Buckingham Lodge Bed and Breakfast Guest House

The Seville orange season is upon us which means its time to make the very popular and tasty homemade marmalade to serve with our scrummy breakfasts.  The recipe is simple, the hardest part is actually cutting up the orange peel which is quite labour intensive but the resulting taste is well worth it.  This time, instead of just making plain orange marmalade I am also going to make a batch of ginger and whiskey marmalade, will let you know how I get on. Recipe for Seville Orange Marmalade or Three Fruit Maramalade makes about 12 x 450 g jars This traditional marmalade can only be made in season- usually January to early February. Wash and cut in half : 1.4 kg (3lb) Seville oranges (or 1 grapefruit and 3 large oranges) 2 large lemons Cover a plate or small bowl with a piece of muslin. Squeeze out the juice then strain the pips and any membrane or pulp you can remove from the skin in your muslin. Tie up the pips and pulp and put in your p...

Happy New Year to all our guests past and hopefully future! 2012 seems to have flown by, cant quite believe we are now in 2013, where has the time gone?  We've enjoyed the Queen's Jubilee with celebrations here in Torquay, and of course the Olympics with all the success that this has bought to our small country in the way of tourism, prestige and rejuvenation. On a smaller scale we are always looking at ways to improve our accommodation, service and overall experience here at the Buckingham Lodge Bed and Breakfast. Whilst we are closed at the moment, this doesnt mean we are resting on our laurels.  Scaffolding has gone up at the rear of the property with new rendering completed, double glazing going in next week.  This means our family room, superior room and kingsize double will now be snug and warm in the winter helping the environment and of course our fuel bills! Added to that we are decorating/carpeting our twin room which makes up part of our suite, a fam...

Christmas can be so busy and stressful with January being a little bit of an anti-climax. Why not escape the hum drum, check out the January sales and visit Torquay or the surrounding beautiful towns of Brixham, Dartmouth or Totnes. The Buckingham Lodge small hotel in Torquay is currently running the following offer available when contacting us direct. Stay 2 nights during the months of January 2013, February 2013, and March 2013 in a twin, double or Superkingsize bedroom with breakfast and a bottle of Cava for a special rate of £99. Please note Easter is not included in the offer. To take advantage of this offer through please contact us direct on 01803 293538

Why not celebrate New Year on the English Riviera, Devon and stay at the Buckingham Lodge Bed and Breakfast.  We are a 15 minute walk from the centre of all festivities and are offering a late breakfast to enable you to recover from the over exuberance. New Year's Eve in a double or twin room with late breakfast is only £90 for two people with a bottle of wine to kick start the celebrations. This offer is only available when booking direct either by calling 01803 293538, or emailing us at stay@buckinghamlodge.co.uk ask to speak to Steve or Nicola, we look foward to hearing from you soon. Specials page

Problems finding the perfect Christmas Gift? Give someone something special this year - The Buckingham Lodge Gift Vouchers make wonderful presents for those hard to buy for friends and relatives and are available with two options. Vouchers can be bought in £10 denominations towards part of a stay or £99 for a 2 night break for 2 including breakfast. The Buckingham Lodge Gift Vouchers

Such a great day out for all your real ale Fans!  The Occombe Beer Festival is back and taking place in the beautiful countryside that surrounds the 150 acre Occombe Farm.  The event takes place on the 10th and 11th June 2011 with many local ales on offer along with ciders and perry, a hog roast, live local bands and a bbq.  The Farm itself is completely organic and is a registered conservation charity managed by Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust.   Admission is only £5 to include a souvenir glass, free to under 18's but must be accompanied by an adult. For more info about the farm and the festival click on the link below: http://www.occombe.org.uk/mainintro.cfm?id=336

19th, 20th and 21st May 2011 Fantastic day out for all the family, so much to see and do from the animals to the exhibition stands and displays taking place in the arenas. http://devoncountyshow.co.uk/visiting-the-show/show-programme Devon County Showground Westpoint Clyst St Mary Exerter open from 8am Kids go free on Saturday AND only 18 miles away from our guest house  so why not combine a trip to the Devon County Show with a short break on the English Riviera in Torquay.