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ALPINE BRIDGE GRAND REUNION EVENT

Following a number of requests from many of our former guests we have arranged a special 3 day pre-Christmas Bridge Holiday as a means of holding a special reunion for all of those who would like to meet up again for a few days of fun, fine food and friendly but competitive duplicate Bridge,

We have decided to hold the event at the charming old William Cecil Hotel in Stamford, Lincolnshire and have reserved all of the rooms for the dates of November 11th - 14th.

The William Cecil is a fabulous old house attached to the Burghley estate just on the Southern edge of the lovely old town.

The Hotel is on the Old Great North Road!

Have a look at their website...

Stamford Railway station is within walking distance for those wishing to travel by train, but the hotel has a large free Car Park for guests bringing their own cars. There is a pleasant garden and sitting out area and a gate with direct access to the extensive grounds of Burghley house...well worth a visit sometime!

It has some 24 bedrooms of various shapes and sizes and it has now built a great reputation for its friendliness and fine food. Four of the rooms are on the ground floor,and will be held for those with walking difficulties, while the upstairs rooms can be accessed from a wide staircase near to the reception area, but sadly there is no lift due to the building's age and status.

There will be plenty of bridge sessions to enjoy, as well as easy access to the extensive grounds and gardens of Burghley House. The historic Old town of Stamford is a few Hundred yards stroll away over the river bridge. Here, on the Friday morning, you will find a superb street market with fine food stalls and many other things to buy for Christmas before you return home.

The River Welland in Stamford

The Hotel owns the Bull and Swan, a traditional old Pub, about 200 yards down the road and we are planning a private Alpine party night for us all in their pretty garden 'Ski chalet' on the Wednesday evening. This should remind us all of the good times out in Champagny where we had many fun nights together. There will be lots of good quality Alpine style food to enjoy and hopefully a little bit of suitable music to make the evening go with a swing! Afterwards there will be a late evening session of fun Bridge.

The Hotel boasts a fine 'Bistro' style restaurant and we will be reserving it for our dinner on the first night after we have all arrived.

The cost will be reasonable although there are going to be four types of room available with a price difference and even a rather nice suite at the expensive end of the scale... so, expect to pay between £430 - £600 per person for double occupancy of your chosen room but with a supplement of around £50 per day for single occupancy. One of the Ground floor rooms in a small coach house annexe has wheelchair access directly from the car park should anyone need it.

We are still working out the final programme, but expect the cost of the special Alpine Dinner to be in the region of £30 per person depending on what arrangements are made.

So...why not come and join us in mid November at our Grand Reunion in the lovely old town of Stamford?

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FORMER SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Our final Summer Bridge holiday took place in Guernsey from September 16th - 23rd 2023 and was greatly enjoyed by those present, many of whom had been supporting us regularly for over 25 years. The Farewell dinner at the Hotel was truly remarkable.

All of the details and an extensive picture gallery of all of our past holidays can be seen on our Archive pages HERE

AlpineStock Bridge and Ski Holidays

(Alpine Bridge is now known as AlpineStock Bridge.)

January 2026