Delicious UK - (09)September 2020

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MOREFOOD-CENTRIC

GLAMPINGSPOTS

• FIRHILLESTATEnearNewquayinCornwall
  isa newsitewithlarge,comfyyurts
  overlookingthePorthreservoir,eachwithits
  owncookingareaforgrillingthatfresh-caught
  Cornishmackereltoperfection.From£240for
  ayurtforsixfortwonights.thefirhill.co.uk


• IntheWelshfoodiehotspotoftheStDavid’s
  PeninsulainPembrokeshire,FAIRYBRIDGEis
  acuteshepherd’shutfortwowithitsown
  secretbeach.Twonightscost from £210.
  qualityunearthed.co.uk


• Forthelazierfood
  fan,CHIGBOROUGH
  FARMinruralEssex
  hasa tiny-but-lauded
  restaurant,Rubino
  Kitchen.Youcanstay
  ina floatingcabin
  ontheprivatelake
  (right).A podfortwo
  costsfrom£100/night;
  floatingcabinforfour
  from£200/night.
  canopyandstars.co.uk

hungry traveller.

DRINKING

You’reintheheartofEngland’s

sparklingwinecountry,andthe

brilliantOxneyOrganicEstate

(oxneyestate.com)is a strolldown

a quietlane.Explorethevines,see

thesleekmodernwineryandtrythe

rangewithcharmingownerKristin.

WinewriterMatthewJukescalled

thesold-out 2016 chardonnay“the

bestEnglishwineever”.Othergems

includethemore-champagney-

than-champagneOxneyClassicand

a delicatelyflavouredsparkling

cider– rememberyourbackpack...

If you’reupfortheslight

weirdnessofbookinga pubvisit,

it’sa shortdrivetothewelcoming

WhiteDog(thewhitedogewhurst.

co.uk).Theydoa goodpintof

Harvey’s,theclassicalefrom

Lewes,aswellasenjoyablelocally

caughtgrilledseabreamandwood

oven pizzas in the large garden.

EXPLORINGTHEAREA

Havea moseyaroundthemuch-

eulogised,historicalCinquePort

ofRyeanditsindependentshops

• if you’rea fanofvintageglassware,
  browsethe1950schampagne
  coupesandotherdelightsinthe
  cavernousGlassEtc(decanterman.
  com)co-ownedbyAntiques
  RoadshowexpertAndyMcConnell.
  If you’dratherkeepthingsmore
  distanced,walkouttothewild
  pebblydunesofRyeHarbour
  NatureReserve(visit1066country.
  com)– theseais atitswarmestfor
  a dipinSeptember.Stopforanice
  creamatthevanattheentrance


• theflavoursareoldschooland
  the mint choc chip sells out fast.

COST

A two-nightstayinSeptembercosts

from£210fora cabinsleeping four.

swallowtailhill.com