This is a place very much dedicated to the wedding industry so probably a good idea to check carefully before planning a weekend visit. Located at the very heart of 1066 and all that country, it was formerly a gunpowder factory, but you wouldn't know that by looking at the elegant Georgian orangery restaurant.

A three-course dinner drawn from a wide range of mainly well-known dishes with modern flair added will cost you £29.50, while they have an a la carte as well. Taking the former option consider starting with the carpaccio of herb seared tuna, parmesan and roquette salad or chicken liver and nutmeg gateaux, peppercorn wine reduction with poached apples.

Having recently watched Rick Stein doing wonderful things with venison I would probably then go for the roast loin of venison with a cannon (oh, yes, very humorous) potato, spinach and venison mousse and a redcurrant and rosemary sauce.

Searching in vain for a bombe surprise the dark chocolate and walnut mousse, vanilla syrup, walnut ice cream or carpaccio of pineapple, pina colada ice cream with pineapple compote would probably have to fill the omission. The wine list is well-spread round the globe.