We woke up one morning to find this pair of mallards on the small pond at the bottom of our garden. They were daily visitors for a few weeks in late April / early May but now seem to have gone elsewhere. One day we had two males fighting it out over the female for [...]
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While we’re on the subject of awards, we’d like to congratulate Pat and William at 17 Burgate over in Pickering in their recent success in the 2010 White Rose Awards. We’ve known Pat and William for a few years now since getting involved with the Yorkshire’s Finest Accommodation project. They are an inspiration to all [...]
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Ann and Robert are delighted to announce that we have retained our 5 Star Gold Award for the fourth successive year since opening in 2006. Our hard work in the kitchen department has paid dividends this time with a Breakfast Award. Since 5 star properties have to display excellence in menu choice, preparation and presentation [...]
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Robert and Ann are pleased to announce the long awaited opening of our fabulous new guest lounge. The lounge features luxury furnishings, a large flat screen HD-TV with Free-Sat, a selection of books and magazines and Wi-Fi facilities. We are so pleased now that guests have a comfortable area outside their bedrooms to meet and [...]
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Congratulations to members of the Dinnington Colliery Brass Band for their recent appearance in the BBC’s programme ‘A Band for Britain’. The Band has produced a CD which is in the top 40 classical album charts and have made several appearances on various television shows such as the Alan Titchmarsh Show where they met up [...]
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Our regular supplier of bacon, pork sausage and black pudding have struck gold again – 5 times!! One of their gold awards was achieved for their superb quality plain pork sausage which you can taste when you have your breakfast at Throapham House. The awards were achieved at the recent BPEX North West Roadshow and [...]
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If you are planning a trip to Yorkshire then you’ll soon discover there’s a lot to see and do in England’s largest county. Why not plan your onward travel using our guide to Yorkshire’s Finest Guest Accommodation, a collection of the very finest privately owned five star properties in the region who share a commitment [...]
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When you stay at Throapham House you’re guaranteed a tasty breakfast cooked with a mixture of home-grown, local and regional ingredients. We’re therefore please to annouce that we have recently joined the Delicouslyorkshire Breakfast scheme to raise awareness of the wide range of food and drink available in the region.
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Throapham House has retained the coveted 5* Gold Award rating from Quality in Tourism following a recent inspection in November 2008. Ann and Robert would like to thank all their guests for their support without which this would not have been possible. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.
