John Lewis Partnership has operated Brownsea Castle in Dorset as a private hotel since 1963, opening it for employees and their families and friends. The retailer sent its request to Dorset ...

John Lewis' bid for between 10 to 20 events and functions for non-employees per year and overnight stays has proved successful with Dorset Council's planning officers. Brownsea Castle was ...

The company, which leases Brownsea Castle from the Poole Harbour island’s owner the National Trust, has submitted a planning application to Dorset Council. Annually, the castle hosts around ...

Brownsea Castle, located on an island off the coast of Dorset, was built in 1547 during the reign of Henry VIII. Since the 1960s it has been exclusively used by John Lewis and Waitrose employees ...

Superstore firm John Lewis currently leases Brownsea Castle, in Poole Harbour, Dorset, from the National Trust after the firm helped renovate the historic building the 1960s. Article continues ...

Brownsea Island, found off Poole Harbour in Dorset, has been closed since November ... heathland and lagoon as well as a huge castle, built in the 1500s, which you can see on the shoreline.