Had a lovely time at the Spread Eagle Hotel. The hotel itself is very old and quirky with a wonderful restaurant and other break out areas including a oak beamed bar and a lovely conservatory. The food was excellent all day and the spa offered some wonderful treatments. The staff were without exception so friendly and charming and that jut added to the overall experience. I would certainly visit again and am looking into the Christmas options as well
When the quality is as good as I experienced, the lack of choice (half a dozen items on the menu including starters) simply isn't an issue. If you're only going to do a few things, do them well- and they certainly do. My wife and I shared two starters and two mains in front of a blazing fire, and I had two pints of the Harvey's Best which is a brilliant ale. We only popped in as the cafe across the road was packed, and I'm so glad we did. The ambience was relaxed, the staff attentive and the food simply fantastic. My onyl dissapointment was being too full to sample the dessert- so I cannot complain about portion size either. I would describe this as that rare combipnation of exceptional locally sourced quality food at a reasonable price point. So often we go out of a meal locally and are left bitterly disapointed, as we cook better ourselves every other night of the week. Not so here- we even asked the chef to elaborate on some of his offerings and took notes.