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Two miles out of Towcester is the delightful little village of Paulerspury where the 300-year-old family-run Vine House serves three-course meals of imagination and flair. The French and Oriental touches serve as a good foil to the more British dishes. Try the breast of pheasant with chestnut bubble and squeak. Everything, including service, is done with style and the desserts are legendary. House wines start at £13.95.

Located alongside the top lock of the seven canal locks at Stoke Bruerne on the Grand Union Canal, this lively waterside inn is more than just a much-loved local, providing a wide variety of food and entertainment for a widely-drawn clientele, including passing boaties, as well as those who just like the association with boats minus the ruinous cost of keeping them.

The timber and stone barn style restaurant, opened in 1978, offers an air of elegance, splendid views over the surrounding action, and makes an excellent venue for candlelit dinners, business lunches and that great British pastime, Sunday lunch.

The Boat Inn is run by the fourth generation of the Woodward family, and is very firmly independent of any brewery. Its location, together with the picturesque thatched roof and limestone construction, ensures that it has more than the customary share of attention lavished upon an idylically set historic inn.

Whittlebury Hall was not built as a private retreat or a mansion like many hotels of today; it is a purpose built Georgian-style country house hotel that offers the best in elegance and style.

The AA four-star hotel is located in Whittlebury, not far from Silverstone's famous racing circuit, and allows guests to relax with all the comforts they can imagine, from elegantly decorated bedrooms, to the refreshing spa, and a choice of five wonderful dining destinations.

Named after iconic F1 commentator Murray Walker, the two AA rosette restaurant is an intimate fine dining venue where visitors can treat themselves to British and European cuisine while viewing a collection of photographs with F1 celebrities and some unique printed anecdotes from the commentator's memorable career.

The tasting menu opens with starters of confit duck leg, home-smoked duck breast, Hellidon farm apple cider and pear pickle with toasted walnut bread before featuring seared scallops with confit pork belly; fillet of aged Casterbridge beef, morel and oyster mushroom casserole, and a dessert of fresh English strawberry parfait with champagne and basil sorbet.