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Sample Breakfast Menu

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TOASTED SOURDOUGH, MILK BREAD & CRUMPETS WITH PRESERVES

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A DAILY SELECTION OF LOCAL CHEESE, CHARCUTERIE, FRUITS AND PICKLES

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GRANOLA BOWL WITH YOGHURT & COMPOTE

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OAT & BARLEY PORRIDGE WITH BAKED APPLES & MOLASSES

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RYE WAFFLES WITH COLD SMOKED CHALKSTREAM TROUT, CULTURED CREAM & SOFT HERBS

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‘BRITANNIC EXPLORER’ ENGLISH BREAKFAST

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EGGS COOKED TO YOUR PREFERENCE

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Lake District Tasting Menu

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SUMMER SQUASH 

SQUASH SEED MISO, SCOTTISH HAND-DIVED SCALLOP, CHARCOAL-GRILLED KELP OIL & FERMENTED PURPLE DAIKON

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CUMBRIAN COAST BLUE LOBSTER

YOUNG ONION TOPS, HOGWEED PURÉE, ELDERFLOWER & GREEN HARP SPINACH SAUCE

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NORTH SEA SPIDER CRAB

HAND-HARVESTED SEAWEED, MANGALITZA CHEEK, SOUR QUINCE, GOLDEN CHANTERELLE & OXALIS

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MARYPORT BRILL FILLET STUFFED WITH HAZELNUTS

SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER, GOOSEBERRY, RUSSIAN RED KALE & SUMMER CYPRESS SEEDS

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SLADESDOWN DUCK ROASTED WITH WILD FENNEL

FERMENTED CHRYSANTHEMUM, PRICKLY ASH BERRIES, FAVA BEANS & PERILLA

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AYNESOME MALWINA STRAWBERRIES

BEE POLLEN CAKE, SWEET HERB SHOOTS, WILD WOODLAND STRAWBERRY & MARIGOLD PETAL CREAM

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TOASTED BUCKWHEAT ICE CREAM

GOLDEN PLUM SPONGE, PLUM LEAF BISCUIT, CARLIN PEA & ENGLISH WALNUT

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Lake District Barbeque Lunch

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SALADS

RED LAMMAS WHEAT BERRIES, SPAR’S GOLDEN ALE & FERMENTED CABBAGE

SUMMER TOMATOES WITH MARIGOLD, WILD FENNEL & SHEEP’S CURD

CRIMSON FLOWERED BROAD BEAN TOPS, SWEET CUCUMBER, MINT & RAMSONS

NEW SEASON LADY CRISTL POTATOES, OGLESHIELD, GRILLED SHOOTS & GARLIC SCAPES

LINDISFARNE OYSTERS, ELDERFLOWER PICKLES & NASTURTIUM SEED HOT SAUCE

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ON THE CHARCOAL GRILL

OUR FARM ASPARAGUS

MORECAMBE BAY MUSSELS, CLAMS & JIG CAUGHT SQUID GRILLED WITH SEAWEED

DAY BOAT RED MULLET

HERDWICK HOGGET CHOPS

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DESSERT

AYNESOME SUMMER BERRIES, MEADOWSWEET & CHAMOMILE CREAM

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Wales Tasting Menu

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SNACKS

HAFOD ESTATE CHEDDAR DUMPLING WITH BLACK TRUFFLE

SUNGOLD TOMATOES, JUNIPER & LOVAGE

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KELP ROASTED FUSEAU ARTICHOKES

MILFORD DOCKS DAY BOAT SEABASS, BUTTERMILK, RAZOR CLAMS & THREE CORNERED LEEK

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ORGANIC RHUG ESTATE BEEF RIB

PRESERVED BEANS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, WHEY ONIONS & BRECON BEACONS MADEIRA CASK-AGED WHISKEY

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ANCRE HILL SORBET

SPRUCE, APPLE, MISO & GOOSEBERRY

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ORGANIC LOGANBERRIES

RASPBERRY LEAF CUSTARD, CARAMELISED MOLASSES & MEADOWSWEET BISCUIT

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CHEESE COURSE OPTIONAL

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Wales Picnic Menu

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SAVOURY

WOODLAND MUSHROOM BROTH WITH SAVORY & WILD THYME LAVERBREAD & POTATO CAKES

RAREBIT & LEEK TART

SMOKED GOWER COCKLES & MUSSELS

DUCKETT’S CAERPHILLY & BARA BRITH

SUMMER SALAD

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SWEET

ABERFFRAW BISCUITS

SUMMER STRAWBERRIES, MEADOWSWEET & CHAMOMILE CREAM

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Cornwall Dinner Menu

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SNACKS

NEWLYN BROWN CRAB, KOHLRABI, HORSERADISH & SMOKED RAW CREAM

CORNISH KERN DUMPLING WITH PICKLED APPLE

DEVON DUCK LEG FRITTER, GOLDEN BEETROOT & PERILLA VINEGAR

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BREAD

WILD SEED & POLLEN CRACKERS, SPELT SOURDOUGH, JERSEY MILK BUNS & SODA BREAD

CHERWELL VALLEY HAND-CHURNED, CULTURED BUTTER

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STARTER

BRIXHAM HARBOUR DAY BOAT MACKEREL

BARLEY MISO, PICKLED CHARD, GREENGAGE & PEPPER DULSE

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LUCKY MARCEL CUSTARD

ENGLISH TRUFFLE, YOUNG PEAS, CORN KERNELS, WILD WALNUT & CELERIAC LEAF OIL 

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MAIN COURSE

PASTURE-FED GREY FACED DARTMOOR HOGGET

BRAISED RED FOX CARLIN PEAS, SWEET TURNIPS, PICKLED RAMSON & BLACK GARLIC

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LAVENDER STEM SMOKED BEETROOT

WILD THYME & ELDERFLOWER VINAIGRETTE, KYNANCE COVE HEATHER HONEY & OUR FARM SUMMER BEANS

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DESSERT

WILD ROSEHIP CUSTARD TART

MACERATED WILD BILBERRY, CLOTTED CREAM FUDGE & TOASTED HELSTON PUDDING CRUMBS

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GLEN AMPLE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM

ISLE OF WIGHT APRICOTS, GERANIUM & LEMON VERBENA LEAF

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CHEESE

A SELECTION OF SOUTH WEST CHEESES WITH PRESERVED QUINCE & TRADITIONAL OATCAKES

TICKLEMORE YARG

QUICKES CHEDDAR

CORNISH BLUE

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Cornwall Sunday Lunch

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CANAPE

CORNISH LOBSTER, KOHLRABI, HORSERADISH & SMOKED RAW CREAM

FRITTER OF DARTMOOR ROE DEER, BONE MARROW, MUSTARD LEAF & CYLINDRA BEETROOT

CORNISH KERN DUMPLING WITH BLACK TRUFFLE

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AGED GALLOWAY BEEF RIB & SIRLOIN, PRESERVED BEANS, WHEY ONIONS & ENGLISH PINOT NOIR

KELP ROASTED ROOTS, FUSEAU ARTICHOKES BAKED IN COAL EMBERS, ROAST POTATOES, SUMMER BEANS, KALIBOS CABBAGE & YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

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SIMON ROGAN’S OWN LABEL ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE SORBET

ROSEHIP, SPRUCE & GOOSEBERRY

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BLACKCURRANT LEAF MOUSSE, MACERATED RASPBERRIES & BOYSENBERRIES, CANDIED GREEN FIG & YOGHURT SORBET

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