The Vicarage, Cheshire
Why it is great
The
Vicarage, Cheshire is a refurbished 17th Century Grade II listed
Country Pub & Hotel.
Located
in a beautiful part of middle England this charming converted vicarage
represents a “home-away-from-home” and your favourite country pub you never
wanted to leave.
The
first thing that strikes you on entry is how warmly decorated the conversion is
with some interesting artefacts on the walls of the restaurant and hotel for
example a shrine to polo through to an interesting collection of violins.
The
check-in is met with a warm welcome and then it is straight up to the sizable
bedrooms.
Three
words sum it up: warm, welcoming &
relaxing
The Food bit
Cheshire
is an area of such riches that the chefs at Vicarage, under the watchful eye of
Steven Tukes, are spoiled for choice – and this drives their ethos of a locally
sourced menu with exciting, magical contemporary twists.
We
were spoilt for choice with the menu but eventually managed to decide. My fiancé and I started the meal with a
selection of breads, balsamic reduction, olive oil infused with garlic and
freshly ground Dukkah. Such a simple
selection but it tasted amazing, there wasn’t a crumb left!
For
starters I opted for Tempura King Prawns with pineapple, chilli & coriander
sauce and my fiancé chose Confit duck; a crisp leg pickled broccoli, golden
sultana slaw & sticky plums. For
mains I eventually decided upon Pork Belly; slow confit, pearl barley, braised
pig’s cheek, pancetta, black pudding and glazed honey carrots. David had steak & chips; a flat iron
rump, rocket & balsamic dressing, confit tomato with parmesan & white
truffe fries.
The
whole meal was outstanding, the flavours delivered, the cooking was deft and
the produce outstanding.
The
breakfast featured fine local bacon and sausages, vivid yolk eggs and pastries
that tasted so good we wanted to take them all home.
The service
The
staff are attentive ensuring that your every need is met but more importantly
discrete which allows for you relax away.
The Rooms
They
have every comfort, from a beautiful bathroom full of every product you could
need on an overnight stay, a selection of tea and coffee with delicious
home-made cookies and a ginormous and comfortable bed. It has an ambience where you could also be in
your own home with lovely creature comforts enhancing your overall stay.
What’s Nearby
The
Vicarage is positioned in a beautiful Cheshire setting. 5 minutes walk from the village of Holmes
Chapel, on the A50 heading north. It is conveniently located for easy access to
the North West and Manchester airport – just 1 mile from Holmes chapel train
station, which has direct links to/from Crewe, Manchester and Manchester
Airport
Holmes Chapel is an attractive village overlooking the Dane
Valley, a picturesque region that is popular with walkers and cyclists. If you enjoy walking in
the freshest air, you couldn’t be in a better place.
The area is also home to the world-famous Jodrell Bank Science Centre, which houses the Lovell Radio Telescope, one of the biggest and most powerful radio telescopes in the world complete with new Space Pavilion, Galaxy Garden, gift shop and cafe.
The area is also home to the world-famous Jodrell Bank Science Centre, which houses the Lovell Radio Telescope, one of the biggest and most powerful radio telescopes in the world complete with new Space Pavilion, Galaxy Garden, gift shop and cafe.
The cost
Dinner,
Bed & Breakfast starts from £165; includes a 3 course dinner to the value
of £25 per person (excluding drinks),a cracking freshly cooked breakfast,
overnight accommodation, wifi and free parking.
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