Berkshire - Places to Stay and Information

The Rasm-e-Hina on Saturday 16th will be in Finchampstead, a small village 3 miles south of Wokingham where the Walima reception will take place on Sunday 17th.

For directions to Wokingham by road I find www.maps.google.co.uk very good. Select Get directions and enter your town and destination, it takes about 1 hour from London on the M4. 3 hours from Norwich using the A11 and M25. Let me know if you need help!
For Rail from London, trains leave from Waterloo or Paddington direct to Wokingham station and takes about 1 hour and a half. From Norwich with 3 changes, it takes 4 hours.
From Heathrow there is a bus that takes around an hour, or make your way to Victoria, Paddngton or Waterloo stations and continue from there.


Accommodation/ hotels:
If you are planning to stay over night in Berkshire, there are a number of hotels and many bed and breakfasts close to both the Saturday venue in Finchampstead and Sunday venue in Sindlesham.


The Pheasant Inn - Friendly, traditional pub & hotel
(6 miles from Finchampstead and 1 mile to Sindlesham)
From £45 per room per night.
355 Reading road
Winnerish
Wokingham 
Berkshire
RG41 5LR
+44 118 978 4529
http://www.the-pheasant-hotel.co.uk/




Best Western - Reading Moat House
(5 miles from Finchampstead and 0.8 miles to Sindlesham)
From £50 per room per night.
Mill Lane
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 5DF
+44 8457 76 76 76
http://www.bestwestern.co.uk/Hotels/Reading-Moat-House-Wokingham-83861/Hotel-Info/Default.aspx




Premier Inn Bracknell (Twin Bridges)
(5 miles from Finchampstead and 6.5 to Sindlesham)
From £60 per room per night

Downshire Way

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 7AA

+44 871 527 8130

http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/BRADOW/bracknell-twin-bridges

Cantley House Hotel - Victorian country house hotel
(5 miles from Finchampstead and 3 miles from Sildlesham)
From £100 per room per night.
Milton Road Wokingham, 
Berkshire 
RG40 5QG 
+44-118-978-9912 
www.cantleyhotel.co.uk



The Coppid Beech Hotel - modern 4 star hotel
(6 miles from Finchampstead and 5 miles to Sindlesham)
From £100 per room per night
John Nike Way
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8TF
+441344 303 333
www.coppidbeech.com




Local Taxi numbers:
A2B Taxis +44 118 973 3376
Bee's Taxis +44 118 973 6080
Prestige Cars +44 118 989 0890

Saturday 16th July - Rasm e Hina

Saturday 16^th is the henna party (otherwise known as the Rasm-e-Hina or Mehndi) and I can not wait! I’ve heard so many stories about what goes on, other than the obvious henna painting, there’s a really sweet ceremonial aspect (purely cultural as opposed to religious) where the bride is blessed to have a long and prosperous marriage.

 One of the myths involved with henna is that the darker the colour the henna turns out, the more your husband-to-be will love you! That is the reason why, even after its application the henna is kept on overnight to get a deeper, darker color on the palms. Traditionally, after her marriage, the bride is not supposed to do any house work till the henna fades out completely. That's something I will be totally taking on board then!

Traditionally it's a girls only thing but ours will be mixed.

 xoxo

The hall is in Finchampstead, very close to Wokingham. I've listed some places to stay on the following post.

Friday 15th July 2011 - Norfolk

The church blessing on Friday will be at St. Peters church, Sheringham and the Reception will be at Sussex Barns in Burnham Market.

I have listed a couple of B&B's in Sheringham below but please check the link for others as there are lots! There are a couple of hotel's in Sheringham one being The Burlington. It was built in the 1890's on the sea front, and boasts a traditional British experience!

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g503736-d656061-Reviews-The_Burlington_Hotel-Sheringham_Norfolk_East_Anglia_England.html


A short drive to Upper Sheringham is The Dales Country House Hotel.

Bed & Breakfasts 


Montague House Boutique B&B
From £90 per room
3 Montague Road 
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8LN
+441263 822510
www.montague-house.co.uk
http://www.cntraveller.com/news/2010/may/affordable-luxury-on-the-norfolk-shores



The Melrose Guest House
From £30-£38 pppn 
9 Holway road
Sheringham
NR26 8HN
+44 1263 823299
www.themelrosesheringham.co.uk



Beaumont B&B
From £30-£35 pppn
9 Cliff Road
Sheringham
NR26 8BJ
+44 1263 822390
www.beaumont-b-and-b.co.uk




More on:
http://www.norfolk-bed-and-breakfast.co.uk/village/sheringham.html

Hotels in Sheringham

The Burlington Hotel
From £49 for two nights
The Esplanade
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8LG
+44 1263 822224

http://www.burlingtonsheringham.co.uk/


The Dales - Country House Hotel
From £79 pppn
Lodge Hill
Upper Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8TJ
+44 1263 824555

http://www.dalescountryhouse.co.uk/

Burnham Market

Burnham Market is a small attractive village, 22 miles (45 mins) from Sheringham along the coastal road.

Sussex Barns is located just on the outskirts.

There will be a courtesy coach service to Sussex Barns from the Church after the service.
A coach will also leave the station car park at 7pm for those attending the evening function and will leave Sussex barns to return at around midnight.

If you would like to stay in Burnham Market a short walk from the reception, The Hoste Arms is a lovely hotel.

The Hoste Arms
Market Place
Burnham Market
Norfolk
PE31 8HD
+44 1328 738 777
http://www.hostearms.co.uk/



Local Taxi's
A1 Taxi's - 01263 822228
Anglia Taxi's - 01263 822222
MG Cabs - 01263 820999
Pegasus Taxi's - 01263 823646
Stuarts Taxi's - 01263 8224444

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