By 1666 King Charles II had established New Park Manor as his preferred residence during his hunting forays, leaving evidence of his proprietorship in the form of the Royal coat of arms above the fireplace in what is now the restaurant called Stags. There is plenty of wood, stone and leather around; warm, rich colours abound.

Dinner is a relaxed affair, as a starter, you can choose between a smoked haddock sausage and a pan fried red mullet and then select from a main course of corn fed chicken breast and black pudding and butternut squash gnocchi. The traditional favourites of game and venison, all based on local, seasonal produce are by no means forgotten. Fig roasted almond tarte tatin heads up the pudding list.

The Stags is a restaurant where the senses and the body are fed, amidst surroundings of enormous charm and beauty, well up to the standard expected from those who aspire to nothing but the best.