Situated in the beautiful Oxfordshire village of Great Milton, and surrounded by typically English countryside, Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons is a testament to Raymond Blanc’s vision and creativity.
Restoration process
Over the past 30 years, the celebrated chef and his team have transformed a rambling 16th-century stone manor into the ultimate country-house hotel with 32 individually styled rooms, many with their own beautifully planted courtyard gardens, and a two Michelin-starred restaurant.
A trip to Le Manoir is a memorable and mouthwatering experience. Whichever season you visit, the menu will be based around the changing harvest of produce supplied by the one-and-a-half-acre kitchen and herb garden, including 90 types of vegetable and 70 varieties of herb. Everything is picked on the day it is required, with nothing stored or frozen, and each delicious dish produced celebrates the flavours of fresh, seasonal ingredients to perfection. Plus, if you want to recreate the tastes at home, a course at the on-site cookery school will show you how.
Glorious gardens
Take a tour with one of the head gardeners and you can learn more about fascinating projects such as the wooded mushroom valley, as well as the glorious and evocative Japanese garden. A 20-acre grass field is in the process of being turned into orchards and a nuttery, with heritage apple trees, including local variety ‘Blenheim Orange’, already providing fruit for the kitchen.
What to expect
Inside the Grade ll-listed manor house, you can relax in the comfortable and welcoming sitting room and bar, where impeccably trained staff will ensure you are served whatever might take your fancy. A slice of sugary lemon cake for tea, perhaps, or a glass of fizz as you peruse the menu before dinner, which is a true culinary experience. You may very likely not have room for a full English breakfast the following morning but there’s an amazing selection of fruit and pastries to choose from too – make sure you try the wonderful raspberry brioche. Afterwards, you definitely won’t want to pack your bags and return to normality.
Country Living subscribers should look out for the special offer with Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in our February 2015 issue.
Places to visit while staying at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons
Waterperry Gardens
Inspiring planting with an arboretum, alpine area and traditional nursery stockbeds.
Shotover Country Park
289 acres of countryside, criss-crossed by bridleways and paths, and spectacular views across south Oxfordshire.
Cothill National Nature Reserve
Wild flowers such as marsh orchids and bog pimpernels flourish amidst fens, reedbeds and woodland.
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Situated in the beautiful Oxfordshire village of Great Milton, and surrounded by typically English countryside, Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons is a testament to Raymond Blanc’s vision and creativity.
Restoration process
Over the past 30 years, the celebrated chef and his team have transformed a rambling 16th-century stone manor into the ultimate country-house hotel with 32 individually styled rooms, many with their own beautifully planted courtyard gardens, and a two Michelin-starred restaurant.
A trip to Le Manoir is a memorable and mouthwatering experience. Whichever season you visit, the menu will be based around the changing harvest of produce supplied by the one-and-a-half-acre kitchen and herb garden, including 90 types of vegetable and 70 varieties of herb. Everything is picked on the day it is required, with nothing stored or frozen, and each delicious dish produced celebrates the flavours of fresh, seasonal ingredients to perfection. Plus, if you want to recreate the tastes at home, a course at the on-site cookery school will show you how.
Glorious gardens
Take a tour with one of the head gardeners and you can learn more about fascinating projects such as the wooded mushroom valley, as well as the glorious and evocative Japanese garden. A 20-acre grass field is in the process of being turned into orchards and a nuttery, with heritage apple trees, including local variety ‘Blenheim Orange’, already providing fruit for the kitchen.
What to expect
Inside the Grade ll-listed manor house, you can relax in the comfortable and welcoming sitting room and bar, where impeccably trained staff will ensure you are served whatever might take your fancy. A slice of sugary lemon cake for tea, perhaps, or a glass of fizz as you peruse the menu before dinner, which is a true culinary experience. You may very likely not have room for a full English breakfast the following morning but there’s an amazing selection of fruit and pastries to choose from too – make sure you try the wonderful raspberry brioche. Afterwards, you definitely won’t want to pack your bags and return to normality.
Country Living subscribers should look out for the special offer with Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in our February 2015 issue.
Places to visit while staying at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons
Waterperry Gardens
Inspiring planting with an arboretum, alpine area and traditional nursery stockbeds.
Shotover Country Park
289 acres of countryside, criss-crossed by bridleways and paths, and spectacular views across south Oxfordshire.
Cothill National Nature Reserve
Wild flowers such as marsh orchids and bog pimpernels flourish amidst fens, reedbeds and woodland.
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