Time spent in Nottingham would not be complete without a visit to the Winner of the BMW Square Meal Award for Best UK Restaurant 2007, Restaurant Sat Bains and rooms. Situated just few miles from city centre, on the banks of the River Trent, Michelin star Restaurant Sat Bains with rooms has quickly gained a reputation as a gastronomic oasis, and has received the accolade of five stars from the AA for 2009/2010, the only restaurant so recognised.

Serving modern British cuisine, from dinner to award winning luxury-cooked breakfast, the emphasis is on local and seasonal produce. Spoil your evening opting for the Surprise menu, leaving it up to chef Sat Bains to create your personalised menu with individual preferences, or the Degustation menu which consist of eleven courses including chef patron Sat Bains's signature dish slow-poached duck egg served with peas, pea sorbet and Bellota ham - winner starter chosen to be served at the British ambassador's banquet in Paris for BBC Great British menu competition.

Before moving on to emulsified foie gras, ginger bread and macadamia nuts and organic salmon with vanilla and muscavado sugar, followed by quail from Landes, warm salad of young vegetables, aged parmesan. If you would like to stay longer, Restaurant Sat Bains with rooms is a Victorian farm conversion with eight individually designs bedrooms - a honeymoon suite, double and twin rooms, all with en-suite bathroom, luxury bed linen and air conditioning.

Attractive packages are available including accommodation in one of the deluxe rooms, aperitif on arrival, dinner and breakfast the following morning. Sat Bains runs also his own cookery school, where you can spend a half working day, to hone up your culinary skills. PS. They do take their Summer break the first 2 weeks in August.