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items: Best restaurants in Cornwall: where a local eats and drinks in this foodie region
items: Esther Clark shares her favourite food and drink spots in Bristol
items: Best restaurants in Bruton: where to eat and drink
items: 25 small towns across the UK that every foodie should visit
items: Best restaurants in Devon: where a local eats in this idyllic south-west county
items: Best restaurants in Bath: where locals eat and drink in this Somerset city
items: Dorset best restaurants: where to eat, drink and stay
items: Best restaurants in Penzance, Cornwall
items: Best hotels in the Cotswolds
items: Best afternoon teas in Bath
items: Best restaurants in Cheltenham
items: Fowey foodie guide: where locals eat and drink
items: Foodie road trip in Somerset
items: Padstow, Cornwall foodie guide: where locals eat and drink
items: Porthleven, Cornwall foodie guide: where locals eat and drink
items: Win return flights to the beautiful Isles of Scilly
items: Pineapple Spa, Stow-on-the-Wold: holiday cottage review
items: Langford Fivehead, Somerset: restaurant with rooms review
items: The Churchill Arms, The Cotswolds: pub with rooms review
items: The Montagu Arms, Hampshire review
items: Bath foot trails walk and picnic: review
items: Timbrell's Yard, Bradford on Avon: hotel and restaurant review
items: Abode, Exeter: hotel and restaurant review

Best restaurants in Cornwall: where a local eats and drinks in this foodie region
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date: 2026-01-16T14:05:15.000Z
creator: Milly Kenny-Ryder
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Local city guides
description: Food writer and photographer Camille Kenny-Ryder picks the best places to eat and drink in Cornwall, plus a must-visit town and foodie activities in the area
encoded: The scenery, the sea air and some of the country’s very best produce… Cornwall has a lot to offer, especially when it comes to food. Destination expert, Milly Kenny-Ryder, author of Weekend Journals, tells us where to feast on the finest fare from pub grub to seafood platters, fine dining to seaside picnics. Read on to discover the best restaurants in Cornwall – from neighbourhood bistros to fine dining and pubs serving top-notch seafood. While you're here, find out where to stay in Cornwall, or for more like this, check out our guides to the best restaurants in the Cotswolds, the best restaurants in the Lake District, best restaurants in Bournemouth and best restaurants in Brighton. Jump to: olive's top 10 best restaurants in Cornwall Foodie day trips around Cornwall Foodie town spotlight: Newlyn Where to stay in Cornwall olive's top 10 best restaurants in Cornwall Flora at Trelowarren Estate, Helston Neighbourhood bistro vibes A family-run café, bistro and bakery nestled deep within the unspoilt Trelowarren Estate. The eatery is situated in the historic stable yard and is run by friendly and talented couple, Tim Spedding (who previously cooked at The Clove Club and P Franco) and his creative wife Louise Rødkjær. Lunch might include new potato and sorrel soup with soda bread, wood-fired pollock with summer herbs and aïoli, or sprouting broccoli, kale and gremolata pizza. There is always a counter full of irresistible cakes and pastries, and on Sundays Tim serves a refined but relaxed set menu lunch in the dining room. floranewyard.co.uk Crocadon Farm, Saltash Farm to fine dining Crocadon Farm has been a labour of love for Dan Cox, a Roux scholarship winner who has worked in some of the country’s best Michelin-recognised restaurants, before working tirelessly to transform this exceptional 120-acre farm into the ultra-sustainable field-to-fork mecca it is today. Surrounded by the farm that grows and nurtures most of the produce on your plate, this restaurant is assur…

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Esther Clark shares her favourite food and drink spots in Bristol
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date: 2025-12-04T11:31:43.000Z
creator: Esther Clark
subject: South West travel
subject: UK
subject: Travel
subject: Local city guides
description: This thriving city is now a must visit for foodies across the country, and the perfect choice for a long weekend away
encoded: Looking for Bristol restaurants? Check out the best places to eat in Bristol, including cafés, bars and restaurants. Here you'll find local beers and interesting wines, lively bars and buzzy cafés. Check out our local food and drink guide to Bristol... For more exciting restaurants and weekend ideas for food lovers, check out our best UK city breaks and the UK's best artisan bakeries. Also read our city guides to the best restaurants in Bath, best restaurants in Cardiff, best restaurants in York and best restaurants in Oxford. Jump to: Best places to eat and drink in Bristol Best cafés in Bristol Best food and drink shops in Bristol Foodie neighbourhood in Bristol Where to stay in Bristol Best places to eat and drink in Bristol Marmo For modern European food and wine Marmo is one of Bristol’s most special dining experiences. It sits on bustling Baldwin Street – inside are high ceilings, an open kitchen and a buzzy, inviting atmosphere. It has an extremely pleasing menu taking influence from Italy, and an exceptional organic/biodynamic wine list. Marmo is headed by couple Cosmo and Lily Sterck. Cosmo is ex St John and Brawn, and Lily worked front of house at Luca in their London days. The menu reads really well to a point that it’s hard to know what to order for fear of missing out. Simple Italian ingredients are given the best treatment. There’s plates of lightly fried gnocco fritto and salame rosa, perfectly pickled, crunchy vegetables and bobby beans tossed with white peaches and a pine nut cream. A fresh pasta dish is always available and the famous steak tartar always graces the menu. The staff are well versed in both wine and food so you feel in good hands. If you order any dessert make sure you get at least one chocolate mousse for the table – it’s perfectly set with a blanket of lightly whipped cream strewn over it. It’ll be the ideal end to what’s likely to be a flawless meal. marmo.restaurant Farro, Bristol For pastries and sourdough Farro is certainly Bris…

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Best restaurants in Bruton: where to eat and drink
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date: 2025-11-24T11:40:01.000Z
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Local city guides
description: From cosy bistros and chapel cafés to farm shops and boutique hotels, this small Somerset town has more to offer than just lush green countryside
encoded: Looking for where to eat and drink in Bruton? This small town nestled among green rolling hills in Somerset is only 45 minutes from Bath (see where to eat and drink in the city here) by car, and has become a something of magnet for unconventional chefs and arty culinary creatives in recent years, turning the once quiet market town into a gourmet hot spot. Next, check out our pick of the best restaurants in the Cotswolds or the best restaurants in Penzance. Take a look at our guide to small towns across the UK that every foodie should visit for more travel inspiration. Best restaurants in Bruton Da Costa Bruton’s Durslade Farm has replaced Roth Bar and Grill with Da Costa, a space inspired by Veneto, powered by Somerset. Traditional northern Italian dishes make up the menu, much of the veg and herbs for which are grown in the walled garden and cooked on the centrepiece woodfire stove and barbecue. A celebration of the two regions is seen in carpaccio of Durslade Farm beef and Cornish Yarg; handmade buckwheat pasta with fonduta and salt-baked beetroot risotto with toasted hazelnuts and Bruton soft cheese. To drink there are wines from Durslade Farm’s vineyards and amaro, aperitivi and Italian-inspired cocktails. Artwork features vintage photographs of the owner’s grandfather, whose Venetian roots are the inspiration for the restaurant. da-costa.co.uk The Old Pharmacy Enter Bruton’s old pharmacy and turn left to find yourself in a dinky, green-panelled deli, where you can buy bottles of wine, locally roasted coffee, artisan condiments and more. On the right, the adjacent dining room is lined with shelves groaning wine bottles, crinkly candlesticks and cookbooks, with creaky wooden floorboards underfoot and window seats overlooking Bruton's main High Street. Small plates include Westcombe finnochina (fennel-flecked local salami) with cantaloupe melon, Swiss chard ricotta malfatti in sage butter and candied beetroots, ricotta salata and almonds in a sweet mustard vinaigr…

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25 small towns across the UK that every foodie should visit
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date: 2025-07-07T15:35:21.000Z
subject: East
subject: North West travel
subject: South East travel
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: Travel Scotland
subject: UK
subject: Wales travel
subject: Yorkshire & Humber travel
subject: Great Getaways
description: From Welsh market towns with creative culinary gatherings to Yorkshire boroughs that are home to artisan roasters and gin distilleries, these are 10 of the best foodie towns across the UK for a staycation
encoded: Looking for UK staycations? Want to know the best towns for foodies? Check out our guide for the must-visit UK towns that every foodie should visit. Filled with must-try restaurants, bakeries and bars, there is something for everyone in 0ur gourmet picks – from an island getaway in Jersey to picturesque Bruton in Somerset's green rolling hills. For more travel inspiration, find out the best unique UK holiday cottages for foodies and check out our best gastropubs with rooms. Feeling active? See our picks of 10 unique walking holidays for foodies. If you're planning a summer holiday, check out our UK summer travel ideas. Totnes, Devon The market town of Totnes in Devon has some of the most progressive organic restaurants in the country. The Bull Inn is driving the charge with its ecological and social impact pledges, including commitments to “field grown, not flown”, mindful meat, seasonality and supplier-led organic food. Its inventive menu includes such dishes as roasted courgettes, whipped tahini, preserved lemon, pumpkin seed picada and basque cheesecake with plums. Eversfield organic farm shop & café has a menu of all-day brunch classics such as toasted banana bread with seasonal compote and Turkish eggs with warm chilli butter. The Totnes Sunday food market is the biggest in Devon offering up fine produce from local producers. For a taste of fine-dining, head to Gather which showcases locally sourced and wild foraged ingredients from Devon’s fields, shoreline, rivers and hedgerows. Where to stay: not just a restaurant, you can also stay at The Bull Inn. There are nine chic, minimally-designed rooms to choose from plus a four-bed self catering apartment (with it's own private terrace) that is ideal for larger groups. Doubles from £165, check availability at booking.com Alnwick, Northumberland The market town of Alnwick, famous for its historic castle, is quietly becoming something of a culinary hotspot. New fine-dining restaurant Sonnet serves up a tasting menu i…

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Best restaurants in Devon: where a local eats in this idyllic south-west county
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date: 2025-06-10T12:51:28.000Z
creator: Tara Smith
subject: South West travel
subject: UK
subject: Travel
subject: Road trips
description: This idyllic south-west county is a magnet for foodies looking for abundant local seasonal produce served in creative ways in on-trend restaurants, laid-back cafés and sustainably minded vineyards
encoded: Looking for restaurants in and around Devon? Want to know where to eat around the Exe Estuary? This corner of the south-west does quirky eats with as much finesse as it does fine dining, with an impressive roster of on-trend restaurants, laid-back cafés and sustainably minded vineyards. For more UK travel guides, check out our picks of the best restaurants in Cornwall, best restaurants in the Cotswolds, best restaurants in Bristol and the best restaurants in Margate. Pink Ginger, Exeter Split over two floors, this always busy, creative bakery and flower shop boasts Exeter’s most exciting cake selection. Authentic Japanese and Thai flavours are intertwined to create the likes of choux buns bursting with matcha, vanilla cream or hojicha, or Thai tea cream rolls. @pinkgingerexeter The Seahorse, Dartmouth With décor inspired by vibrant Venetian restaurants, The Seahorse will transport you there in a pop of a cork. Big on pasta, rice and stews, the menu marries local seafood and seasonal ingredients with a love of Italian cuisine. With twice-daily fish deliveries, expect the menu to change not just between visits but throughout the day. A typical meal might feature a selection of antipasti including Fine de Claire oysters followed by crisp red mullet with tartare sauce and Basque-style cheesecake with apricots. seahorserestaurant.co.uk The Chagford Inn, Chagford From cosy nooks and log burners in winter to alfresco dining in the warmer months, The Chagford Inn is a pub for all seasons. Its no-waste, nose-to-tail philosophy results in dishes like pig skin ragu with polenta; chargrilled courgette, butter bean and sundried tomato; or Brixham scallops, heritage tomato and black olives. The owners strongly believe in supporting the local community and strive to source everything nearby. thechagfordinn.co.uk The Lost Kitchen, Tiverton This informal and relaxed restaurant celebrates seasonal produce and wood-fired cooking at its best. The beautifully restored feasting barn that…

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Best restaurants in Bath: where locals eat and drink in this Somerset city
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date: 2025-06-03T15:01:56.000Z
creator: Alex Crossley
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Restaurants
subject: Burda
subject: Local city guides
description: From perfect cinnamon buns to seafood displayed in a rolltop bath and fry ups in an antiques shop, a local shares her guide to where to eat, drink, shop and sleep across this Somerset city
encoded: Looking for restaurants in Bath? Want to know where to eat in the historical spa town? Local residents, past and current, share their tips for the best restaurants in Bath, along with where to find the best coffee, bakeries and gin bars. Plus, find out the best afternoon tea in Bath here. Check out more UK restaurant and travel inspiration, from city breaks to pubs with rooms and foodie day trips from London by train. Or find our local guides to the best restaurants in Oxford and where to eat in Cornwall. Jump to: Best places to eat and drink in Bath Where to stay in Bath Food shops in Bath Best places to eat and drink in Bath Landrace Bakery and Cafe – for cinnamon buns Every time you return to this unassuming corner of Walcot Street, Landrace is doing something new and brilliant. Most recently, the bakery has expanded into a fully-fledged café, with ample seating and space to linger. The new interior is lovely and bright, and the bakery itself is unparalleled: cinnamon and cardamom buns galore alongside the iconic breads, sold in various other outlets across the wider countryside, because they're just so good. The bakery works in conjunction with Landrace Milling, a portion of land at Westcombe in southern Somerset, where specialty grains are grown and milled. Grab a coffee and a pistachio cornetto, and pause on a window seat to watch the world go by. landrace.co.uk Upstairs at Landrace – for elegant bistro vibes First came the bakery, and then came the excellent restaurant above. Set across two fetching upstairs dining rooms, donned with wine bottles and vibrant posters, this neighbourhood bar and bistro is doing brilliant things, with Chef Rob Sachdev at the helm in the kitchen. Seasonal sharing plates sing of beautiful produce and rustic provenance. Start with a plate (or two) of the cheddar fritters, accompanied by a glass (or two) from the adventurous natural and biodynamic wine list, and then meander through the succinct but perfect array of plates that foll…

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Dorset best restaurants: where to eat, drink and stay
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date: 2025-04-17T15:30:13.000Z
subject: South West travel
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Discover the best restaurants in Dorset for a gourmet weekend away, from fresh seafood to tapas and creamy ice cream, plus our best picks of where to stay in Dorset
encoded: Want to know the best places to eat in Dorset? One of the richest corners of the UK for food, it would be easy to spend three months eating your way around Dorset and still not try all that’s on offer. Read our expert guide to the best Dorset restaurants to find the best meals during your visit, from seafood on the coast to unexpected Asian flavours and the creamiest ice cream. Plus, discover the foodie highlights of Lyme Regis and our picks of where to stay in Dorset. For more UK travel inspiration, check out our guide to the best restaurants in the Cotswolds, best restaurants in Cornwall and the best places to eat and drink in Brighton. Jump to: Best places to eat and drink in Dorset Best ice cream in Dorset Foodie neighbourhood spotlight: Lyme Regis Where to stay in Dorset Best places to eat and drink in Dorset Brassica, Beaminster Run by a culinary dream team of chef Cass Titcombe (ex-Daphne’s and Canteen) and interiors guru Louise Chidgey (ex-Conran Shop), Brassica in Beaminster is the classy but unassuming provincial restaurant you always hope to find but rarely do. Luckily for anyone visiting Beaminster they’ve succeeded. The restaurant’s cheerful dining room (exposed stone and brick, sheepskin, floral fabrics, rainbows of candles in antique holders and bright little posies of fresh flowers on each table) works just as well for a casual lunch as it does a romantic supper. As for the menu, it changes daily and is reassuringly short, with a smattering of seasonal drinks (a chilled glass of Manzanilla, perhaps, or an alcohol-free spiced quince soda) and snacks (fluffy focaccia with aioli, antipasti) to start, a few seasonal sides and a choice of five starters, five mains and five desserts. All of which can be ordered separately except on Sundays (when there’s a Sunday lunch menu) or ordered as part of a great value prix fixe menu on Wednesday to Saturday lunchtimes. Keep an eye out too for occasional evening events (foodie film nights, paella suppers, street foo…

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Best restaurants in Penzance, Cornwall
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date: 2025-03-03T09:49:34.000Z
creator: Milly Kenny-Ryder
subject: Restaurants
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Local city guides
description: Creative cruffins, lively pizza spots and coral-pink rose gin and tonics are the highlights in this artsy coastal town
encoded: Looking for Penzance restaurants? Here are our favourite restaurants in the Cornish town. Although Penzance may lack the cachet of neighbouring St Ives and Padstow, it has a rootsy, sea-blown charm that feels gutsier than many of Cornwall’s harbour towns. Its streets and shopping arcades are ramshackle and bohemian, and the place is bathed in that same soft, wispy light that has inspired artists for centuries. Drawn by its no-fuss atmosphere and supportive community, artisans have moved in, seeking an affordable, unpretentious place to develop their products. For more travel inspiration, check out our guide to the best Cornwall hotels for food lovers and the best restaurants in Cornwall. Jump to: Best places to eat and drink in Penzance Where to stay in Penzance Best places to eat and drink in Penzance Loafs This neighbourhood bakery, found in the heart of Penzance, is a one-stop shop for all things baked, from hearty sausage rolls and sandwiches, to creative cruffins and all the classics in-between. Speciality coffee is on offer to complement your pastry, made using beans from the brilliant Square Mile Coffee Roasters. The black-tiled exterior and fun branding shows it doesn't take itself too seriously, but when it comes to bread and croissants, it's not messing around. instagram.com/loafsbakery/ Barbican Bistro Barbican Bistro is a family affair, run by local brothers Jack and Jay Liddicoat. The duo pride themselves on championing suppliers from the area, including fish from their dad Shane, who delivers it straight off the boat from Newlyn. The charming historic building overlooks Penzance Harbour and has a menu of small plates to share – highlights include crab croquettes with brown crab mayo and lemon sole fillets with wild mushrooms and garlic. barbicanbistro.com Pizza Plz Found on Market Jew Street in the very centre of town, Pizza Plz serves Neapolitan-inspired pizza and Italian bar snacks. The lively corner spot offers a few sit-in stools, but most choose t…

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Best hotels in the Cotswolds
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date: 2024-02-22T09:30:22.000Z
subject: South West travel
subject: UK
subject: Travel
subject: Hotel guides
description: This quaint corner of England is home to cosy hotels and some culinary surprises, among them artisan Israeli baking, hip burger vans and fragrant Asian broths
encoded: Looking for where to stay in the Cotswolds? Want to find Cotswolds hotels for foodies? Check out our guide to the best places to eat, drink and stay in the Cotswolds.... The Cotswolds is all your chocolate-box fantasies rolled into one – honey-hued cottages, gardens brimming with hollyhocks huddled around duck-paddled ponds. The names are as pretty as the scenery: Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold. Even the local rare breeds (Gloucestershire Old Spots pigs) have a bonny ring. The Cotswolds is Cider with Rosie country: a bucolic idyll packaged for tourists who traipse here to mooch around antique shops and take afternoon tea. The Cotswolds is quintessentially quaint. It’s also unexpectedly vast. Count its counties: Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, plus corners of Wiltshire, Somerset, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. From north to south it’s a 100-mile schlep. Off-the-beaten-track is a concept the Cotswolds lost long ago, but its central belt – a lopsided oblong with Burford, Cheltenham, Stroud and Lechlade at the corners – does fly slightly below the radar. Check our our guide to the best restaurants in the Cotswolds for all the must visit places to eat and drink during your visit. For more travel inspiration, check out our guide to the best Scottish hotels, best UK boutique hotels, best UK spa hotels for food lovers or best European hidden gem hotels. Where to stay in the Cotswolds for foodies The Bell at Charlbury, Daylesford The newest of its stable of pubs with rooms, The Bell has all the hallmarks of a Daylesford bolthole: a commitment to local suppliers, largely British menu and cute motif (see the bell on plates, menus and staff T-shirts). The 17th-century building is home to a dozen cosy bedrooms, with a contemporary barn at the rear. There’s more to the pub than a smart market town boozer. Discreetly positioned behind the main building, The Barn serves weekend wood-fired feasting menus – rotisserie chicken, roasts, whole lobster. In summe…

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Best afternoon teas in Bath
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date: 2020-02-14T10:58:50.000Z
creator: Amanda James
subject: Restaurants
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: Looking for a spot of afternoon tea in the historic city of Bath? We've rounded up the best places where you can enjoy this quintessentially British tradition
encoded: Looking for afternoon tea in Bath? Read where to enjoy tea, scones, cake and more in this beautiful spa town, and check out where else to eat, drink and stay here... The Bath Priory afternoon tea Everything in this honey-stoned country house hotel on the fringes of Bath is preserved as it has been for decades, from the ticking clocks and carefully plumped sofas in the library to the starched white tablecloths and synchronised cloche flourishes in the dining room. You’d be more likely to bring your partner or parents here than perhaps a first date – the dining room is formal rather than funky and there’s a noticeable lack of music. The bonus at lunchtime, though, is the dreamy views over four acres of gardens. Traditional afternoon tea is served from 3-5pm every day in The Pantry, lounges or on the terrace. Opt for the full afternoon tea at £34 pp, or £46 pp with champagne. Expect classic finger sandwiches such as ham and mustard, creamy smoked salmon and egg mayonnaise; homemade British cakes including zesty lemon drizzle, moist carrot cake and fresh raspberry tart. Finish off with fluffy, warm plain or fruit scones with thick clotted cream and local jam. Afternoon tea served Monday-Sunday 3-5pm Price: traditional afternoon tea £34 pp, champagne afternoon tea £46 pp Address: The Bath Priory, Weston Road, Bath, Somerset BA1 2XT thebathpriory.co.uk Lucknam Park Hotel Smoked salmon sandwiches and billowing scones nestled in starched linen. Vintage china and gorgeous garden views. This Palladian mansion in 500 acres of parkland is a quintessentially English setting for afternoon tea. In summer, indulge your inner Jane Austen over egg and cress finger sandwiches and fine loose leaf teas, enjoyed alfresco on the drawing room’s lawn. Price: afternoon tea from £44pp without champagne; £62 with champagne Address: Lucknam Park, Chippenham, SN14 8AZ lucknampark.co.uk The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa afternoon tea The Royal Crescent Hotel has carved out a niche as one of the be…

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Best restaurants in Cheltenham
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date: 2020-02-13T15:04:40.000Z
creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Europe
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: Try crab bao buns and egg hoppers, hoppy pale ales and local fizz in this bustling Cotswolds town
encoded: Looking for Cheltenham restaurants? Whether you're attending Cheltenham Races and want to know where to eat and drink after your day out, or are just looking for an evening in the town, check out our pick of the best cafés, bars and restaurants. Stay at one of Cheltenham's best foodie hotels, No. 131, full review here... For more city food guides, check out the best restaurants in Oxford, best restaurants in Leeds, and best restaurants in Bristol. Now discover more best restaurants in Cardiff. Best places to eat and drink in Cheltenham The Scandinavian Coffee Pod – for coffee in Cheltenham If you need a break from Georgian architecture (and a caffeine hit) head to this contemporary, cosy coffee spot tucked away on a side street minutes away from the town’s famous Promenade. Housed in a yellow pod-like structure, inside it fulfills all Scandi-minimalist dreams, from gabled wooden ceilings to blonde-hued walls and tables with cheerful blue chairs and mid-century-style loungers. Fuel up on dinky cortados or a smooth V60 filter coffee made with ethically sourced beans roasted just next door. thescandinaviancoffeepod.com The Coconut Tree – for Sri Lankan food in Cheltenham Though this acclaimed Sri Lankan street-food outfit now has outposts in Bristol, Cardiff, Bournemouth and Oxford its original site in Cheltenham’s studenty St Paul’s neighbourhood is worth making the journey for. Fun interiors (we loved the penny-tiled bar), cheerful service and hip tunes on the speakers set the scene for vibrant, colourful dishes including red lentils cooked in coconut cream, slow-cooked goat curry, kotthu (finely chopped roti with eggs and veg), devilled chicken wings, egg hoppers and coconut flatbreads. On the side sip Sri Lankan Lion lager or a fruity rum, passionfruit and Rio cocktail. thecoconut-tree.com DEYA Brewing Company – for craft beer in Cheltenham Tucked away in a cavernous industrial unit, DEYA is a little hard to find but craft-beer lovers should persevere. There’s a ta…

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Fowey foodie guide: where locals eat and drink
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date: 2019-10-03T14:45:51.000Z
creator: Charlotte Morgan
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Local city guides
description: Cornwall’s Fowey may be small but you’ll still find fresh crab and dill butter sarnies, warm monkey muffins, pizzas topped with squid, mussels and anchovies, saffron croquetas served with glasses of sherry and sharing plates of sea bass with chilli and cucumber
encoded: Looking for restaurants in Fowey? Want to know where to eat the best crab sandwiches in Cornwall? Read our Fowey guide for the best homemade jams, single-origin coffee and homemade vermouth. Quay bakery – best for bread and pastries Come here for springy sourdough (the starter is nearly ten years old), skirt steak or local gouda pasties, fresh Belgian butter croissants, airy iced buns, rosemary focaccia, saffron buns the colour of sunsets and, on Saturdays only, monkey muffins – swirls of croissant dough, fashioned into a muffin and flavoured with cinnamon and brown sugar. Everything at the Quay Bakery is made on-site from scratch (it’s the only place in Fowey that bakes Cornish pasties daily), and it opens each morning as soon as the first loaf comes out of the oven. That means plenty of early breakfast runs if you’re staying nearby. quaybakery.co.uk Captain Hank’s Crab & Snack Shack – best for a crab sandwich Wander a little further down North Street, towards the car ferry opposite what was once Daphne du Maurier’s beautiful blue-and-white holiday home and you’ll find Captain Hank’s Crab & Snack Shack. It’s a cheery food van, positioned at the water’s edge, that sells sandwiches stuffed with crab so fresh that it still smells of the sea. If your budget can’t stretch to £8.95 per crab and dill butter sarnie (worth it for the quality), try a hake fish finger sandwich with homemade tartar sauce, or a cup of crispy crab bonbons instead. Captain Hank’s also sells excellent halloumi fries and the take-away packaging is compostable. en-gb.facebook.com/captainhanks Sam’s On the Beach – best for views The original green-fronted Sam’s restaurant, in the centre of Fowey, is a must-visit for its seafood classics (order chargrilled whole sardines with Cornish sea salt, toasted seeds and olives). Also worth a visit, however, is one of its sister restaurants, Sam’s On the Beach, a five-minute drive from Fowey on Polkerris beach. A converted RNLI Lifeboat station, the restaurant’…

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Foodie road trip in Somerset
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date: 2019-10-02T10:47:47.000Z
creator: Lucy Gillmore
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Road trips
description: A vibrant community of producers is making this corner of the South West a hotbed for wild beer, raw-milk cheese, natural sparkling wine, cider brandy and apple pulp sourdough
encoded: Looking for restaurants in Somerset? Want to know where to eat in Bruton? Travel writer Lucy Gillmore takes us on a foodie road trip through Somerset, stopping off at all-natural ice-cream producers, field to fork estates and biodynamic vineyards. Westcombe Dairy Tom Calver flings open the doors of the cellar, a chilly cathedral of cheese, and introduces me, with a grin, to 'Tina the Turner'. Tina is the robotic machine turning the mould-dappled wheels of Westcombe Cheddar as they mature. The cavernous 'cave' was constructed after a trip to France when Calver saw, first-hand, a different approach to affinage, the ageing process. There's been cheesemaking on this family farm, Westcombe Dairy, hidden down a tangle of hedgerow-trimmed lanes in Somerset, for over a century. It all began in the 19th century when Edith Cannon created her legendary unpasteurised cheddar. Fast-forward through two world wars, the introduction of pasteurisation, the rise of the supermarket and demand for bland block cheddar, then press stop. This was when Tom's father, dairy farmer Richard Calver, jumped off the mass-market merry-go-round. Unearthing the old recipes, he steered the farm full circle. His father might have turned back the clock – but it was Tom, a chef in London until his apprenticeship at Neal’s Yard Dairy, who threw them all out. “Cheesemaking shouldn’t be done by the clock, it needs to be intuitive. It’s all about slowing down the process. Over the past 50 years everything has been speeded up and you no longer get the breadth of flavour." Mixing high-tech and old-school (his first cheese-smoker was an old phone booth), it's also a science. The cows bed down on sand topped with a dusting of straw for 'bacterial loading' of the udders - adding good bacteria to the raw milk. "We try to preserve the unique microbial make-up which gives the raw milk cheese its three dimensional character." It all starts with the cows, grass-grazed Holstein Friesians, of course – and the 'cow man,…

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Padstow, Cornwall foodie guide: where locals eat and drink
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date: 2018-08-15T15:02:56.000Z
creator: Clare Hargreaves
subject: Restaurants
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: Check out our favourite restaurants, cafes, bars and foodie spots in Padstow, Cornwall, including plenty of fresh fish and seafood
encoded: Looking for Padstow restaurants? Few stretches of British coast harbour more culinary talent than the Atlantic-bashed area around Padstow, where Ainsworth and Rick Stein reside have their seafood restaurants. Here's our pick... No 6 Paul Ainsworth There are only a handful of restaurants we’ve been to where we’ve wanted to book a return visit upon first bite. Chef Paul Ainsworth’s pin-sharp No 6, located in a tiny Georgian townhouse in Padstow, is one of them. The morsel that did it? A plump, deep-fried Porthilly oyster served with charcoal mayonnaise and chunks of soul-satisfying sourdough. Despite the hype around it, No 6 avoids being stuffy. Ainsworth, who trained under Gordon Ramsay and won TV fame through Great British Menu, has the playfulness and boyish energy of a labrador puppy. The décor is just as lively, with outrageously bright Cole & Son Miami wallpaper (bring your shades), and windows on to the kitchen’s theatricality. The food is equally free of fussiness, stripped of cheffy canapés and tasting menus in favour of à la carte dishes such as a Jacob’s ladder ragu with spaghetti; raw seabream served on a slaw of sand shrimp with tuna-rich katsuobushi mayonnaise; and tournedos Rossini made with chicken instead of the usual steak. The latter – a stuffed chicken breast topped with morels and a cold parfait of livers from duck, goose and chicken – is laced with a rich madeira sauce, its stock derived from an entire chicken. number6inpadstow.co.uk Caffè Rojano, Padstow Are we in Cornwall or on the sun-baked Med? Neapolitan-style pizza is one draw at Paul Ainsworth’s Caffè Rojano. Elsewhere, its menu, capably executed by chef Mike Probert, ranges from baby squid with romesco mayo or pasta with pork shoulder, chilli and Balearic sobrassada sausage, to an epic hot dog with truffled mayo, fontina cheese, sweet Cévennes onions and remoulade. Mains from £13; paul-ainsworth.co.uk Prawn on the Lawn A few cobbled streets from No 6, Padstow's Prawn on the Lawn offers ta…

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Porthleven, Cornwall foodie guide: where locals eat and drink
type: item
date: 2018-07-23T15:01:46.000Z
creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: This tiny Cornish harbour village is jam-packed with foodie gems, from simple seafood to high-end dining with an Asian twist, and the perfect pint
encoded: Looking for Porthleven restaurants? Here's our foodie guide to Porthleven – Porthleven pubs for the perfect pint, seafood restaurants and cafes, along with where to stay in the Cornish harbourside town... Want to know where to visit in April? Take a look here. Best pub in Porthleven – The Ship Inn Steep steps up from the harbour take you into this classic 17th century Cornish fishermen’s pub. In winter you can huddle by the open fire with a pint of Porthleven pale ale (made by Cornish brewery Skinners) and watch the waves crash against the sea wall as seasonal storms come in. In summer the outdoor terrace has panoramic views over Porthleven harbour and the surrounding coastline. theshipinnporthleven.co.uk Best seafood dinner in Porthleven – Seadrift Kitchen Café This small café is a hidden treasure of brilliant seafood cooking. As well as the regular menu, head chef Chris creates a daily specials menu based on whatever fish is landing locally. The set two-course lunch and dinner fish menus are a bargain and include a glass of wine. We tried baked scallops, mussels and prawns with a garlic and herb crust and pan roasted gurnard with chorizo, rocket and parmesan – both beautifully fresh and flavour-packed. Dogs are also welcome at any time and get a towel and a treat! seadriftporthleven.co.uk Best coffee shop in Porthleven – Origin Coffee Roasters The original location for Origin Coffee this little shop on the harbor head has award winning baristas and coffee directly sourced from growers all over the world. The also make their own bottled cold brew and offer seasonal specials such as affogato in the summer. Perch on a stool in the window if it’s a rainy day or there’s benches outside overlooking the harbor for sunnier times. Origin Porthleven was named as one of UK's baristas' favourite coffee shops. Check out more favourites from the experts here... origincoffee.co.uk Best pasty in Porthleven – Horse and Jockey You’ll spot this harbor side bakery by the regular queu…

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Win return flights to the beautiful Isles of Scilly
type: item
date: 2018-01-24T09:03:59.000Z
subject: Competitions
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Make this the year you connect to the Isles of Scilly, the UK destination that feels like an exotic escape. Isles of Scilly Travel is offering one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of return Skybus flights to this unique archipelago.
encoded: ***This competition has now closed*** Lying just 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall, Scilly is the first place summer arrives in England – and the last place it leaves ­– and is a truly unspoiled paradise that offers a welcome sanctuary. Its five inhabited islands of St Mary’s, St Martin’s, Bryher, Tresco and St Agnes all offer crystal-clear turquoise seas and white sandy beaches, and you can easily hop between the islands by tripper boat. It’s easy to discover Scilly with Skybus flights from Exeter, Newquay and Land’s End reaching the islands in less than an hour. Alternatively, you can opt for a relaxing sail from Penzance aboard the iconic Scillonian III passenger ferry. Enter the competition and discover for yourself why people who visit the Isles of Scilly come back time and again. The prize offers return flights for two to the Isles of Scilly with Skybus, departing from your choice of Exeter, Newquay or Land’s End airport. Travel to and from the point of departure and airport car parking is not included. For more information about Isles of Scilly Travel, and to discover how you can #ConnectScilly, visit islesofscilly-travel.co.uk/connect or call 01736 334 220. To enter, simply answer the following question. Terms & conditions Not to be used in conjunction with any current bookings or discounts. Excludes travel and accommodation on bank holiday weekends and school holidays. Travel to be taken in March, April, May, September or October, and bookings are subject to availability on requested dates. Deadline for competition entry on 8 March 2018. Winners will be selected at random after that date and no cash alternative will be offered. Click here for full T&Cs

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Pineapple Spa, Stow-on-the-Wold: holiday cottage review
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date: 2017-10-13T13:56:16.000Z
subject: South West travel
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: We review Pineapple Spa in the small and quaint Cotswold town, Stow-on-the-Wold. Pineapple Spa is a unique Grade II listed holiday cottage with an abundance of character and modern furnishings, a perfect countryside getaway
encoded: Read our expert review of Pineapple Spa holiday cottage, Stow-on-the-Wold. With its quirky interiors, this unique Grade II listed holiday cottage set in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds has an open log fire, free-standing copper bath and a garden with views of the stunning countryside. This quiet and cosy holiday cottage makes for the perfect weekend away. From £343, check availability at booking.com Our must-haves: log fire, roll-top bath, luxurious kitchen, garden with a view, quirky interiors and pubs within walking distance... quite the wish list, when it comes to hiring a holiday home. Luckily, holidaycottages.co.uk caters to pernickety needs. The company’s filters are extensive and fun to play with - choose waterside views, on-site fishing, four-poster beds, an outdoor hot tub or even the option to stay on a working farm. Our own preferences brought up a dozen beautiful choices, the most enticing of which was a Grade II-listed, 200-year-old Cotswolds spa. Pineapple Spa in Lower Swell, just outside Stow-on-the-Wold, is intriguing. Indian carvings mark its buttery stone exterior, and a pineapple motif sits above its arched doorway; there's also a golden fir-cone on top of each upstairs window. Such an exotic building plonked in the most English of surroundings is hard to explain – we ponder the possibility that it was designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell, the architect who designed nearby Sezincote House, a Mogul Indian palace built in 1805. As for the 'quirky interiors' we asked for, a trap door in the living room (covered by a glass partition) leads to a stone cellar and the spring that makes this the smallest spa in England. Guests can't go down to it, but a string of colourful fairy lights illuminates the possibility. There's also a pineapple-shaped stone font by the stairs (to which the water is pumped) and, continuing the fruity theme, pineapple tea cups, candle holders, key rings and cushions throughout... we counted more than 20 examples. Stone walls, a …

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Langford Fivehead, Somerset: restaurant with rooms review
type: item
date: 2017-08-31T11:48:12.000Z
creator: Clare Hargreaves
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: UK
subject: Restaurants
subject: Travel
description: Read our expert review of this farm-to-table restaurant with rooms in the West Country countryside. Expect classic French cooking techniques using local food and luxurious bedrooms, ideal for a romantic break
encoded: We love a weekend getaway (check out our favourite bed and breakfasts for couples here), especially when there's great food involved, too. We check out Langford Fivehead in the Somerset countryside. Here’s our review of the farm-to-table restaurant and luxurious bedrooms… A gorgeous pre-Tudor manor, on the Somerset Levels, Langford Fivehead oozes history from every one of its flint- and fudge-coloured stones. Inside are vast Ham-stone fireplaces, four-poster beds and an ancient staircase of oak and elm. But if all of this smacks of stuffy country house hotel, it’s anything but. Thanks to Olly and Rebecca Jackson, the dynamic couple who run it (he in the kitchen, she front of house), Langford Fivehead is friendly rather than fusty, and intimate and indulgent rather than intimidating. And contemporary touches, such as the swanky bathrooms and artworks by local artists, mean it pleases young urban-based foodies and local retirees alike. This is very definitely a relaxed restaurant with rooms (six of them) and not a hotel. Rebecca is a natural and diligent hostess with a knack for making you feel instantly at home, while Olly is so chilled he’s happy for you to watch him cook if you wish. The food Having previously manned the stoves at Suffolk’s Crown and Castle and Cornwall’s Trelowarren Estate, Olly understands plot-to-plate eating. Here, the couple have put their seven acres of grounds to productive use so much of the vegetables and fruit come fresh from the kitchen gardens and orchard. But while ingredients are local, Olly’s techniques are firmly classical French, so expect braises, sauces and confits rather than techie tomfoolery. Dinner is available Tuesday to Saturday, lunch Wednesday to Friday, and guests eat in one of two intimate dining rooms (one a library housing Olly’s amazing collection of cookery books), choosing from a menu that’s pleasingly concise with three choices per course. Olly’s cooking is confident, creative and beautifully presented. The highli…

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The Churchill Arms, The Cotswolds: pub with rooms review
type: item
date: 2016-10-10T13:16:56.000Z
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Read our review of The Churchill Arms, a cosy Gloucestershire pub with cooking much more refined than the rustic setting suggests – plus two bedrooms to retreat to at the end of a long meal
encoded: Next discover the best restaurants in the Cotswolds. Set the SatNav and, whichever way you approach The Churchill Arms in Paxford, you’ll travel along winding roads, lined with thatched cottages, through sleepy Cotswold villages. Your destination is equally quaint - a honey-hued pub dating back to the 17th century but re-opened after a sympathetic refurbishment earlier this year. You’re made to feel at home as soon as you step through the door of this family-friendly hostelry. Stand with the traditional inglenook fireplace on your right and choose from the bar, on your left, or a cosy dining room on your right (reached across a flagstone floor). The food The pub’s owner and head chef, Nick Deverell-Smith, is a local boy and grew up eating here with his family. But while he is clearly passionate about this pub, Deverell-Smith also brings the kind of depth to his cooking that can only be won through stints in Michelin-starred kitchens (in his case, Marcus Wareing’s, Marco Pierre White’s and, most influentially, Eric Chavot’s of Brasserie Chavot). Using local suppliers is important to the team here, which sources everything except fish from within a 10-mile radius. Refined dishes such as smoked haddock soufflé with a creamy chive velouté, pan-fried sea bream with crab beignets and seasonal greens, and smoked duck with textures of artichoke sit alongside elevated pub classics such as fish and chips, ham and leek pie and pork T-bone with apple, sage and shard-like crackling. If you’re really hungry (and a little ambitious), the mammoth (450g) sirloin steak on the bone, sourced locally from Todenham Farm, is a must-order. For dessert, opt for the rich dark chocolate tart with orange sorbet or on-trend caramelised roast pineapple with rice pudding, rum panna cotta and a mango sorbet. Cheese is always a good way to get the measure on a place and the board at The Churchill Arms is impressive; on our visit a local selection of St Eadburgha, St Egwin, Oxford blue and a soft an…

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The Montagu Arms, Hampshire review
type: item
date: 2016-05-18T14:14:16.000Z
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: Feast on stellar Sunday roasts and Seville orange soufflés at this small country house hotel in the waterside village of Beaulieu
encoded: The Montagu Arms in a nutshell A small country house hotel in the waterside village of Beaulieu. Doubles from £125, check availability at booking.com The atmosphere at The Montagu Arms. The Montagu Arms is a just a short cycle ride or drive from Brockenhurst, an ideal jumping off point for a tour of the New Forest. With open fires and wood panelling inside, and a terrace bar and pretty kitchen gardens outside, it’s a characterful spot no matter which month you visit. Add in the promise of a good supper and charming bedrooms and you’ve got the perfect recipe for post-walking or cycling pampering. Which room should I book at The Montagu Arms? Bedrooms stick to a tried and tested English country house theme, with floral wallpaper and curtains, white-painted furniture and pastel sofas. The hotel is proud of its rather old-fashioned sense of style and, while some guests might not appreciate the slightly yesteryear feel, for others it’s in keeping with the setting. Our room (room 6) was very comfortable, if a little on the cosy side, but it suited a quick weekend stop-off just fine. The food and drink at The Montagu Arms. Head chef Matthew Whitfield has brought a seasonal approach to the menu, with an emphasis on produce from the surrounding coast and countryside. There’s a kitchen garden where head gardener Barry Daniel grows, prunes and plucks ingredients to then use in the Terrace Restaurant. Go à la carte for the likes of New Forest mushrooms with confit chicken wings and crispy shallots, or hake with smoked bacon rainbow chard, and Seville orange soufflé with bitter dark chocolate ice cream. A seven-course tasting menu showcases the best from the à la carte menu, or you can opt for an entirely vegan menu. Time your trip over a weekend and you can also sit down to a stellar Sunday lunch, tucking into hearty plates of beef and pork served with duck fat roasties, seasonal veg and Yorkshire puds. Breakfast at The Montagu Arms. The first meal of the day is approached with…

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Bath foot trails walk and picnic: review
type: item
date: 2016-04-29T11:38:15.000Z
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: We head to Bath, to join a new, guided tour of the city – and the spectacular countryside around it – and reward ourselves with a picnic packed with local produce
encoded: “Can I ask everyone to pause, stop talking and just listen to what’s around us for a moment?” says David Howell, our guide. We’re walking through a valley between Combe Hay and Midford, on the southern fringes of Bath, with locally based walking company Foot Trails. “Until 200 years ago or so, this was how it would have sounded, before we made our world so noisy with engines,” he says. As we stop and listen the only sounds are birds calling to each other, and the gentle drip of raindrops on cagoules. Foot Trails was founded by David’s wife, Alison Howell, and the company specialises in guided and self-guided walking trips around South West England. The couple’s approach is a winning one: avoiding the tourist honeypots and beaten tracks (in this case the National Trails) means routes cover the quintessential English landscapes and village atmosphere that guests want to experience but do so away from the hordes. Expert local knowledge of lesser-known footpaths mean walks can also be adapted to suit the seasons – and guest preferences. Most Foot Trails trips are weekend- or week-long tours (many of them inn-to-inn holidays that take in some of the region’s loveliest gastropubs along the way) but the company is also running a series of guided day-long hikes this summer, one route navigating Stonehenge and one, new for 2016, a circular trail around Bath. Our walk is a taster of the latter, Bath’s Prior View, a 7.5-mile hike that starts in the village of South Stoke. This might only be five minutes’ by taxi from the city’s main railway station but there’s no hint of urban commotion. With our backs to a former brewery, a honey-stone manor house in front of us and a pretty Norman church to one side, David gives us a quick brief before we set out. Top of the list: turning our mobiles to silent so we don’t disturb the rural hush. We pass the village church and set off along footpaths, first downhill across fields then into Engine Woods, a woodland valley strewn with wild garl…

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Timbrell's Yard, Bradford on Avon: hotel and restaurant review
type: item
date: 2016-03-17T12:34:29.000Z
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Check out our review of Timbrell's Yard in Bradford on Avon for stylish and contemporary rooms, modern gastropub food and a calming weekend getaway
encoded: Timbrell’s Yard, in Bradford-on-Avon, is part of a quiet revolution luring food-lovers away from tourist-packed Bath to the Georgian spa town’s more peaceful (but equally charming) neighbour. In a recently converted Grade II-listed building, tucked away by the river near the iconic Town Bridge and Lock Up, Timbrell’s Yard provides the perfect hideout for a gastropub style weekend getaway. With a well-stocked bar buffeted by smartly upholstered sofas and wooden tables, plus a large restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, you need only leave Timbrell’s Yard to stroll up through the town’s honey-stone houses to cafes, shops and delis, or to stride out along the banks of the River Avon into the Wiltshire countryside. If wet weather interrupts plans, perch on a window seat in one of the hotel’s mezzanine bedrooms and be hypnotised by the river sleepily drifting past in front of Holy Trinity church. These three light and bright rooms are the epitome of Scandi cool - listen to the retro Pure radio while your companion reclines on a contemporary wicker chair plumped up with soft merino wool cushions. These are calming spaces, and a clever transformation of what was previously a gym – Clipper tea and fresh coffee sit in a snug alcove below the light wooden stairs that lead up to the rooms’ mezzanine levels. Pop art and exposed bedside lighting frame large white beds, with huge TVs hooked on the wall opposite for lazy mornings watching TV. Skylights ensure the mezzanine areas are well lit, but electronic blackout blinds do the trick when it’s time for lights out. And local Bramley toiletries add luxury to the black and grey-tiled rain showers in the en-suite bathrooms. For a retreat that’s a little more luxurious, there are larger, and equally stylish, rooms in the older part of the hotel. Room 106 is our pick, dominated by a super-king Manhattan-style platform bed and furnished with a subtle combination of contemporary grey textiles, unique antique furnishings, expos…

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Abode, Exeter: hotel and restaurant review
type: item
date: 2015-11-13T11:28:38.000Z
subject: South West
subject: South West travel
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: We review England’s oldest hotel, in Devon, where Michael Caines oversees a menu that takes pride in its West Country roots
encoded: First built as an Assembly Rooms, in 1769, what is now Abode Exeter but was for many years the Royal Clarence Hotel claims to be the ‘first’ hotel in England; a 1770 advert for it is the first recorded use of the word hôtel on these shores. Thankfully, despite a recent revamp, many of the building’s period fittings remain in place (stained glass, lavishly monogrammed wood and metalwork and a spectacular lift, complete with internal concertina doors, among them). The modern fittings are less successful, their contract-furniture veneer jarring against such a genteel backdrop, but there are compelling reasons to stay at this 53-room hotel, as recent guest David Cameron would attest to. Firstly there’s that heritage (it’s also said to play occasional host to the ghost of Walter Raleigh, whose father’s house once stood on the same site). Then there’s the dramatic location, with many of the rooms looking directly onto the city’s cathedral across the green (even if you’re not staying here, book in for afternoon tea in the Cathedral Lounge, pictured below, and you can enjoy the same panorama). But the main attraction is the hotel’s kitchen. The food Under the direction of local boy turned star chef, Michael Caines, and head chef, Alex Gibbs, the hotel’s 2 AA rosette restaurant (top image) turns out immaculately prepared, seasonal, modern food, much of it sourced from the West Country. Go à la carte for dishes such as roasted quail with quail egg, herb purée and quail jus; terrine of confit duck liver and leg with rhubarb and toasted brioche; and stone bass with Thai puree, stir-fried mangetout and shitaki lemongrass foam. Or, opt for one of two tasting menus (the more elaborate of the two can only be ordered by the whole table). There’s also a dedicated, and sensibly cheaper, vegetarian menu and, at lunchtimes, a bargain two-course menu. Desserts are classic crowd-pleasers: chocolate fondant with pistachio ice cream, passionfruit crème brulée and pear bavarois with spiced i…

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