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Dining-TheLegbar
Okay,sohereyougo.Thenewintroduction
toDaylesfordanditcouldnotbebetter.With
anameinspiredbytheDaylesfordmuch-loved
rarebreedGloucestershirehens,openallday
andintotheevening,thenewLegbarisas
indulgentasitisrelaxing.
Amazingly,theLegbarwasbuilttotally
sustainablyusingfallenoakfromthe
DaylesfordestatealongwithlocalCotswolds
stone,givingtheLegbarafullysustainable
andlocalfootprint.Taketheroof.It’sbeen
sownwithgrassseedtoaidbiodiversityby
providingextrahabitatforwildlife,andthe
cleverteamtherehaveeveninstalledtwo
beehivestohelpsustainvitalhoneybees.
Naturally,everythingisorganic,fromthefood
tothewine,firmlyplacingwellbeingatthe
centreofthisnewhaunt.
Andthespace?Thespaceissolight
andairy,allfurnishedwithlowtables
andcomfortablearmchairs,alongwall
ofglassdoorsopeningontoabeautiful
courtyardwhereguestscanenjoyalfresco
drinksanddineoutsideinthespringand
summermonths.

foodfromtheDaylesfordmarketgarden

andpastures,alongsidetheirdeliciouswines,

spiritsandcocktails.

Toptip:bookforsuppertimeasitgets

verybusy.

TheWildRabbit

PartoftheDaylesfordestate,therecently

openedWildRabbitisjaw-droppinglygood.

HeadchefNathanEadesandhisteamcanbe

viewedpainstakinglypreparingsomeseasonal

delights,oftenfreshfromDaylesford’slarder.

Trythedelectabletastingmenuwithawine

pairing,selectedespeciallybytheirsommelier.

Toptip:Ifyouwanttofullyindulge,

reservealuxuriousbedroomupstairs.

Meals-to-go

GetDaylesfordtoyourdiningtable.Their

award-winning‘realmeals’–freshly-prepared

soups,stewsandmore–aremadebyhand

byadedicatedartisanteaminthekitchensof

Daylesfordonthefarm.

Whatagodsendandperfectif,likeme,

Onmyvisitwithfriends,weenjoyedthe
botanicalcocktails.
Toptip:theyalsodonon-alcoholicones,
too,perfectifyou’reonadetox.
ThemenuattheLegbar,aseverwith
divineDaylesford,isseasonal(Ilovedthe
OrtizsardinesontoastwithSicilianlemon),
andthereisanamazingarrayofteasand
reallyexcellentcoffeeforafterwards.Ipredict
thiswillbetheplacetobeseenthissummer.
Toplanyourtrip,theLegbarisopenfrom
8 amto 11 pm,MondaytoSaturday,andfrom
10 amto 4 pmonSundays.

TheTroughcafé
OpenMondaytoSaturday 8 amto 5. 30 pm
withsupperordersstartingat 6 pm,and
Sundayfrom 10 amwithlastordersat
3. 30 pm,TheTroughisagreatplacefora
foodouting(thinkbrunch,lunch,afternoon
teaandabigolddinner)withingredients
straightfromtheDaylesfordcreamery,farm
andbakery.
Theydon’ttakebookings,butfrom
experience,that’sneveranissueandyou
alwaysgetseatedreallyquickly.

TheOldSpot
Openforbreakfasttakeaway,lunchand
supper,TheOldSpotismarvellously
equippedwithawood-firedoven,arotisserie,
Josperandafullylicensedbar.
It’sagreatgo-toplaceandsuperfor
takeaways,too,servingbeautifulseasonal

‘Inourbusylives,it

isimportanttotake

timetorelax,reflect

andsimplybein

themoment’