The Gardeners Country Inn

Bar and food closed too early. No staff available after 9pm. Shame no breakfast available on site.

We stayed for an evening meal, drinks, and spent the night in one of the lodges. The food here is always absolutely amazing! We try something new each time we go and have yet to be disappointed with the meals, of which there are copious amounts of, and clearly fresh from the cook! The service from every member of staff who are always so polite and friendly, as well as efficient, and the lodges themselves. It is clearly a family friendly set up, we cannot wait to come here with a few of us at some point in the summer, and are already sure there is space for the little ones, well enclosed and safe, with a good scope of further space for adults, both inside and outside. I loved the board showing everything that is coming for the year to suit everyone. The menu covers everyone, as does the atmosphere. This particular review covers the night when it wasnt so busy, just a couple of very happy groups, and it was a treat to hear them enjoying the piano and guitar from across the conservatory and just have that gorgeous laid back evening over drinks. When we did finally leave at closing, we took a bottle of wine from the bar back to the lodge, offered an ice bucket and glasses, and a nothing is too much trouble attitude. The Lodge itself was lovely. Yes, i could complain the milk for tea wasnt fresh from the cow, or the paintwork wasnt millimetre perfect, or that the light bulb wasnt 20 watts higher as an example of some of the very questionable reviews you may see..( we actually had a great time going through them and loved the responses even more!) The next morning we took a wander over to the Garden Centre next door, and had an amazing breakfast from the on site cafe to finish our break from the norm! From our experiences, and the reason we return again and again..its nothing short of just lovely so...do not base your visit on the bads! Thank you all, for the great time we had!

Poor stay No bedding for bed settee. Carpet very stained around the radiator as if radiator had emptied onto it as some time. The walls of these units are paper thin so we had to listen to loud drunken men either side to us shouting and swearing etc etc until 2am. If you have children find somewhere else more suitable as you can hear every word said by neighbours

It has a new Menu, but not impressed as certain meals are cooked different, ie Hunters Chicken. It was not hot in the middle of the chicken. The sirloin Steaks has gone and replaced by a T Bone Steak, which is not a patch on the earlier menus.

EXCELLENT PLACE FOOD FROM HEAVEN AND A GOOD PINT

Great place to stay, food lovely as usual