Lords of the Manor

Our Inspector's view

Set in eight acres of immaculate lawns and magnificent gardens, this wonderfully welcoming 17th-century manor house hotel is surrounded by beautiful countryside and makes an excellent base from which to explore the Cotswolds. Dating from 1649, the honey coloured stone building is packed with character and the relaxed atmosphere is underpinned by the professional and attentive service that has become the hallmark here. The small and formal fine dining Atrium Restaurant offers a modern British tasting menu, using local suppliers where possible, including a hand-salted cultured Jersey herd butter made right on the hotel’s doorstep by a Cotswold artisan. The tasting menu might kick off with canapes followed by a fresh and flavoursome dish of Orkney scallop tartare with a clean-flavoured tomato dashi, pickled radish and coriander. Next, a light dish of delicate chalk stream trout makes an appearance with spring vegetables and a frothy watercress velouté. The fish theme continues with a precisely cooked piece of super-fresh Isle of Gigha halibut teamed with mussels, fennel and a silky, well balanced vermouth cream. When it comes to the main courses, expect tender and juicy quail served with cauliflower, roasted hazelnut and concord grape verjus, and maybe a full-flavoured Longhorn beef fillet with celeriac, maitake mushroom and bordelaise sauce. A transition from the savoury dishes to the desserts comes in the shape of a slice of blue Beauvale cheese with a tart Tatin-style pear tart and port reduction. For a final flourish, there’s a contemporary take on old school ‘rhubarb and custard’, and a rich and decadent dessert of salted caramel, malted milk ice cream, peanut and cocoa nib. Wine flights are available alongside a comprehensive list with several by the glass. The hotel’s Dining Room restaurant offers a range of menus including set-lunch.

Awards, accolades and Welcome Schemes

3 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence

AA Notable Wine List