Combe House Hotel & Restaurant

Who does not dream of a country life? Imagine a charming grade 1 Elizabethan Manor House with lichen covered stone window frames, hidden from the modern world behind ancient beech woods. Beautiful Arabian horses and pheasants roam freely as you approach Combe House along a winding mile long drive through lush pastures and meadows. Many of scattered farms on the Estate's three and a half thousand acres of private woodland are mentioned in the Domesday Book and retrain the timeless beauty of a rich past. To discover Combe concealed amid its rich broad leaved woodland, surrounded by enchanting gardens and the distant murmurings of traditional rural life, is to find something very special, something you may never have known were you looking for until you found it, like falling in love for the very first time. It is easy to understand why the Editor of the Good Hotel Guide 2001 listed Combe Hotel as one of the most romantic hotels in Great Britain and why the hotel was recognised by Conde Nast Johansens 'Most Excellent Service' UK award.

Check-in Time:

2PM

Check-out Time:

10AM

Total Rooms:

15 rooms.15

Total Floors:

1 floors.

Directions

Exeter International Airport EXT 10 mi, Bristol Airport 65 mi, Gatwick Airport 150 mi, Heathrow Airport 150 mi, Plymouth Airport 50 mi, Combe 0 mi

Area

Exeter International Airport EXT 10 mi, Bristol Airport 65 mi, Gatwick Airport 150 mi, Heathrow Airport 150 mi, Plymouth Airport 50 mi, Combe 0 mi

Dining

Restaurants"Dining was a treat" said the inspectors of the Good Hotel Guide 2001. Combe House Hotel and Restaurant at Gittisham is a total dining experience. To discover Combe is to find somewhere very special from the very moment you drive through the little village of Gittisham you sense you are entering a bygone area. The thatched cottages, Norman Church and village green, no wonder Prince Charles described it as the 'Ideal English Village'. Then the mile long winding drive through the woods and meadow lands with surprise glimpses of the Manor, a wonderful sense of arrival. Step inside to be greeted by a huge log fire, squashy sofas and flamboyant flowers. Take pre-diner drinks alfresco in the summer on the croquet lawn with stunning views of the countryside and glorious sunsets. There are two dining rooms, one stylish yet understated the other decorated with a mural of pure fantasy and magical. The food created by the master chef of GB. Philip Leach is innovative, contemporary and using the best of fresh local produce where flavour is paramount. The wines stored in the ancient cellar are interesting and carefully chosen by Ken Hunt with a superb specialist Chablis Collection. The service is warm and attractive yet unobtrusive and earned the 2002 Conde Nast Johansen most excellent service award winner. New Georgian Kitchen Modern British Contemporary where quality fresh local produce FLAVOUR is paramount. Visitors always made most welcome. Booking essential.

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