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I could write about the food we ate at Gravetye Manor for weeks , let alone pages – about the way my terrine of young heritage beetroots with slow-cooked octopus presented itself like the fusion of brilliant colour only seen in a Leonid Afremov-painted sky ; about how my fillet of Newhaven-landed turbot with saffron pasta and spiced cockle foam smelled like fresh sea air ; and about the most delicious sprouting broccoli I ’ ve ever tasted , that somehow , in the hands of Coward and Blogg ’ s joint mastery , managed to stand up and sing for itself when paired with a luscious confit belly of Old Spot pork . Every dish tasted even better than it looked , smelled or sang however , so please take heed – you must go .
And so to bed . As expected from any Relais & Chateaux property , a stay at Gravetye Manor is about exceptional cuisine , flawless service and originality of style , but , wonderfully , its large rooms are on par . Full , relaxed and happy , we admired our quaint , cushioned window seat beneath mullioned windows , flicked through the array of gardening books propped up on our antique chest of drawers , and brushed our teeth comforted by the warmth of underfloor heating before flopping , unashamedly , between the plump mattress and feather-soft duvet adorning our four-poster bed . Less may be more at Gravetye Manor , but it needs nothing else .
Gravetye Manor Vowels Lane West Hoathly Sussex RH19 4LJ
01342 810 567 www . gravetyemanor . co . uk
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