tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70550327406408194622024-03-12T16:18:06.472-07:00Acorn CottageHoliday cottage in South Brewham, SomersetBrownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09494760235889452922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7055032740640819462.post-74725017894536889022009-08-11T04:58:00.000-07:002009-08-11T05:02:27.850-07:00The Riverside Restaurant, West Bay, Dorset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFdK7rn3tI/AAAAAAAAEDg/WmL4dwGXXpM/s1600-h/Riverside+drawing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFdK7rn3tI/AAAAAAAAEDg/WmL4dwGXXpM/s400/Riverside+drawing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368674673203076818" /></a><br /><br />If you are keen for a day trip to the Dorset coast, then why not have lunch at The <a href="http://www.thefishrestaurant-westbay.co.uk/">Riverside </a>in West Bay. It's one of our family favourites. Tamsyn's mother is particularly fond of their sea bass.<br /><br />They have consistently been on of the South West's best fish restaurants for many years and continue to do so in a very relaxed and unpretentious way.<br /><a href="http://www.thefishrestaurant-westbay.co.uk/location.htm"><br />The Riverside Restaurant, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4EZ</a><br /><br />01308 422011Brownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09494760235889452922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7055032740640819462.post-64165780372658471052009-08-11T04:50:00.000-07:002009-08-11T05:02:54.351-07:00Stourhead Estate - For walks and lunch!We're so lucky to have <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-stourhead">Stourhead </a>on our doorstep. As you can see from these photos, the gardens and grounds are a jewel in the National Trust crown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFbboZVxlI/AAAAAAAAEDY/WQCEZRQbkeY/s1600-h/3163433895_5c64c333f8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFbboZVxlI/AAAAAAAAEDY/WQCEZRQbkeY/s400/3163433895_5c64c333f8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368672761060640338" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFbbeX9kBI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/AssnXnqVpxU/s1600-h/838525941_6a1032616d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFbbeX9kBI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/AssnXnqVpxU/s400/838525941_6a1032616d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368672758370504722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFbbO2Aq9I/AAAAAAAAEDI/eWMSkK2V9sE/s1600-h/288700743_a681ed2f6c_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFbbO2Aq9I/AAAAAAAAEDI/eWMSkK2V9sE/s400/288700743_a681ed2f6c_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368672754201570258" /></a><br /><br />A visit to Stourhead makes a great day trip, especially when you settle in after a pipe-opening walk, into a cosy meal or pint of ale at the <a href="http://www.spreadeagleinn.com/">Spreadeagle Pub</a>. <br /><br />There's also a <a href="http://www.stourhead-farm-shop.co.uk/">fantastic farm shop</a> on the grounds as well. Their cheese, bacon and sausages are particularly good.Brownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09494760235889452922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7055032740640819462.post-91972114767507933292009-08-11T04:41:00.000-07:002009-08-11T04:46:11.132-07:00At the ChapelWe are delighted that <a href="http://www.atthechapel.co.uk/">At the Chapel</a> has opened in Bruton. Their fresh bread is sensational as is their pizza that they bake in their enormous wood fired oven. We're so lucky to have them.<br /><br />You can also pop in for fantastic lunches and dinner, that are so good the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/06/matthew-norman-at-the-chapel-somerset">Guardian's food critic almost gave it a 10.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFZS1LP1GI/AAAAAAAAEC4/mCZvMVv4P8w/s1600-h/White+bean+and+chorizo+soup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFZS1LP1GI/AAAAAAAAEC4/mCZvMVv4P8w/s400/White+bean+and+chorizo+soup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368670410849113186" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFZbVnNT2I/AAAAAAAAEDA/vpYxcg8pcWo/s1600-h/Liver+and+mash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LVFKS9d2bTM/SoFZbVnNT2I/AAAAAAAAEDA/vpYxcg8pcWo/s400/Liver+and+mash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368670556995276642" /></a><br /><br />They also have a brilliant wine store and serve coffee that makes you think you're in Rome.<br /><br />At the Chapel, High Street, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0AE, 01749 814070Brownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09494760235889452922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7055032740640819462.post-9768735602122347832009-08-11T04:35:00.001-07:002009-08-11T07:01:27.334-07:00WelcomeWelcome to Acorn Cottage in the sleepy village of South Brewham in Somerset, looking up at Alfred's Tower on the Stourhead Estate, and down at the River Brue.<br /><br />We've renovated Acorn Cottage into a chic 2+2 cottage. From your base you can explore the surrounding countryside and are within striking distance from Bristol, Bath, Sherborne and the magnificent Dorset coast.Brownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09494760235889452922noreply@blogger.com0