Christmas Celebrations
Relax and enjoy a peaceful and special Christmas or New Year here at Normanton Park Hotel.
Set in the heart of Rutland's water beautiful countryside, we are located on the shore of Rutland Water close to the local boutique shops of Oakham, Stamford & Uppingham. As soon as you cross the threshold you will receive the warmest of welcomes.
We always aim to make Normanton Park Hotel an extension of your home and you are in the perfect surroundings to do as much or as little as you like.
We have cards and board games available for traditional fun and keeping warm inside, or why not walk off Christmas lunch around the shores of Rutland Water with your family.
Your dog is very welcome too! Whatever you choose to do, Christmas and New Year is a very special time at Normanton Park Hotel.
Christmas Party Nights
2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th December 2022
To include DJ until late
Christmas Party Night Menu
£34.95 per person
Starter
Broccoli and Stilton soup
Prawn Cocktail
Chicken Liver pate
Mains
Roast Turkey with festive seasonal trimmings
Roast Beef with potatoes and seasonal veg
Vegetable Wellington (V)
Dessert
Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce
Apple and cinnamon crumble with Custard
Triple Chocolate Mousse cake
Tea or Coffee with mints
Christmas Eve
Bring your dog, relax by the fire, walk along the lakeside, while away a few hours, have a snooze, eat, drink and be merry...
A warm welcome reception in the hotel with mulled wine and Stilton.
Christmas carols with choir around the Christmas tree between 6-7pm.
Dinner will be served between 7–9pm, please pre-book your table with reception (earlier tables can be booked on request). Please see menu.
Midnight mass will be held in several local churches. For more information and to pre-book your taxis please ask at reception.
Starter
Join us for a warming hot chocolate or a brandy late evening on Christmas
Eve before you enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep.
Christmas Eve Dinner Menu
Wild mushroom velouté with tarragon crème fresh
Duck & chicken liver parfait, white onion & clementine compote
Gravlax of salmon, new potato salad & pickled cucumber
Colston Bassett stilton & red onion tart Tatin with pomegranate & hazelnut salad
Mains
8oz chargrilled Sirloin, sauté ratted potatoes, cherry vine tomatoes, flat mushroom & peppercorn sauce
Duo of Lincolnshire pork, wholegrain mustard creamy mash, Bramley apple sauce & wilted kale
Monkfish & Prawn risotto & a mussel sauce
Roasted butternut squash & sage risotto with a chestnut salad
Dessert
Cinnamon panna cotta, mulled wine jelly & honeycomb
Chocolate Brownie & mince pie ice cream
Brioche bread & butter Bailey’s pudding & ice cream
Lincolnshire Poacher cheddar & Colston Bassett stilton, savoury biscuits, celery, grapes & chutney
Stay in one of our comfy 30 EnSuite bedrooms and experience our delicious, fresh, local and seasonal food. Christmas is a very special time at Normanton Park Hotel.
Christmas Day
Open your stockings from Santa!
Continental and full English breakfast, with a glass of buck’s fizz, served in the conservatory from 8–10am.
Morning service in local churches. Please ask at reception for more information.
Christmas lunch will be served from 12–4pm, followed by coffee and liqueurs.
Please pre-book your table with reception.
Traditional tea and Christmas cake will be served from 5pm in the lounge.
There will be a light buffet served in the conservatory from 7pm.
Christmas Day Lunch
£85.00 per person (included in package)
Starter
Cream of celeriac soup with truffle oil
Confit duck terrine, Armagnac prunes & toasted brioche Glazed goats’ cheese croton, pickled girolle mushrooms & walnut pesto
Glazed goats’ cheese croton, pickled girolle mushrooms and walnut pesto
Roasted king scallops, cauliflower puree & apple
Mains
Traditional roast Norfolk turkey & all the trimmings
28 Day aged fillet of beef, wild mushroom, artichoke & stilton saucepan fried
Halibut loin, buttered Anya potatoes, samphire & king prawn sauce
Tagliatelle, marinated artichoke, wild mushrooms & truffle cream
Dessert
Traditional Christmas pudding & brandy sauce
Dark & white chocolate torte & mince pie ice-cream
Glazed lemon meringue tart & raspberry cider sorbet
A selection of local cheeses, Fudges biscuits, celery, grapes & quince jelly
Boxing Day
A traditional English breakfast will be served in the hotel from 8–10am.
Enjoy a relaxing morning in the hotel or an invigorating walk around Rutland Water.
From 12 noon we will be serving beef bourguignon (a vegetarian alternative is available by prior request) with herb dumplings and roasted root vegetables, followed by Christmas cake and traditional mince pies in the hotel.
Time to relax and reflect, maybe watch a film or read a good book.
Please join us for our cocktail reception from 6.00pm.
Dinner will be served from 7–9pm followed by a Christmas quiz. Please pre-book your table with reception.
Boxing Day Dinner Menu
Starter
Honey roasted parsnip soup
Smoked mackerel, pickled vegetables, wasabi dressing & Melba toast
Sauté wild mushrooms on brioche toast & a crispy Barnsdale duck egg
York ham hock terrine, sourdough toast & piccalilli
Mains
Braised beef cheeks, horseradish mash, buttered baby spinach & red wine sauce
Roasted fillet of salmon, wilted greens & parsley & lemon sauce
Wild mushroom & tarragon pithivier, tender stem broccoli & béarnaise sauce
Dessert
Dark chocolate fondant & mint chocolate chip ice-cream
Vanilla crème Brulé & a short bread biscuit
Colston Bassett stilton & Somerset brie, savoury biscuits, celery, grapes & chutney
December 27th
A traditional English breakfast will be served in the hotel from 8–10am.
We will then bid you farewell and wish you a safe journey home.
Our thanks to you for sharing your Christmas with all of us at Normanton Park Hotel and all the best to you and your families for a very healthy and prosperous 2023.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Normanton Park Hotel soon.
Christmas Packages
based on 2 adults sharing a room
Standard Rooms
1-night standard £450
2-night standard £710
3-night standard £950
Superior Rooms
1-night superior £480
2-night superior £770
3-night superior £1040
New Year Celebrations
December 30th
Arrive at your leisure from 3pm onwards and whether you choose to sit down and relax or head off for a brisk winter walk by the lake your New Year celebrations will be off to a good start.
In the evening enjoy the bistro menu in one of our dining rooms where you will be entertained by our resident pianist.
New Year’s Eve
The day begins with a hearty breakfast.
How about a little bit of shopping at the individual boutique stores locally in Oakham and Stamford?
Canapés and drinks from 6pm.
Dinner served at 7pm. Please pre-book with reception.
New Year celebrations go into full swing with champagne and canapés at your table followed by an exquisite six course meal.
Pop outside at 11.30pm for fireworks followed by dancing into the small hours.
New Year’s Eve Rules! ~ Black tie optional. Carriages from 1.00am.
Please ensure you have arranged transport home if required on the night.
New Year’s Eve Dinner
Dinner Dance ~ £95.00 per person
Canapés on Arrival & Prosecco
Starter
Assiette of home smoked salmon
Blini & caviar, terrine crème fraiche, dill tartar & cucumber
Cleanses
Champagne Sorbet
Mains
Fillet of 28-day aged Derbyshire beef Wild mushroom and tarragon pithivier, asparagus & baby carrot, Colston Bassett stilton sauce
Dessert
Trio of homemade dessert: Dark chocolate tart, raspberry bavarois, pistachio crème brulee
Petit fours
Chef’s selection
Tea or Coffee
New Year’s Day
Happy New Year!
For those who need a lie in, we will extend traditional breakfast until 10.30am. A chance to relax and remember those resolutions – but put them off until tomorrow!
Brunch from 11.30 to 3.00 pm
New Year Big Quiz from 4pm
Buffet served in the conservatory from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm
New Year's Eve Packages
based on 2 adults sharing a room
Standard Rooms
1-night standard £350
2-night standard £550
3-night standard £690
Superior Rooms
1-night superior £380
2-night superior £580
3-night superior £720
