Trunkwell Mansion House

Trunkwell specialises in holding functions, and very well it does them, from smaller corporate events through to full blown weddings; these are held outside in the Langans Marquee - linked to the famous Langans Brasserie in London's Mayfair - holding substantial numbers, up to two hundred guests, at a time.

Trunkwell was originally built in 1878 for a successful local business family. In 1937 it was bought for 5000 guineas by the Udall family who lived in the house until 1966. It was then run as a restaurant by various people until 1990 when the current owner, Bob Walton, bought the house. Much time and money has since been spent restoring the Victorian house and gardens to their former glory.

The inside dining room is used mainly for private dining, and they are happy to book that out for parties of between ten and firty four for a seated meal.

Their inventive British cuisine is the sort of food that you can feel comfortable with, a typical meal could consist of: Mediterranean fish soup; eggs benedict; king prawns in garlic butter; bang bang chicken - smoked breast of chicken coated in peanut sauce or terrine of foie gras, foie gras layered and infused with armagnac and served with jellied sauternes to start.

This could be followed by: grilled tuna steak with watermelon and mango salsa; cannon of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes and redcurrant jus or loin of venison with chestnuts figs and juniper scented jus.

But leave room for their classic puddings - choose from flambéed crepes Suzette, crème brûlée with raspberries, blackberry and apple crumble, steamed syrup sponge and custard to a duo of Belgian chocolate mousse. Their extensive a la carte menu and well stocked wine list can cater for every occasion.

Trunkwell also specialises in off-site business meetings, multi-activity days, team building, seminars, training sessions and full conferences. All catering requirements are provided from breakfast meetings, lunches, afternoon tea and dinner; more details are available on Their Website.

If you prefer a more informal setting for lunch or dinner you could always try their local pub The Elm Tree.