New Hall

Sitting handsomely amid 26 acres of parkland, this 800-year-old moated manor house is a beguiling mix of old and new. Fine panelling & stained glass windows in the medieval Great Chamber give way to luxuriously modern bedrooms. The kitchen handles local & seasonal ingredients with flair, offering starters of scallops & brandade of salted organic cod with parsley sauce & chorizo or potted ham hock with warm potato terrine & pea shoot salad. Mains might include sea bream with herb risotto, surf clams & baby leeks or duck breast with confit-stuffed savoy cabbage & beetroot consommé, while milk chocolate & caramel mousse with pistachio ice cream makes a pleasing finish.