Dining & experiences
Eat well, then go outside.
Breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner, cooked from the walled garden and the farms around us, and a few good reasons to put your boots on.
The walled kitchen garden in early summer.
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The dining room
A short menu that changes with the week.
We cook what is ready in the garden and what the farms nearby bring to the back door. Dinner is open to non-residents from Wednesday to Sunday.
Breakfast
8–10am, every day
Afternoon tea
3–5pm, every day (please book)
Dinner
7–9pm, Wednesday to Sunday
The bar
From 5pm
Sample menu
A sample autumn menu
To start
Beetroot from the garden, curd, hazelnuts
Chicken liver parfait, pear chutney, toast
Soup of the day, our bread
To follow
Roast hake, mussels, leeks, cider butter
Venison, celeriac, blackberries
Squash, sage and brown butter, crisp onions
To finish
Apple and bramble crumble, custard
Dark chocolate pot, shortbread
Three cheeses from the county
Three courses £48
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Afternoon tea
Scones at four, by the fire or on the lawn.
Sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and whatever the kitchen baked that morning. From £28 a person; please book a day ahead.
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Experiences
A few good reasons to go outside.
Some are on the estate, some are a short drive away. Ask at reception, or tell us when you book.
On the estate
Afternoon tea by the fire
Sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and whatever the kitchen baked that morning, served in the sitting room or on the lawn.
When
All year
How long
About 1½ hours
Cost
From £28 per person
On the estate
A walk round the kitchen garden
Our gardener shows you what is growing and what will be on tonight’s menu. Saturday mornings.
When
April to October
How long
45 minutes
Cost
Included in your stay
On the estate
A picnic for the hills
A hamper of good bread, cheese, pies and cake, with a rug and a map of the best spots to stop.
When
May to September
How long
Order by 6pm the night before
Cost
From £24 per person
Nearby
A guided walk on the hill
A local guide takes you up the old drove road to the top of the hill and back by the river.
When
All year
How long
3 hours
Cost
From £20 per person
Nearby
Bicycles to borrow
Four sturdy bikes, helmets and a quiet-lanes route to the market town and back.
When
All year
How long
Half or full day
Cost
Included in your stay
Seasonal
Evenings on the lawn
Chairs out on the top lawn, a drink from the bar and the light going gold over the valley.
When
June to August
How long
From 6pm
Cost
Drinks from the bar
Stay with us
A night or two in the country, whenever you’re ready.
Rooms from £165 a night, breakfast included. Tell us your dates and we will confirm your room within one working day.