Brockencote Hall
A long winding drive leads past a lake to this Victorian mansion, remodelled in the 1940s in the style of a Loire château, with parkland, fountain and 17th-century dovecote. More
Good Hotel Guide Review
A woodland drive brings you to a lake, a 17th-century dovecote and the very image of a Loire château amid sheep-grazed pastures. A Victorian mansion, built for a carpet tycoon and remodelled in the 1940s for a member of the Butler brewing dynasty, it is part of the Eden Hotel Collection (see also Mallory Court, Leamington Spa). Bedroom style is country house contemporary. The cheapest rooms have a walk-in or over-bath shower; if you want both a bath and shower, trade up to a superior room. New this year is the converted Gate Lodge, with three double rooms, private dining and outdoor hot tub, which can booked on an individual basis or for exclusive use. A welcome letter, bowl, bed, toy and chew await your dog in designated rooms; for you, there are luxury toiletries, home-made biscuits, fresh fruit and savouries. You can order light bites in the bar, ask for a picnic, or dine in the restaurant, where Tim Jenkins’s short menus hit the spot with a trusted reader. ‘Dinner was fantastic, from the lovely canapés amuse-bouche and pre-dessert to the actual meal.’ Typical dishes: variations of pork with Madeira jus, brown-butter celeriac, garden apples, hispi cabbage; roast monkfish, mussels, curried cauliflower, samphire. ‘The value was excellent and we look forward to returning.’ (JC, SH)
Hotel details
Address
Chaddesley Corbett
Worcestershire
DY10 4PY
England
Telephone
01562 777876
Bedrooms
21. Some on ground floor, 1 suitable for disabled; a two-story lodge with 3 bedrooms and terrace with hot tub, can be booked for individual or exclusive use.
Open
all year.
Facilities
lift, hall, lounge, conservatory, bar, library, restaurant, function facilities, in-room TV (Freeview), civil wedding licence, 72-acre grounds (fishing, croquet, tennis), public rooms wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
all day in public areas.
Children
all ages welcomed, extra bed (for under-13s) £25.
Dogs
allowed in some bedrooms (£25 per night), garden and bar.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £120. Market menu £39–£50, seasonal menu £45–£60, tasting menu (whole table) £75.
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