The Old Police Station Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Great tea selection
Accessibility
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Wheelchair-accessible seating
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Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Late-night food
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Spirits
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Wine
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar on site
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Toilets
Atmosphere
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Casual
Crowd
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Groups
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
Children
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High chairs
Best KPortal Reviews
We had our wedding reception at the old police station and wow wow wow. Staff were amazin the food out of this world not one of our guests said anythin bad all said amazin. We even had the rooms and they were really nice and the breakfast was amazin. Thank you so much for making our day so special and we was glad to see the the bar staff joining in dancing.
Once again thank you again for everythin and pls carry on the good work we all loved it and anyone else thinking about booking it webwould say its a no brainer
We booked 2 rooms here for one night. Parking is very close by and free until 10am.
A pleasant check in was followed by quite a bizarre room.
First impressions of our room was big enough for our needs with a very nice sized bathroom. We then noticed another door in the corner of our room, there was no lock on the door so we were confident that it wasn’t a connecting door to another room, assuming it to be maybe a storage cupboard or similar we tried to open it. It opened about 4 inches and then hit an obstruction on the other side. My wife went into the hallway to see what doors were next to ours and found an unmarked, unlocked door down the corridor from us. The mystery door gave way to a small unmade bed, a pile of clothes and sandals and a chest of drawers, which was what was obstructing our connecting door. From the basic look of the room we assume it was the reception man’s bedroom. Pretty freaked out we went back to our room where my wife used the loo, only to have the cold tap fall apart when she went to wash her hands. Not wanting to create a fuss we used the table from the room and some other objects to prop under the joining room door handle.
As we were leaving for dinner that evening we mentioned to reception about the mystery door, the man in reception didn’t know that we’d found where the door went and told us not to worry and that the other side was locked so no one would be able to access our items. We’d propped the handle so felt comfortable enough. We also mentioned the tap and were told very matter of factly that it was broken by the last guests. No offer to get it fixed or apology.
We asked about food in the hotel, but that unfortunately is no longer an option apart from breakfast.
A nice meal in town and then back to the hotel. Settled down for the night and all pretty peaceful apart from hearing the snores of the reception guy next door ( maybe the door could be soundproofed as well as a lock fitted).
Little things that could be improved - 2 plastic cups, seriously, how much would 2 glasses cost ?
Breakfast - run out of a few items and didn’t really have many items in the first place. A lovely dining area though that should be used more.
Our other family member had a pleasant stay in their room, but did comment on the urine on the underside of the toilet seat that hadn’t been cleaned when she went in. Room good though apart from that so just an oversight ? She also had 2 glass glasses.
Overall an ok stay, we wouldn’t come back though if we found ourselves in the area again, which is a shame as we did get the impression that they’ve tried hard to make it as nice as possible there.
Booked our family in for Mothers Day lunch online. Received a confirmation by email from them and looked forward to our day out with Mum. Having driven the 80 miles picked up mum and arrived in Retford only to find that The Kings Park Hotel (The Old Police Station) doesn’t have a restaurant.
We went midweek and it was very quiet but we got great service from very welcoming and friendly staff. Lovely venue. Many thanks for the guided tour, it was much appreciated.
Food was well cooked and presented. Good pub grub, but I thought my crispy belly pork portion was just a tad on the small side. My wife's pan fried salmon was really good, as was the generous portion of sticky toffee pudding.
Retford Charter day 2024 - closed. No bar.
Sad.
Golden Opportunity to make lots of money wasted.
Lovely place to visit with my family , very clean , staff are lovely and very attentive. Food is beautiful , recommend this place to friends and family and the public ????
Very quirky but very different place it was chosen as a Christmas function and I would say it went down well
The first server was great, the second one was not so. however the Bubble and Squeak consisted of bland jumbo “chip shop sausage “ cut in half on a modest portion of bubble and squeak, the accompanying onion gravel was very very salty
That said the bacon burger was very good and both meals were hot.
Quick Facts About The Old Police Station
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
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