Norfolk, 23 March 2016: Congham Hall Hotel (01485 600250; www.conghamhallhotel.co.uk) is celebrating the Year of the English Garden 2016 with a bespoke trail and special offer for horticulture fans.

Set in 30 acres of parkland, with a renowned herb collection at its heart, the 26-room boutique hotel in Norfolk is a favourite place for garden-lovers to take a break. Now, guests can download The Magnificent Seven... Norfolk Gardens, a free trail that features prime local examples, from stately homes to nature reserves. They can also take advantage of the Summer Garden Offer – a two-night break which includes tickets to Pensthorpe Natural Park and a herb pot to take home from Congham Hall's plot.

Guests can also indulge themselves in Congham Hall's luxury spa, with a 75-minute face, back and scalp massage that features rosemary, mint and lavender, handpicked from the grounds. Exclusively designed by the hotel's principal product supplier, UK specialist brand Elemental Herbology, The Herb Garden Signature Treatment costs £75.

The Summer Garden Offer costs from £499 per room and will be available Sunday to Thursday from 4 April to 20 July 2016, subject to availability. The price includes two nights' dinner, bed and breakfast for two people, two tickets to one of the gardens on the trail, and one pot of herbs.

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Notes to editors:

Room rates start from £135 per night, room only, and £219 per night for dinner, bed and breakfast.

Relaunched in May 2013, the 26-room Congham Hall Hotel sits in 30 acres of parkland, including orchards and its renowned Herb Garden, which has 400-plus varieties and attracts visitors from far and wide. The modernised, 2 AA Rosette, bistro-style restaurant features much homegrown produce on its menu and benefits from a sophisticated bar.          

Congham Hall offers five-star service at three-star prices, in stylish but relaxed surroundings. It won Best Hotel in the East at the Best Loved Hotels Awards 2015, and has been recognised several times by the Eastern Daily Press/VisitNorfolk.co.uk Tourism Awards, winning Best Adult Leisure Break in 2015 and Best Independent Hotel in 2013. Congham Hall was also named Best Small Hotel in the UK at the International Hotel Awards in November 2012. 

Nicholas Dickinson and his team took over Congham Hall in March 2012. The hotel relaunched in May 2013 after completing the last phase of a major refurbishment. Nicholas has spent his entire working life in the luxury hotel business. Early on, he worked at the five-star country-house hotel Chewton Glen and Raymond Blanc's two-Michelin-starred restaurant and hotel, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons. In 1994, Nicholas formed a partnership with Nigel Chapman, who had developed Woolley Grange in Wiltshire. Together, they created Luxury Family Hotels, which soon became the market leader in the UK for luxury family short breaks, and Alias Hotels, for the stylish mid-market corporate and leisure sectors. Both groups were successfully sold, and Nicholas and Nigel went on to develop Martinhal Resort on Portugal's Algarve. This is Nicholas's first independent hotel project.