Reply With QuoteMay be right on the limit of your distance and maybe not a 'pubby' as you'd like but comes highly recommended and I love it! Lovely part of the world and some great walking if you like that kind of thing.
http://www.thehardwick.co.uk/
You lot get around a bit so I'm seeking advice for a 2 night midweek gastro getaway please.
We prefer a laid back atmosphere with more of a pub feel than a restaurant feel if possible and preferably within 2-3 hours drive of north Cheshire.
Examples of places we've visited in the past and enjoyed include The Stagg Inn (Herefordshire), The Star at Harome (Yorkshire), The Punchbowl Inn (Lake District), etc.
Your recommendations would be welcome and appreciated. :-)
May be right on the limit of your distance and maybe not a 'pubby' as you'd like but comes highly recommended and I love it! Lovely part of the world and some great walking if you like that kind of thing.
http://www.thehardwick.co.uk/
http://www.theolivebranchpub.com/
Not far from me. Just off the A1 near between Stamford and Grantham. DID have a Michelin star, don't think they have one any longer - it hasn't made any difference, still a nice place to eat. And they have good rooms to stay over.
LOTS of other good places to eat locally.
http://www.lenclume.co.uk/
The restaurant is smart - but good to contrast it with their other pubby place in same village. IIRC they might have another place locally too now. Also nice rooms.
I've always also enjoyed (and hope to be back this year):
http://thedevonshirearms.co.uk/
there's a smart restaurant (have a star I think) and a more informal Bistro. But I've always found all of it relaxed. Good mix of rooms to choose from.
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http://www.wensleydaleheifer.co.uk/
http://www.crabandlobster.co.uk/
Also if you liked the Star at Herome, they've another in York The Star in the City http://www.starinnthecity.co.uk/.
And some nice places to stay nearby:
http://judgeslodgingyork.co.uk/
http://www.marmadukestownhousehotelyork.com/ (great restaurant here too!)
http://www.thegrandyork.co.uk/
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The Grove, Narberth.
http://thegrove-narberth.co.uk
The Oaksmere in Suffolk, long way from Cheshire though.
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Never been there, but one I made a note of: Three Ways House Hotel.
This is brilliant - thank you.
Quite a few there that I hadn't heard of.
I'll get on the Google tomorrow and have read up on each.
Have heard good things about Northcote Manor
http://www.northcote.com/the-hotel/b...gourmet-break/
L'enclume is awsome, have been 4 times now.
They do a good value 2 night break including room, dinner at L'enclume one night and dinner at rogan & CO the other.
Added benefit of being on the edge of the lakes, pop to the drunken duck near coniston for lunch or the old stamp house in Ambleside
If you are ever near Essex or Cambridge the flitch of bacon in great dunmow and midsummer house in Cambridge are both splendid, flitch of bacon will be getting a star this year & Danny Gill will be a well known name very soon ;-)
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I will have to go and look at that, thanks. Chef used to work at the waterside inn, promising!Originally Posted by boris9
I would definitely recommend L'enclume! The missus and I did the 2 night break with dinner at L'enclume first night, breakfast
and dinner at Rogan & Co the next day. Superb, Cartmel is a pretty little place, good pub, nice Abbey and you have the Lake District
on your doorstep.
The food was exceptional, and despite the cost (£595 when we went, £620 now - excluding wine) we would definitely revisit.
http://www.stickywalnut.net
Had dinner here last year and have to say it was excellent. Not sure about how that would be part of a midweek break but I'm guessing pretty close to you, being just outside Chester.
Well worth a visit, especially as you're fairly close. Food is sublime, highly recommended - it's now my local.
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Another recommendation for L'Enclume, brilliant food and the rooms are pretty decent too.
How about the Hand and Flowers.
2 Michelin star pub run by Tom Kerridge.
http://www.thehandandflowers.co.uk/
We've been here a few times over the years, it's not just a normal hotel
http://www.coombeabbey.com/our-deals/
Fantastic hotel with great food, you can also travel out to some very fine restaurants
Been there, very good. He's very pleasant too, met him when checking out and was happy to chat. At the time he also had a pub that did food which was also very good.
Haven't been myself, but looks very good and have to say their website is impressive
... should fit the bill https://www.thehotelcollection.co.uk...lds/dining#_=_
This place is amazing!
http://www.the-vineyard.co.uk/
if you go to the Vineyard you'll probably also like....
http://www.thewoodspeen.com/restaurant/
which is run by the chef that achieved 2 Michelin stars at the Vineyard before leaving. 5 minutes down the road too.
I know it well, heard mixed reviews, will pop in there and take a look.
So many places
So much good produce etc
http://www.innatwhitewell.com/
Great place = pretty much anywhere off the first Season of The Trip
Have a extended drive out to Norfolk and spend an evening with Galton.
http://www.morstonhall.com
I could not recommend a stay here enough and the seven course dinner is always amazing.
Have not tried this place yet, but heard good things about it.
They also have rooms for overnight stays.
http://www.rabyhuntrestaurant.co.uk/rh/
The Yorke Arms and Northcote are both excellent. However, the Chester Grosvenor is also superb and within spitting distance.
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