The tranquil village of Wroxton has been endowed with fame and beauty with places like the renowned Wroxton Abbey and plenty of thatched cottages that abound. The village still remains virtually untouched thanks to places like the Wroxton House Hotel, who believe in keeping the charm of the place intact while catering for the needs of the modern traveller. Oak beams and inglenook fireplace at Restaurant 1649 offer distinctive warmth to the place and the cooking lives up to its AA accolade.

The lunchtime menu embraces starters of Charantais melon with a lemon ginger sorbet, and smooth liver parfait with a red onion marmalade before moving on to main courses of boneless chicken leg wrapped in pancetta with an apricot and pork filling on a herb mash, and baked cod fillet with crushed new potato, wilted spinach and pepper salsa.

Bar snacks and sandwiches are available for those looking for a light bite.