Hambleton Hall Hotel and Restaurant Inspection

Sometimes there is a Resort special , therefore unique and quintessentially charming that it catches your heart and becomes a part of you. A part of you that you don’t ever want to forget and that makes you feel as though that tiny part of you may continually be held there. It’s a part which makes you wish never to leave and when you do, instantly plan to return. Hambleton Hall is just one such establishment and buried between its rock walls is an inside which is amazing and comforting, warm and inviting and cosy.

Set in the brooding Rutland countryside surrounded by a myriad of walking routes, farmland, forestry and also a large lake it’s a place for absolute tranquillity and the chance to become at one with nature with a comfortable bed and cosy house to reunite to for the evenings.

We seen in a rug of burning-coloured leaves littered the floor to the courtyard it only added to the charm and Autumn. The Hotel itself is an elegant country house and as you step inside you really do feel like you’ve stepped into a bygone age. The staff are quick to greet us and take our luggage to our room, causing us into their primary lounge for a cup of java and some lunch away from the cold. A deep red fire burns its flames licking at at the hearth and delivering a cosy glow during, in an elegant fireplace. Soft fall light seeps through big windows showing the gardens beyond and gentle music plays.

We indulge at a lunch of toasted sandwiches which we eat by the fire and a cup of java (using fresh tea leaves of course) before heading upstairs to have a look at the room. The resort holds just 15 bedrooms and two suite rooms- each styled — and each using their own personal touches and beautiful views.     The area exudes a historical grandeur yet in no way feels dated. It encapsulates the charm of the past and creates a sanctuary of tranquillity and a distance to unwind and rejuvenate. The bed is plush and comfortable, the mind sinks effortlessly to cushions along with the duvet wraps around you like a giant hug. The bathroom is modern with classical touches and indulgent toiletries and continues the theme. A nice tub and his and hers sinks make for finishing touches.

Dining at Hambleton Hall is an adventure in itself and in the event that you can’t create the stay it is worth it treat. The setting is elegant and indulgent, with flickering magnificent views of the gardens, flowers in vases and candles. Michelin star chef Aaron Patterson and his team operate with a range of exceptional ingredients that are locally sourced also the dishes change over the seasons and where possible.

This is a menu that is as it’s tasting as superbly presented. Smoked fish, beautifully poultry, gently sprinklings of pepper, vegetables , fresh sea salt and garlic. Flavours are evident in each and every dish,   a gentle marrying of absolute deliciousness which leaves you wondering just anybody can create culinary perfection and teases the tastebuds.

In the starters to the main into the desserts, each training course and each is thought out. A highlight of the meal has been the chef’s renowned apple dessert — a  combination of blackberry and apple compotes, laced with Calvados and crème de mure and paired with apple sorbet and a golden crumb. The sugar dome centre piece is stunning (and almost too good to eat!)

The service at Hambleton Hall is next to none. The staff are helpful attentive and friendly and the wine connoisseur exemplary in his knowledge of these bottles of provide. Dining at Hambleton Hall is an experience and one you will discover that it’s impossible to. You are left feeling wanting the encounter could continue to come, content and complete.

It is well worth taking a walk to the lake and throughout the woods — if the weather is bad and bicycles to hire the Hotel presents wellington boots for you to borrow. Request reception and they can point out some of the best routes for you to research.