Christmas shopping in the Wye Valley: two nights from just £59 pp

BASINGSTOKE, U.K. - Nov. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Instead of trudging around your local, boring shops to do the Christmas present buying, why not make a short break of it and head for the Pilgrim Country House Hotel in the Wye Valley, and close to the Labels Outlet Shopping centre at Ross-on-Wye and the city of Hereford.

The Labels Outlet shopping centre has everything one could possible want to buy all- under one roof, with a good choice of places to eat and drink including the ever-popular Seafood Bar.

The centre’s rural position enjoys stunning countryside views from the first floor Café, yet is conveniently located on the M50 Junction 4, half a mile from the market town of Ross-on-Wye and just a 15 minute drive from the Pilgrim Hotel.

Hereford is also just a short drive from The Pilgrim Country House Hotel; the city centre has several shopping areas offering everything from the big high street names to smaller, more exclusive fashion boutiques and stylish European-style street cafes, not to mention an ever-popular livestock market.

The centrally-located Maylord shopping centre houses many of the high street national stores and allows shoppers to stroll around under cover and stop for a coffee when they get tired.

The hotel is also ideally situated for enjoying country walks and the Herefordshire Trail passes right by the hotel’s door (maps and guides are available free from the hotel’s reception).

When it comes to eating the Pilgrim has a choice; guests can either eat classic British fair in the bar, or in the renowned Valley Restaurant (very popular with the locals) which serves dishes prepared using local ingredients by classically-trained chef Deepak Kumar (a member of the British Culinary Federation).

A two-night midweek break in November or early December costs from just £59 pp (two sharing on a B&B basis).

Call 01981 540 742 (www.pilgrimhotel.co.uk).