A special birthday for lovely Mrs. No Name but as I rather reluctantly had a hospital eye clinic appointment (all clear by the way) on the birthday morning, I decided on a very local overnight birthday celebration. Been to the award winning Seckford Hall before so we were interested to see how it was shaping up. Unusually just a standard room booking as we wanted to ensure we were in the main building; as you can hopefully see from the collage, it’s an historic hall ( built 1535ish) and the standard rooms reflect its age, with room doors stretching back over 400 years and décor to match (in a good way).
We’d gone for a package that included a three course evening meal, with prosecco, and a full breakfast the next morning; after check-in however, we were down to the bar for a cheeky wine and cocktail. Once ordered and suitably ensconced, you could be anywhere, not just three or so miles from home and just off the A12. We enjoyed the evening meal and next day’s breakfast was also fine, although if I could make one minor quibble, the choice of coffee ‘receptacle’ meant the coffee didn’t retain its heat for long. The 1530 restaurant was closed for refurbishment so both meals were served in the Historic Great Hall, but the venue was I think perfectly suited to its temporary ‘occupation’. All in all, I think we both had a great time and felt we had been away far longer than the reality; and when you do check out, it is indeed very reassuring to be back home in thirty minutes when that includes a supermarket stop off to pick up a few essential supplies!