Situated within the Ponsbourne Park Estate, this 17th century hotel blends in classic elegance and creativity with facilities that serve as a wonderful antidote for stressed out souls. Spectacular views over the countryside and soothing piano music set the tone at the spacious restaurant as diners choose from a menu designed around seasonal produce.

The cooking is quintessentially British with slight European touches thrown in so one might find a ham hock terrine with homemade piccalilli alongside seared red mullet bouillabaisse with saffron potatoes in the starters section. For mains, an assiette of pheasant, venison and game terrine, comes with braised Savoy cabbage and morel veloute and lamb is prepared three ways to include cutlet, confit of shoulder and rump with beetroot jus.

A dessert time ginger pannacotta with warm chocolate brownie or an apple sponge finger Charlotte with strawberry coulis should satisfy any sweet tooth cravings.