Tai Chi experience with Warner Leisure Hotels at Alvaston Hall, Cheshire.
Tai Chi is an ancient way to condition your body. Every day, all over the world, you will find individuals and groups practising Tai Chi. Where once it was seen as simply an Eastern form of exercise, the benefits to our physical and mental health are now so well documented that all over the Western world, doctors are recommending it as an ideal way to stay fit and increase your mobility.
As people move through a series of slow and synchronized positions, it can look as though they are performing some kind of ritualistic dance. In fact, Tai Chi Chuan, or taijiquan, is the ancient Chinese form of co-ordinated body movements focusing on the cultivation of internal energy "chi" or "qi".
Its aim is to harmonise the mind, body and spirit, promoting both mental and physical well-being through softness and relaxation. When practised correctly, the movements (or form) of tai chi appear rhythmical, effortless and in continuous flow. You will experience this over two three house sessions with our qualified Tai Chi instructor.
The various tai chi postures will gently work your muscles and focus your concentration, improving the flow of the vital life energy that sustains health and calms the mind.
In China, where the people have practiced tai chi for over 600 years, tai chi isn't just a way to condition the body: it's therapy, a preventive measure and a proven way to assist a whole series of conditions including arthritis.
Dates
5th April 2010
9th July 2010
11th October
Location
Alvaston Hall, Middlewich Road, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6PD
This lovingly restored Victorian hall has its very own 9-hole golf course and a 16-bay floodlit 250m driving range. The nearby towns of Chester and Nantwich offer thousands of years of history - and shopping. Once back at Alvaston Hall, you can indulge in a range of beauty therapies and top live nightly entertainment.
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Off road Land Rover Experience holiday with Warner Leisure Hotels at Alvaston Hall Hotel in Cheshire. Enjoy getting muddy on this superb experience break.
Driving holds few greater challenges than off-roading in a 4x4.Forget the usual rules of driving: you're up to your axels in mud, powering your way up a vertiginous hill! On this adrenaline-packed break you'll have huge fun finding out what real driving is all about!Friday, July 31, 2009
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7 Nights - Now from £593.70ppFor more information visit the Warner Leisure Hotels WebsiteAlvaston Hall HotelMiddlewich Road, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6PD This lovingly restored Victorian hall has its very own 9-hole golf course and a 16-bay floodlit 250m driving range. The nearby towns of Chester and Nantwich offer thousands of years of history - and shopping. Once back at Alvaston Hall, you can indulge in a range of beauty therapies and top live nightly entertainment.HIGHLIGHTS • Beautiful restored Victorian hall • 9-hole golf course • Floodlit 16 bay 250m driving range • Close to Chester and North Wales • Cabaret Dinner ACTIVITIES • Golf Lessons • Outdoor Bowls Green • Air Rifle Shooting • Archery • Cycle Hire RESTAURANT AND BARS • The Grove Cabaret Restaurant • Cheshire Barn • Golf Club House • Stables and Fountain Coffee Shop HEALTH FACILITIES • Heated indoor pool and spa pool • Sauna and steam room • Plunge pool• Solarium • Fitness studio • Decléor Health and Beauty Treatments [for a small supplement] CHESHIRE ATTRACTIONS • Nantwich • Stapeley Water Gardens • Bridgemere Garden World • Chester For more information visit the Warner Leisure Hotels Website
Holiday with Drawing From Nature Classes, Alvaston Hall, with Warner Leisure Hotels.
Inspired by the wonders of nature. Artists have been inspired by nature since painting and drawing began: there is never a shortage of materials to recreate and each new plant or creature presents its own demands.
Our expert host for this break, Neville Walters, has spent decades working as a freelance professional illustrator and he will teach you proven techniques to help you to create careful and accurate drawings – starting with the way you actually look at a plant.
The course is open to all standards – from beginners through to people keen to hone their drawing skills; and over two full day sessions, Neville will help you apply the lessons and tips he is passing on. You’ll have a wide choice of plants and flowers to choose from, as well as a range of different drawing materials.
“So many people are now finding the time to take up art as a hobby,” says Neville, “and drawing from nature is a great way to start – you’re literally following in the footsteps of artists like Beatrix Potter who was able to draw what she saw realistically but also with great feeling.“After many years as an illustrator, I am still finding new things to draw, new challenges to rise to. I hope that, after this course, people will feel inspired to take their pens, pencils and paper – perhaps even their watercolours and oils - and go out into the countryside or garden and make this the starting point of an engrossing and very rewarding pursuit.”
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Alvaston Hall, Middlewich Road, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6PD
This lovingly restored Victorian hall has its very own 9-hole EGU golf course and a 16-bay floodlit driving range. The nearby towns of Chester and Nantwich offer thousands of years of history – and shopping. Once back at Alvaston Hall, you can indulge in a range of beauty therapies and top live nightly entertainment.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Beautiful restored Victorian hall
- 9-hole EGU golf course
- Floodlit 16 bay driving range
- Close to Chester and North Wales
- Cabaret Dinner
ACTIVITIES
- Golf Lessons
- Outdoor Bowls Green
- Air Rifle Shooting
- Archery
- Cycle Hire
RESTAURANT AND BARS
- The Grove Cabaret Restaurant
- Cheshire Barn
- Golf Club House
- Stables and Fountain Coffee Shop
HEALTH FACILITIES
- Heated indoor pool and spa pool
- Sauna and steam room
- Plunge pool
- Solarium
- Fitness studio
- Decléor Health and Beauty Treatments [for a small supplement]
CHESHIRE ATTRACTIONS
- Nantwich
- Stapeley Water Gardens
- Bridgemere Garden World
- Chester
What makes Alvaston Hall special?- Lovingly restored Country Hall nestling in the beautiful Cheshire countryside at Nantwich
- Exclusive 9 hole EGU standard golf course and 16 bay floodlit driving range
- A cabaret diner restaurant to entertain you after dinner
- Just for Grown Ups
- Live Entertainment
- Sports & Leisure
- Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- 69 bedrooms
ABOUT WARNER LEISURE HOTELS
Welcome to Warner Leisure Hotels! If you’re planning a weekend break or a short break in the UK then you’ve come to the right place! We offer a huge variety of breaks from lively activity holidays and entertainment breaks to cultural experience breaks and relaxing spa breaks. Our short breaks are exclusively for adults and with stunning hotels in the UK you’d be spoilt for choice. We aim to do everything we can to help you relax, unwind and fully enjoy the fantastic facilities we have to offer. On a Warner Leisure Hotels short break there's live entertainment every night with breakfast, three course dinner and accommodation all included in the price.
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Fly Fishing for Beginners - Holiday at Nidd Hall, Nidd, North Yorkshire with Warner Leisure Hotels.
The sport with a cast of thousands! Watching an experienced fly fisherman cannot fail to intrigue and fascinate you: the action of casting itself is intricate and almost balletic; and to see a fish being patiently reeled in is to witness an ancient battle between man and nature.
However, it is an intricate skill that can be acquired, even by complete beginners – as our expert tutor Steve Rhodes will demonstrate. And of course it’s a sport where the spoils of victory include a delicious meal of freshly caught fish!
Some of the finest fishing waters in the country are to be found just a short distance from Nidd Hall and – after a morning indoors session covering the principles of fly fishing, such as tying and casting, and important issues including health and safety - Steve will take you, as part of a very small group, for an afternoon of fly fishing on still waters.
All fishing equipment will be provided: you will just need to bring along suitable waterproof clothing, sunglasses and a hat.
Fly fishing has a long and proud history: it was first described in literature some 2,000 years ago and the modern version is believed to have begun in Scotland as long ago as the 15th century. Today it’s used to catch a variety of species which can be lured into thinking that the fly on or just underneath the surface is their next meal!
To ensure you receive the intensive tuition needed, the group is just four in size - so book early to avoid disappointment.NIDD HALL HOTEL, Nidd, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. HG3 3BN
Enjoy the 45 acres of Victorian and Edwardian gardens that make up Nidd Hall’s extensive grounds. In its heyday, Nidd Hall hosted endless house parties: at one such gathering Edward VIII was said to have first met Mrs Wallis Simpson. By day, relax in the heated indoor pool or enjoy a game of boules ... while our fantastic dining and lively nightly entertainment makes for unforgettable night.
HIGHLIGHTS - Beautiful landscaped gardens
- Gateway to Yorkshire Dales
- 20 Meter Indoor Pool
- Peaceful and relaxing setting
ACTIVITIES - Outdoor Bowls Green
- Archery
- Air Rifle Shooting
- Fresh Water Angling
- Tennis
RESTAURANT AND BARS - The Restaurant
- Mount Garret Bar
- Pavilion Bar
- Terrace Tea Rooms coffee shop
- The Pavilion Cabaret Room
- Library – The Old House
HEALTH FACILITIES - Heated indoor pool and spa pool
- Sauna and steam room
- Fitness studio
- Decléor Health and Beauty Treatments [for a small supplement]
YORKSHIRE ATTRACTIONS - Fountains Abbey
- Newby Hall
- Harewood House
- Yorkshire Dales
- York
DIRECTIONS
From the A1(M) - Leave the A1(M) at Junction 47 signposted to Harrogate, Knaresborough and York. Take the A59 to Knaresborough, follow the signs into Knaresborough and go straight through the Town Centre. At the Bond End traffic lights turn left, then immediately right onto the B6165. Nidd Hall is on the right hand side approximately 4 miles outside Knaresborough
ABOUT WARNER LEISURE HOTELS
Welcome to Warner Leisure Hotels! If you’re planning a weekend break or a short break in the UK then you’ve come to the right place! We offer a huge variety of breaks from lively activity holidays and entertainment breaks to cultural experience breaks and relaxing spa breaks. Our short breaks are exclusively for adults and with stunning hotels in the UK you’d be spoilt for choice. We aim to do everything we can to help you relax, unwind and fully enjoy the fantastic facilities we have to offer. On a Warner Leisure Hotels short break there's live entertainment every night with breakfast, three course dinner and accommodation all included in the price.
View this holiday on the Inspiring Holidays website or visit the Warner Leisure Hotels Website for more information
Warner Leisure Hotels are currently offering 2 for 1 spa breaks available on selected 2 night midweek spa breaks at Thoresby Hall Spa in Nottinghamshire.The Spa at Thoresby Hall Historic Hotel is truly a place where you can go and relax in an oasis of calm.Your Spa ExperienceTake some ancient therapeutic wisdom. Then blend it with the technology of a modern spa and you will encounter this with our Spa Experience.2 night Spa Experience breaks include:
- Leisure and daytime facilities
- Evening entertainment
- Full English breakfast and 3-course meal in Le Bistro
- Use of our state-of-the art facilities
- 2 x Spa Experience sessions (3 hour sessions)
- 2 x 25-minute treatmentsThoresby Hall HotelThoresby Park, Nr. Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. NG22 9WHSet in acres of rolling parklands on the edge of Sherwood Forest, Thoresby Hall is a truly majestic country house. This 18th century Grade I listed house combines gracious rooms with fine dining and superb entertainment.Its luxurious Spa, with unrivalled health and beauty facilities, will ensure your stay is truly relaxing. Admire the dramatic, carved white stone walls and hammer beam roof in the Great Hall. Relax in the library, with its carved oak chimney piece depicting the famous Major Oak.To find out more visit the Warner Leisure Hotels Website 
