On Friday 26th September 2025 we held our Macmillan Coffee Morning here at Hemswell Court. This year was more poignant than ever as our MD/Head Chef Shaun was diagnosed with stage 3 vocal cord cancer last year so we were all more determined to spread the word and raise lots of money.
We asked our suppliers, staff, family, friends and some local businesses if they were able to offer raffle and tombola prizes and we were so touched by all their generosity and kind donations (to many names to mention but we are so grateful). A massive thank you to all who donated to us.
As well as the raising money side of the coffee morning which is very important for the charity to run, we also wanted to make people aware of the wonderful, caring, support and advice you can get.
I don’t think there is anyone who can say they have not been touched by cancer in some way unfortunately.
We were very well supported on the day so a huge thank you to all who came to show their support.
A selection of homemade cakes from our kitchen with freshly brewed tea and coffee was served. A tombola, raffle and book/bric-a-brac stalls were available and our cuddly snail was eventually named “Timothy.”
Our final thanks must go to our staff who volunteered their time to work on the day and behind the scenes before the event.
Now for the grand total raised ……
£1623.54
Wow!! what can we say but thank you to everyone who made this possible. We are so touched and proud to have raised so much money.
Sadly, Hemswell Court’s Prom Season 2025 is over but what a joy and privilege it has been to host these celebrations from our returning schools, eight in total. Who would have thought our first ever prom here was held in 2002, that same school have continued to hold their event with us ever since.
The students most certainly did themselves proud by dressing up for the occasion.
An array of transport including limousines, hummers, sports cars, sugar beet harvesters, tractors, horses, mopeds, go carts, racing cars and stock car bangers made their way down our driveway and around the circle before the students walked up the red carpet to receive their reception drink.
Photograph opportunities were plentiful in our beautiful grounds, whilst also benefiting from the perfect weather we had too.
Family and friends were able to watch each occasion unfold and capture their own special moments and memories.
The variation of food provided by our in-house chefs included BBQ’s, buffets, sit down 3 course meal and pizza banquets. Additional items provided by the school and committees included crisp wall, candy bar, popcorn machine, candy floss machine, ice cream stand and cup-cakes.
It has been a pleasure working with each school bringing their own ideas and requirements to fruition on the night. From a Hollywood theme, film stars and films to outdoor games, dancing the night away and making those final memories with your friends and teachers.
A big thank you goes to all the schools who chose Hemswell Court to host their prom, creating a happy and fun time for the students. All students were an absolute credit to their school. They should all be very proud of themselves and we wish them all the very best for their future.
We would like to offer our thanks to the following – :
All our staff who provided an excellent service going above and beyond, especially with the warm weather which added extra challenges with the heat.
Our security staff for ensuring everyone’s safe arrival and departure.
Jo for her regular updates and information on social media (Facebook)
Our suppliers who have provided an excellent service during prom season:
QL Discos
One Stop Cake Shop
Fotobooth4u
Rainbow Fireworks
Last but by no means least, to our residents for their patience and understanding.
*We are very grateful for all tags and photos we have been sent from parents and schools
On Saturday 19th October 2024, Hemswell Court hosted its first murder mystery evening, which turned out to be a great success (an added bonus none of our staff was the victim!)
Guests where presented with evidence from the detective on the case, both verbally and written clues where given and they had to work out who had killed the two guests at the school reunion, one a student and one a teacher.
Stirling Murder was the company who provided the entertainment and Hemswell Court provided a three course meal with coffee. Some of the guests stayed overnight and enjoyed our continental and cooked breakfast the following morning.
There has been lots of lovely positive comments received with many guests asking if we can arrange another event soon.
We are super proud and excited to announce that we have once again been awarded breakfast, dinner and accommodation awards from the AA.
The standard for receiving these awards is very high and we have an unannounced visit from the AA inspector yearly.
We are so grateful for our staffs’ hard work and support in helping us achieve these awards each year, whether office or garden based, working in the kitchen, housekeeping or being part of the front house team, so a big thank you to all our staff who play their part in making Hemswell Court what it is today.
Wow what an extremely busy but fantastic 3 weeks we have had recently celebrating the end of an era for many local students. Their school proms and balls started on 20th June 2024 and ended on 12th July 2024. We had 11 different schools this year, some new and some returning.
A lot of hard work and organising goes into these events, so a big thank you to the students for their ideas and the teachers and heads of schools for allowing the proms to take place here and for their help in the organisation.
To all our staff, well done and thank you for your extra support and help whilst also attending to other events, our residents for being patient with delays in returning home and our security guys for helping direct traffic and keeping us all safe.
During this time, we have seen many different types of transport from fire engines, sporty cars, horses, tractors, lorry cabs, horse and cart, limos to name a few, lots of smart suits and lots of beautiful prom dresses and stunning outfits.
The students all behaved very well and enjoyed themselves and feedback from all schools has been incredibly positive which makes our job worthwhile.
Thank you to the suppliers who have been a great asset to the proms –
We are thrilled to announce that Hemswell Court receives three 5* AA awards for another year. This will be the twelfth year which we have achieved the breakfast, dinner and accommodation awards.
Our staff work so hard to continue to provide excellent service and ensure our guests have an enjoyable experience. These awards recognise our teams dedication and the standards we set.
A big thank you to all our staff for their continued support and commitment and to our guest old and new who visit.
At Hemswell Court we celebrated Valentine’s Day in style.
Guests enjoyed a three course meal finished with coffee and chocolates. Their tables were decorated with a scattering of rose petals, love hearts and a single red rose. Log fires and candles completed the ambiance.
Memories were made and shared by the couples who attended, some also taking advantage of the opportunity to stay with us and enjoy our fantastic breakfast the following morning.
A big thank you to our past brides and grooms, first time visitors and couples who will marry later this year. Making special memories is what we love to do!
A very big thank you to a number of our staff who have kindly donated toys and gifts to Mission Christmas this year. Their generosity has been overwhelming and we are very proud to be able to donate to this very worthy charity.
Today we took our gifts to Uncle Henry’s and were met by Karen and Katie who were very grateful to receive our donations on behalf of the charity. This charity has been going a number of years helping support local families.
No child should wake on Christmas morning to no presents and as most of us here at Hemswell Court are parents it made it easier to decide which charity to support this year.
Donations can be given or dropped off at Uncle Henry’s until 18th December 2023 so please if you are able to help visit them soon.
Last year Marie Curie fundraising committee approached us to ask if they could hold their annual Christmas Bazaar here at Hemswell Court. Not having held this event before we were both excited and honoured to be asked as the Marie Curie nurses mean a lot to so many of the staff and our previous owners who were nursed and supported by this wonderful charity.
Plans were made and invites sent to local craft and gift suppliers and very quickly all the spaces were booked. Although some were a little worried about the new venue and location so much positive feedback has been received on our staff, organisation and venue which we really appreciated.
There were various handmade items, Christmas decorations, gifts and craft stalls which were set up in our ballroom and primrose rooms and Marie Curie staff and volunteers proudly stood in the grand entrance hall with tombola, cakes, merchandise and gift bags to purchase.
Tea, coffee and homemade cakes from our kitchens were on sale in our private drawing room and a lovely memory tree for guests to write messages to loved ones. We had pride of place at the top of the tree for our message to Rex and Nepi (our previous owners).
As with any event, there is a lot to consider and organise and we are extremely proud to announce that £10561.60 was raised, so a very big well done to all involved in this. What a remarkable achievement this equates to 459 hours nursing care.
So many wonderful comments have been received on our hardworking staff during the event which makes us as a company very proud of each and everyone. We are delighted to have been part of this event and look forward to working with everyone again next year.
On the 4th September this year, Hemswell Court was delighted to welcome members from The Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club to celebrate their post-war six cylinder rally.
Our guests enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and comfortable accommodation which Hemswell Court offers and delicious food specially prepared by our chefs, all of which received lovely comments on their departure.
The cars were stunning and sat beautifully on our landscaped gardens. Hope you enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed taking them. Thank you to everyone for coming and we look forward to welcoming you all again.
*The organiser has sent a couple of extra photos and an itinerary of their visit which I am pleased to add –
“Twenty two cars attended the annual rally of the PWSC Register of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club which was held at Hemswell Court over five days in early September. The Register caters for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars built between 1945 to 1955. The earliest car attending the meet was a 1949 drop-head coupe by Park-Ward. They were joined by several models from other registers, the latest being a 1995 Bentley Continental R two door coupe by Mulliner and a guest from the Aston Martin Club. Members attended from all over the UK some having travelled over 180 miles. A coach trip into Lincoln with visits to the Castle and Cathedral proved to be very popular. Drive outs on the following days saw visits to places of historical interest but the most popular were those associated with Lincolnshire’s wartime past. For most the highlight of the tours was to the East Kirby Heritage Aviation Museum where they were treated to the sight of the Lancaster ‘Just Jane’ being fired up and taxiing. Thereafter the group and its cars were photographed with the aircraft as a backdrop. The visit to the International Bomber Command Centre at Canwick was also thought to be excellent. The ‘Iron Men’ memorial to those air crew of the Dambusters raids who did not return was particularly moving. Without exception, members agreed that this years venue was among the best we have ever had. The overall experience was exceptional, delivered by well lead, enthusiastic members of staff. One member commented that ‘we arrived as guests but left as friends.”
