosy and quirky main house bedrooms are in keeping with the historic style and dogs are welcome overnight. The New Forest’s vast network of woodland paths and tracks are close, but the sheltered and beautiful stretch of the Solent Way along the banks of the Beaulieu River from Buckler’s Hard is heard to beat.
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Felin Fach Griffin,
Brecon, Powys
The Felin Fach Griffin shines like a beacon in the Brecons. The isolated spruced up old hostelry is firmly on the Welsh culinary map (the food is sublime) and renowned as a destination inn for those looking for a brilliant bolthole in the Welsh borders. Inside, the ground floor rambles through several cosy rooms, all demonstrating an artful, understated sense of style, with flagstone floors, open fireplaces, and leather sofas to sink into following an invigorating mountain ramble. Bedrooms are warmly simple and dogs are welcome. The Brecon Beacons National Park offer fabulous walking on the doorstep: big skies and wide-open spaces, hills and gorges, waterfalls, woodland, lakes and forests, and there are trails to suit all levels of experience and fitness.
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The Bull Inn,
Ditchling, East Sussex
The 16th-century Bull Inn is the place to relax in following this bracing walk along the South Downs Way, a world of wide skies and distant horizons, the breathtaking views from Ditchling Beacon extending to the North Downs and the Ashdown Forest. Hunker down in the cosy bar, replete with glowing fires, sagging ceiling timbers, bare boards, and simple benches and carved settles at big scrubbed tables. Local is the watchword when it comes to food and drink – quaff Bedlam ale, brewed along the road at Albourne, and tuck into seasonal game from the Balcombe Estate, then retire upstairs to one of the four quirky bedrooms.
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The Rose & Crown,
Romaldkirk, Co. Durham
The creeper-covered 18th-century inn holds a commanding position in the centre of historic Romaldkirk. There’s a rugged charm to the place, with its narrow passages, beams and stone walls, with logs sparking in the fireplace in the bar, and a touch of refinement in the lounges and oak-panelled restaurant. The menu is as rooted in the environment as the pub itself, with a genuine local flavour, and every room is comfortable and tastefully decorated; dogs are welcome. Pretty Teesdale in the heart of the North Pennines offers some of the most exhilarating walking in Britain, a landscape of green dales, forest and high moorland, and the Pennine Way passes close to Romaldkirk
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The Royal Oak,
Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire
Tucked away in the gently rolling Nadder Valley, the Royal Oak is the perfect rural hideaway, a spruced up whitewashed and part-thatched pub set in a peaceful, picture-book village lost down narrow lanes. Lovingly retored, it is now very much a community local, welcoming farmers, walkers, dogs, children and the local gentry into the lively bar, with its huge inglenook and blazing fire, and you can expect hearty, warming food, cosy modern bedrooms. From the pub's doorstep numerous walks link picturesque villages and fine scenery, including a glorious circuit through the Nadder Valley, across fields and through woodland and parkland, via Old Wardour Castle, returning to Swallowcliffe along a lofty chalk ridge affording far-reaching views south over Cranborne Chase.
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Eat, Sleep and be Pampered!
Fed up with this miserable winter weather? Why not recharge your batteries by treating yourself to a relaxing stay at one of our top inns for pampering.
Inn at Whitewell
Lancashire
Set on the banks of the river Hodder, amid the wild and breathtaking beauty of the Trough of Bowland, this ancient hostelry oozes warmth, personality and a pleasing quirkiness – in fact the whole place is wonderfully relaxed, laid-back and mildly eccentric, with a lived-in country-house feel. Seven rooms have peat fires to make those winter evenings a little more cosy, while big bathrooms boast incredible Victorian bathing machines, and in-room holistic beauty and massage treatments can be arranged.
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The Wheatsheaf Inn
Gloucestershire
Cosy, creeper-clad Cotswold inn that cuts a dash, with the smart, country-style good looks of the bar and dining areas matched by glamorous bedrooms. Posh bathrooms feature roll-top baths or trendy modern showers and all are stocked with handmade toiletries. It’s the kind of place you can squirrel yourself away and spend all day - there’s even an on-site treatment room offering holistic Swedish massage, waxes, manicures and make-up lessons, if you really want to be pampered, and room service during restaurant hours.
The Pipe & Glass
East Yorkshire
Expect high standards across the board at this handsome 17th-century country inn out in the East Yorkshire Wolds. Splash out at the chef's table or curl up by one of the roaring fires after a walk, with a pint and a plate of Yorkshire rarebit, then retire to one of the gorgeous rooms – they're the last word in stylish glamour. Bathrooms – some with huge walk-in showers, others with marble-walled wet rooms – are spaces you'll be reluctant to leave. Talking of which, why not indulge in the ultimate treat: breakfast in the comfort of your room.
The Beckford Arms
Wiltshire
A country pub reinvented for the 21st century, its chill-out atmosphere, great food and easy-going service making it the perfect weekend bolthole for city escapees. Rooms are simple, unmistakably modern, handsomely kitted out and feature a raft of cossetting extras. Book one of the two stunning estate lodges and a relaxing, pampering in-room massage – utter bliss.
The White Horse
Norfolk
A slick seaside inn with stunning saltmarsh views, innovative menus favouring seafood, and sea-breezy modern bedrooms. Book the ‘Room at the Top’, a split-level space high in the eaves, with French windows, a panoramic balcony and a telescope for gazing out piratically to sea and watching the winter geese flock. Pamper yourself with an in-room facial, aromatherapy or a ‘Russian honey massage’, and order room service following an invigorating coast path ramble.
The Village Pub
Gloucestershire
A casual offshoot of swanky Barnsley House across the road, this self-proclaimed ‘village pub’ in picture-postcard Barnsley certainly lives up to its name. Stone floors, rustic timbers and earthy colours set the tone, and open fires blaze away merrily in the bar. Smart bedrooms are a cut above the pub norm and prettily decorated in boutique style, so why not book the pub & pamper deal – B&B plus two 25-minute spa treatments at Barnsley House.
Eat, Sleep and Drink!
With 'dry January' at an end, why not reward yourself with a stay at one of our 'best back bar' inns. Find some of David's discoveries below, stay the night and clear the head in the morning with an invigorating walk....
CHOLMONDELEY ARMS
Malpas, Cheshire
Originally a Victorian schoolhouse, with steep gables and an octagonal bell tower, the Cholmondeley Arms stands in rural Cheshire close to the entrance to Cholmondeley Castle. If gin is your thing you’ll find yourself in gin heaven, with a mind-boggling choice of over 200 different brands and array of mixers on the menu. If Genever’s your thing and you’re with friends, try the ‘gin board’ – three gins, three garnishes, three tonics, all for £15. Ale lovers are also spoilt for choice with an impressive line-up of five pumps dispensing local beers from within a 35-miles radius of the pub.
OLIVE BRANCH
Clipsham, Rutland
The Olive Branch's commitment to quality imbibing is every bit as powerful as its love of great food, with own-label Olive Ale bitter from Oakham on the bar and a cracking bottled-beer menu. There’s homemade strawberry vodka in summer, sloe gin straight from the hedgerow in winter; while the bespoke cocktail list includes the zingy Clipsham Cooler (gin, apple juice, elderflower, mint and lemon). Try it with Burleighs gin, distilled up the road in Leicestershire. The wine list is full of surprises, with exciting ‘wines of the month’ and a dozen offered in handy half-litre carafes.
CHEQUERS INN
Woolsthorpe, Lincs
Although the 17th-century Chequers Inn is primarily about destination dining in lovely Lincolnshire countryside, you’re perfectly welcome to drop by for lunch and a pint after a ramble up to hilltop Belvoir Castle (less than a mile away). Oenophiles are well served: 100 bins in the cellar, more than 30 vintages by the glass and a separate Champagne list – even the choice of Cognacs runs to double figures. The chalkboard cocktail menu is cosmopolitan and seasonal too, from perfect Manhattans to Bakewell Tart Martinis.
SUN INN
Dedham, Essex
Stand at the impressive bar of this 15th century inn and expect to be bamboozled by the choice of drinks on and behind it. On tap, you’ll find local real ales from Adnams and Crouch Vale, alongside Suffolk lager from Calvors Brewery and local Aspall’s Harry Sparrow Suffolk Cyder. Look to the shelves for boutique vodka and gins from Sipsmith, Chase Sacred, and gin from Essex distillers Hayman’s. Equally not mainstream is the range of 15 malt whiskies and the adventurous wine list (Waitrose Good Food Guide Wine List of the Year 2015) that majors in Italy and France; 20 by the glass and carafe.
HORSE GUARDS INN
Tillington, West Sussex
The 350-year-old Horse Guards Inn is a magnet for locals and foodies alike, and it’s always bursting at the seams. The inn’s commitment to all things local shows up in the bar, with Sussex ales on the pumps, a 40-strong wine list that includes sparkling fizz from nearby Upperton Vineyard, and the seasonal specials are worth a punt too, especially the ‘winter warmer’ – a mix of spiced apple juice and cider, served warm with cinnamon, star anise and cloves. Bloody Marys, cocktails, homemade sloe gin and medicinal revitalisers complete the alcoholic package.
THE WHEATSHEAF
Northleach, Glos
The creeper clad Wheatsheaf cuts a dash, with the smart, country-style good looks of the bar and dining areas matched by 14 glamorous bedrooms. The wine list is a cracker, with over 300 bins to choose from, including some French big-hitters sitting alongside interesting options from Italy, the USA and just about everywhere else. There are plenty of sparklers, too, including some English fizz from Nyetimber. If you fancy something a little stronger, take a look at the cocktail list (with a page dedicated to gin cocktails), or stick to the neat stuff and try one (or two) of the 20 types of malt whisky. They stock cigars if you intend going the whole hog.
By Food Writer Mark Taylor (first published in the Western Daily Press)
“I hate the term gastropub, it sounds like it could be an intestinal disease,” laughs Dan Brod, pulling a foaming pint of locally-brewed Beckford Phoenix beer in the stylish bar of The Beckford Arms at Fonthill Gifford in deepest Wiltshire. Co-owner of this award-winning pub-with-rooms, and also its sibling pub The Talbot at Mells near Frome, Brod concedes that the term ‘gastropub’ is still the best way to describe his two establishments, which serve high quality food in a relaxed and traditional pub setting.
“For me, food has been at the heart of the country pub ever since they were probably introduced to Britain by the Romans as roadside food stops for marching armies.“After that, coaching inns developed as places to rest horses on long journeys, with rooms being an integral feature. In that respect, we aren’t really doing anything new, but what we do try to do, is do everything well.”
On the edge of the Fonthill Estate, just 20 minutes from Stonehenge, The Beckford Arms is one of the new wave of country pubs, which have been boosted in recent years by serving high quality food. With a large garden and eight bedrooms, the pub attracts visitors from all over the UK, but it is the food, served in the bar, restaurant or private dining room, that makes The Beckford Arms stand out among the constellation of outstanding South West gastropubs, many of which are now picking up accolades including Michelin stars.
The menus at The Beckford Arms are seasonal and showcase the very best local producers and suppliers, as well as produce from the pub’s own abundant kitchen garden. Sticking with tradition, you can nibble on homemade pork pies with your pint in the bar or order from an a la carte menu that features home-smoked wild salmon, locally caught trout or, when in season, game from nearby estates. A typical meal here might start with Exmoor venison terrine, apricot chutney and toast, and continue with crispy shoulder of Boyton Farm mutton, smoked lamb sausage, white bean puree and fried wild garlic or pan-fried Brixham hake with beetroots from South Petherton.
Such a choice of gastronomic delights would have been virtually unheard of in rural pubs 20 years ago, and only the preserve of top-end restaurants chasing Michelin stars, but that has all changed as chefs leave the cities to work in rural pubs with closer links to the farms and producers.
For co-owner Brod, the pub’s rural location means that there is a limited local population so, from a business perspective, it has to be a destination as well as a local community hub.
“We know we have to keep standards high and prices reasonable to keep not just our regulars from staying regular, but also to attract visitors from further afield. As well as producing great cooking, I believe it is actually great hospitality that is at the heart of everything we do – that’s what distinguishes us as a pub and, unlike many places, not as a restaurant masquerading as a pub. Our focus on hospitality and high quality at reasonable prices across everything we do has been a good formula for us during the recessionary years and we have seen our sales strong when most have suffered. In the end, this means we are able to be a vital outlet for the best of local producers and that we can maintain 80 stable jobs serving our local communities. But we know we can never be complacent and must always be looking to improve. This year, we are also looking for at least two more sites so we are optimistic and excited about the future of the country pub.”
It’s a sentiment shared by Tom Blake, who worked for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage before taking up his position as head chef at Somerset pub The Swan at Wedmore. “Everyone still loves a good pub, whether they live in a city or the countryside,” says Blake, whose dishes include chargrilled Ruby Red beef burger, Keen’s Cheddar, onion and chilli relish, remoulade and hand-cut chips, and whole roast Lyme Bay gurnard, chorizo potatoes, fennel and lemon salad. I think the combination of a decent sized bar, a fantastic restaurant and simple but beautiful rooms are all essential to make a pub work in the sparsely populated countryside. We’ve been surprised and delighted by the level of interest in fresh and genuinely local food. Many of our customers know or recognise our suppliers and the quality and range of great produce available in Somerset is fantastic. Our biggest battle, oddly enough, is recruiting good staff both front and back of house to keep service standards up.”
Sam Pearman runs The Wheatsheaf at Northleach and The Chequers at Churchill near Chipping Norton, two acclaimed gastropubs in the Cotswolds. He says that although the key to great pubs is good old-fashioned hospitality and well-kept beer, good food is vital for rural pubs to survive.
“Our aim has always been to be consistent first and foremost, and we have seen our food sales grow and grow since we opened. We have sprinkled a few ‘classics’ on our menus, which deliver quality and value, and this means the team can deliver them consistently and the customers come back regularly for them too. Pubs are hugely important to the community these days and key events and partnerships with the community are essential to maintaining business through the year.
“Quite often we use the ideas of the local community to create our calendar for the year and that way they are involved from start to finish. In some circumstances, our customers assist in promoting and running the event itself. This sort of thing is a good way of bringing people together and I think that's why people see pubs as important. Of course, there is a minority who don't like pubs to be successful and prefer pubs to be quiet and ‘for locals only’ but clearly this doesn’t stack up any more as the competition is too strong.
“Having bedrooms at The Wheatsheaf helps massively and we tie in room sales with local shooting and wedding venues, which is a huge part of our turnover. We also have breakfast revenue and a reliable trade in the restaurant - we find most of our guests stay in our rooms and then eat and drink with us, too, and that all adds up.”
And it’s not just the owners and chefs who have noticed the huge up-turn in business for country pubs serving restaurant-quality food.
Rochelle Venables, editor of The Good Food Guide published by Waitrose, points out that 20% of the venues in the latest edition of the guide are pubs. It’s a growing trend that has resulted in the book now featuring an annual Top 50 pubs list, recognising the huge volume of reader feedback on great meals eaten in British pubs.
She says: “One of the biggest trends we've seen in the past few years is the rise of a new breed of hostelry - pubs whose kitchens stand at the very heart of their operation. What they are doing may not be radical, but with their commitment to quality local produce, good-value, seasonality and the celebration of great British dishes - even if it’s just a Scotch egg at the bar - they often represent the best of this country's cooking. Pubs such as the Kingham Plough in the Cotswolds or The Treby Arms in Somerset show us how it’s done, ticking all the right pubby boxes while pulling rabbits out of hats in the kitchen.”
According to Jo Bruce, an industry expert, food is more important than ever in Britain’s pubs and it’s a trend that shows no signs of slowing down.
“Pubs saw the biggest growth within the eating out market during the recession,” says Bruce. “With the trend for casual dining, and many people now having more ‘treat spend’ in this post-financial crisis era, the growth of food sales in pubs looks set to develop even further. “Food has helped good licensees develop their businesses and thrive, by helping attract a wider demographic of customer. Research shows that 42% of people eat out once a week, so there is a big opportunity for pubs to take an even bigger slice of the market.”
PUBS WITH ROOMS
Key to the survival of Britain’s rural pub is the provision of good food – and, increasingly, the added appeal of a few cosy bedrooms. Pubs are now seen as places to eat, drink and sleep, with an ever-growing number now very much in tune with today’s leisure aspirations and lifestyle, and customer expectations.
Britain’s top Pubs with Rooms now offer an increasingly discerning public a stylish alternative to a faceless, budget travel inn, a faded town-centre hotel, or a large, impersonal and often expensive country-house hotel.
Gone are the days of cheaply furnished rooms with their accompanying smell of stale tobacco, food and beer, while basic shared bathrooms await at the end of dimly let corridors – rural pubs are rapidly becoming our new breed of country hotels and restaurants. Classy furnishings and fabrics, contemporary bathrooms and cossetting, eye-for-detail extras – once the preserve of five-star hotels – are now the norm in many of our country pubs and inns.
Today, you’ll find soothing heritage colours, Smart TVs, digital radios/I-pod docks, fresh coffee, home-made biscuits, goose down duvets and pillows and Egyptian cotton sheets on big beds, and spotless bathrooms kitted out with claw-foot baths, storm showers, fluffy bathrobes, under-floor heating and top toiletries. Add an informal atmosphere, good food, real ales, fine wines and footpaths from the front door and you have the perfect recipe for a great weekend away.
Benefits of Rooms
Adding rooms changes the dynamics of the pub, it becomes a 24-hour operation, with the added pressures of extra staff to service rooms, cook and serve breakfast, for example. However, once up-and-running, profit from rooms can exceed 80%, plus the customer spend increases, as they only have to walk upstairs to sleep having wined and dined well.
Pubs with Rooms – what we look for…
First impressions, beyond the smiley welcome from friendly, informative staff, are important, notably clean stair carpets and warm and inviting access corridors to the bedrooms. If arriving after dark, especially after a long journey, I wish to enter a warm room, with curtains drawn, lamps switched on, and digital radios switched on to Classic FM – always soothing and a nice touch.
High on the room ‘essentials’ list is a quality bed topped with the best linen and down to ensure a comfortable night’s sleep, and a great shower with a generous supply of top toiletries. Cossetting extras that make me smile are two easy chairs (if there’s room), decent tea, fresh coffee and homemade biscuits, a clock, a good information pack (food times/sample menus/local information); up-to-date magazines, plenty of plug sockets, plus bathrobes and a shaving mirror in the bathroom.
Finally, however good the food is at dinner, the guests last memory of their stay is breakfast, so make it equally special by offering an imaginative buffet choice and an interesting selection of cooked dishes. Ban the cereal boxes, cheap sliced bread and packet butter and jams, and bring out the warm croissants and pastries, home or locally made preserves and the big bowls of compote and fruit salad.
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Linking to our site
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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.
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Third party links and resources in our site
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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.
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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:
Information you give us. You may give us information about you by filling in forms on our site or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise. This includes information you provide when you register to use our site, subscribe to our service, make a reservation or purchase on our site, give a review, enter a competition and when you report a problem with our site. The information you give us may include your name, address, e- mail address and phone number, financial and credit card information.
Information we collect about you. With regard to each of your visits to our site we may automatically collect the following information:
technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform;
information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from our site (including date and time); accommodation you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page and any phone number used to call our customer service number.
Information we receive from other sources. We may receive information about you if you use any of the other websites we operate or the other services we provide. We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example, business partners, sub-contractors in technical, payment and delivery services, advertising networks, analytics providers, search information providers, credit reference agencies) and may receive information about you from them.
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 .
USES MADE OF THE INFORMATION
We use information held about you in the following ways:
Information you give to us. We will use this information:
to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us or between you and Inn Places members, and to provide you with the information, products and services that you request from us;
to provide you with information about other goods and services that we or Inn Places members offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about;
to advise you of any changes or problems with your inn booking;
to help detect fraud or loss;
to advise you if you have won any competition or prize giveaway;
to provide you with information about goods or services we feel may interest you. If you are an existing customer, we will only contact you by electronic means (e-mail or SMS) with information about goods and services similar to those which were the subject of a previous booking made by you. If you are a new customer, we will contact you by electronic means only if you have consented to this. If you do not want us to use your data in this way, or to pass your details on to third parties for marketing purposes, please tick the relevant box situated on the form on which we collect your data);
to notify you about changes to our service;
to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.
Information we collect about you. We will use this information:
to administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;
to improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so;
as part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure;
to measure or understand the effectiveness of advertising we serve to you and others, and to deliver relevant advertising to you;
to make suggestions and recommendations to you and other users of our site about goods or services that may interest you or them.
Information we receive from other sources. We may combine this information with information you give to us and information we collect about you. We may us this information and the combined information for the purposes set out above (depending on the types of information we receive).
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:
Business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract we enter into with them or you.
Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our site.
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:
In the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets.
If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Hancocks Inn Places, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
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.
