The Foodie Staycation in the heart of England
Hampton Manor has established itself as an estate for food lovers combining relaxed Michelin dining, innovative wines and modernity across its 45 acres, in the heart of England. There are 19 individually designed bedrooms with ‘100 Acres’ British products. The entire house embraces its arts and crafts history with fresh and modern touches and the whole estate is now dedicated to foodie staycation breaks. The emphasis at Hampton Manor is all about telling stories through food, whether alfresco in recently launched Smoke or inside at Michelin starred Peel’s. Hampton Manor is proudly independent, family-run and food takes centre stage across everything.
With a maximum of 38 overnight residents on the estate at one time, each guest will possess an acre each for three days! Staycation packages are available Wednesday – Friday and Friday – Sunday.
Staycation Foodie Break The 2-night/3-day break includes daily dinner, bed and breakfast and a wine tasting on one day. On the first night, guests will dine in the recently launched (2020) Smoke located within the walled garden with both alfresco and candlelit greenhouse dinners. Meals here are all cooked in the wood fired oven. The second night sees guests dine in the Manor at Michelin-starred Peel’s Restaurant, ensuring social distancing throughout. Priced from £790 for two nights on a DBB basis and wine tasting, based on two guests
The Foodie Journey Day One – Check-in to the foodie estate and explore the house and grounds
Night One – Dinner in Smoke
Day Two – After breakfast guests can explore the 45 acres and book in for an optional workshop. In the afternoon, guests are invited for a wine tasting and garden walk
Night Two – Dinner in Peel’s
Day Three – After breakfast guests can further explore the area with an optional picnic prepared by Hampton Manor. Grab a walking trail guide and head out
Hampton Manor invite guests who have come by train to enjoy a spin in one of their two onsite Lexus cars, available for guest use.
Michelin-Starred Dining Peel’s Restaurant won a Michelin-star, Michelin’s Welcome and Service Award, and Four AA-Rosettes within the space of two weeks in 2016. Peel’s is home to simple British dishes cooked using seasonal ingredients and modern cooking techniques under Head Chef Rob Palmer. The wine lists are some of the most exciting in the UK covering the ‘old’ and ‘new’ worlds and recognised by the AA winning AA Wine Award England 2019-20 and AA Wine Award Overall 2019-20.
Bread Making Workshops A 5 meter oak table takes centre stage in Peel’s restaurant. This unique piece of furniture which Hampton Manor commissioned Will Self to make is where the Hill family gather to break bread, and reflect with the chefs. Bread making workshops are a popular option for guests during the foodie breaks. Many guests may have spent time at home during lockdowns perhaps attempting to make bread. Hampton Manor offer truly unique Bread Making workshops hosted by Min Go. Min is a lead baker who is now based at Hampton Manor having started out in Copenhagen at Meyers Bageri which was set up by Claus Meyer from Noma.
Wine Tasting with Hampton Manor founders James and Fjona Hill During the stay, all guests are invited to meet founders James and Fjona for a complimentary wine tasting and a guided tour of the Walled Garden which supplies the restaurant, all produce is organically grown. The Manor’s walled garden was completed in 1891. Designed by Thomas Mawson, the first President of the Landscape Institute, it marked a way of life that had flourished in the Victorian Era. Today it has evolved into a wonderful blooming space full of vegetation.
Bubbles and Cocktails Guests can enjoy Nyetimber by the glass throughout the day in the Parlour at Hampton Manor and also have the option to add a selection of grazing plates. These grazing plates are ideal for an optional lunch in between meals. From July, Hampton Manor’s award-winning mixologist Loic Cretel will be serving a tasting menu of botanical cocktails accompanied by seasonal snacks throughout the afternoon in the gardens and these will be open to non-residents too.
Design Focused Guests can discover reimagined interiors created for a home-from-home country retreat feel, starting with a bespoke artwork as guests enter the manor by Chris de Souza, entitled The Manor’s Table. Hampton Manor’s Arts and Crafts muse is William Morris and this is felt across the Manor. The Tasting Table in the lobby, handmade by William Self, is produced from marble-topped scorched oak. It contains built-in wine fridges, allowing guests to sit and try new organic wines led by the Manor’s highly knowledgeable team. Hand-blown glass lighting by Rothschild and Bickers hangs above the table.
Walking Warwickshire with a Field Guide The 45 acres of gardens are fantastic to sunbathe in, enjoy alfresco dining or as a starting point before a longer walk. Each guest is given a field guide with various walks to enjoy the fresh countryside air. This guide provides walking routes further afield and highlights a network of footpaths around the village of Hampton-in-Arden, including access to the historic Packhorse Bridge.
The Cottage in the Garden Manor Cottage is the ideal escape for friends who love eating together and want to get away in a private secluded environment. Set in the walled garden, the cottage can sleep 4-8 adults only in four ensuite bedrooms. The cottage features an open plan dining room with lounge, kitchen with breakfast room, sun room and private garden. Cottage guests can dine in Smoke or Peel’s and can also request foodie packs gathered from the larder. Breakfast, BBQ boxes, a Peel’s on Wheels fine dining box and home cooked classics to pop in the oven can all be arranged too.
Destination on your Doorstep Hampton Manor is a house, built in 1855, in the time of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts era that is today, heavily visual throughout the property. It was also the former estate of Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel. A labour of love for his son, Sir Fredrick Peel. A house made for convening the leaders in industry and government is now re-open to welcome guests to a socially distanced staycation. Onsite parking is available and Hampton-in-Arden train station is a 5-minute walk away served by direct train services to London and Birmingham.
Hampton Manor offers a socially distanced stay and have installed temperature checking cameras that automatically scan guests and all team members upon entry. All dining areas have been laid out with generous distancing and steam cleaning takes place in all bedrooms between stays.
www.hamptonmanor.com Shadowbrook Lane, Hampton-In-Arden, Solihull, B92 0EN
