Your Wedding Venue – 5 Things To Consider

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Wedding Table

Which wedding venue? With so much choice available, it can be really difficult to narrow your choice down. The initial request would be to check they have your preferred wedding date available – but what next? How can you then narrow down your choices, so you find the perfect wedding venue for you? 1: Know what type of day you … Read More

How to choose a venue for your corporate event

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Whether you’re planning a team-building day for staff, a larger meeting for shareholders or a product launch with prospective clients, a corporate event must be carefully managed. Choosing an appropriate venue is the key to getting your corporate event off to a good start. It’s important to ensure you’ve considered every detail. How many people will be attending? The number … Read More

Why The Grim’s Dyke is the perfect venue for your next party

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Wedding Canapés

Grim’s Dyke Hotel is the perfect venue for your special occasions. Nestled among beautifully landscaped gardens it provides a perfect hideaway location. It also has easy access to London and the surrounding area – making it the perfect venue for your next party. The right location for your needs Choosing the right location is key to the success of your … Read More

Top ten tips for organising your next conference

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Conference Organising

If you’re looking to organise a conference, you’ll no doubt be feeling overwhelmed by the task ahead. Organising your next conference is quite a large task but, if you follow these top ten tips, you’ll be able to lose some of the overwhelm and get on with the job at hand! #1: Assign a team to help organise your next … Read More

Whisky or Whiskey: Does it really matter?

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whisky or whiskey

Which is the correct spelling whisky or whiskey? It’s the topic many a whisky-lover gets worked up about. And more to the point, does it really matter? Unfortunately, it isn’t a simple yes or no answer – both spellings are correct! The introduction of a new spelling – for the Irish distillers Until the late 19th Century, all whisky distilleries … Read More

Christmas at Grim’s Dyke

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Here at Grim’s Dyke, we’re here to help you celebrate the Christmas period in style. Whether you’re looking for fine dining, traditional merriment or a good old knees up, we’ll help you celebrate in fashion! Grim’s Dyke Hotel is a special place over the festive season. Our beautiful Victorian building becomes the perfect setting for you to celebrate with family, … Read More

Whisky Drinks To Warm The Heart

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The nights are longer and the central heating keeps getting tweaked. It can only mean one thing – winter is almost here! It’s the time of year where we love nothing more than spending the evening snuggling under blankets in front of an open fire, whilst we sip a warming whisky and enjoy pleasant conversation. But what’s your tipple? What … Read More

Here’s To The 7th Harrow Whisky Festival!

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The popular Harrow Whisky Festival returns to the Grim’s Dyke Hotel on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th January. Last year’s festival was a roaring success and this year promises to be even better. The featured distillers and bottlers are ready to make this a wonderful event you’ll truly remember. The Festival This year, the festival will have one of the largest … Read More

Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore

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Ruddigore

As soon as The Mikado had its opening night, Gilbert started work on the next production – Ruddygore. Due to other work commitments, Sullivan delayed setting the opera to music until the latter part of 1886. Rehearsals finally commenced in December that year. The tenth Savoy Opera, Ruddygore was first performed by the D’Oyly Opera Company, at the Savoy Theatre, … Read More

How to make your garden winter wildlife-friendly

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Wildlife-friendly gardening is something we all aspire to do, especially here at Grim’s Dyke. We like to think we’re doing what we can, to help preserve our wildlife friends – and many of you feel the same. The key to a wildlife-friendly garden is to provide plenty to eat and safe hiding places for all kinds of wildlife visitors to … Read More