The Gastrotourist
Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond. Select a restaurant from the list below
Cliveden, Taplow
Cliveden is unique. One of the world's finest luxury hotels, this grand stately home is set in the heart of the Berkshire countryside, surrounded by 376 acres of magnificent National Trust gardens and parkland. It is arguably the finest luxury hotel near to London and Heathrow Airport wher...Read This Article
Edmunds Restaurant, Birmingham
When it comes to fine dining, Birmingham is in the midst of a culinary flowering, leaving rivals like Manchester and Liverpool far behind. If not quite dropping like confetti, Michelin stars have arrived in abundance and with the opening of Edmunds Restaurant in Brindley Place in 2008, Bir...Read This Article
Gidleigh Park, Chagford
Under the new ownership of Andrew and Christina Brownsword and with Michael Caines MBE remaining at the helm of the kitchen, Gidleigh Park has been totally refreshed. The refurbishment programme has taken 11 months to complete and has sensitively retained the original architectural and des...Read This Article
Gilpin Lodge, Windermere
Set in 20 private acres of tranquil gardens, moors and woodland above Lake Windermere, this elegant Lakeland home has been crafted over the years into a luxurious and award-winning country house hotel. It's a romantic getaway with a reputation for fine dining and top-quality accommodation....Read This Article
Homewood Park, Hinton Charterhouse
Set in beautiful countryside, Homewood Park is a luxury country house hotel just six miles from Bath and only 30 minutes from the M4. The hotel has received many awards for both its service and facilities over the years and guests appreciate the warm, welcoming and relaxing atmosphere. The...Read This Article
Hunstrete House, Pensford
The quintessential English country house hotel, Hunstrete House is an 18th-century Georgian manor house idyllically situated in 71 acres of beautiful woodland, gardens and deer park just seven miles south of Bath. Tucked in the folds of the lovely Mendip Hills, the peace, quiet and elegant...Read This Article
Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle
The AA English Hotel of the Year 2008-2009, Jesmond Dene House is a tranquil haven located in a wooded valley just minutes north of Newcastle city centre. The Grade II listed building dates back to the 1820s but behind the imposing Gothic facade the hotel has undergone an extensive refurbi...Read This Article
Le Relais Bernard Loiseau, Saulieu
The story of Bernard Loiseau has all the elements of a Greek tragedy. A perfectionist who drove himself relentlessly, he took a down-at-heel property in an unfashionable part of Burgundy and turned it into one of the three-Michelin-starred temples of French gastronomy and country hospitali...Read This Article
Lewtrenchard Manor, Lewdown
Set amidst the rolling Devon countryside, Lewtrenchard Manor is a hidden gem. Comfort and luxury go hand in hand against the historic backdrop of this beautiful Jacobean manor house with its ornate plasterwork and stained glass windows bearing the coat of arms of Lewtrenchard's most famous...Read This Article
Lower Slaughter Manor, Lower Slaughter
Lower Slaughter Manor is one of the finest 17th-century country houses in the south of England. It stands in its own lovely gardens next to the historic church of St. Mary in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold village of Lower Slaughter. The pretty River Eye, crossed by two small stone fo...Read This Article
Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe
The Manor House Hotel is famously located in the picture perfect and unchanged medieval village of Castle Combe, which has remained pretty much unchanged since the 15th century and more than qualifies for its 'prettiest village in England' award. The hotel itself is steeped in history, ori...Read This Article
Northcote, Langho
Now entering its third decade under the impeccable stewardship of Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft, Northcote at Langho, near Blackburn, is the quintessential 'restaurant with rooms'. Nigel oversees the Michelin-starred kitchen and this former winner of the Egon Ronay Chef Of The Year awar...Read This Article
Royal Crescent Hotel, Bath
The Dower House restaurant overlooks the secluded gardens of the Royal Crescent Hotel which are one of Bath's best-kept secrets. There's nowhere else in Bath quite as pleasurable as the hotel's stunning gardens for morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea or a quiet drink in the evening. In su...Read This Article
Seaham Hall, County Durham
Lord Byron married and honeymooned here in 1815, enjoying the same bracing sea air and rugged North Sea coastline that attracts visitors to this day. But behind its imposing 19th century facade, Seaham Hall has more than fresh air and history to offer its guests, not least a Michelin-starr...Read This Article
Sharrow Bay, Ullswater
This is the classic English country house experience and arguably where the whole concept first originated. Sharrow Bay overlooks Ullswater from its northeast shore and a quieter and more tranquil part of the Lake District you would be hard-pressed to find. It sits in 12 acres of private g...Read This Article
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