The Horn of Plenty

Originally the Duke of Bedford's mine captain's house, the Horn of Plenty benefits from stunning views over the Tamar Valley and is a country-house hotel with a long-standing reputation for its locally-inspired contemporary cooking . The handsome Victorian house, with creepers climbing the mellow stone walls, is set in five acres of wild orchards and gardens, and inside the bedrooms and public rooms are decorated in an elegant country manner; the restaurant is no less eye-catching - a lovely, light room where the splendid panoramic view opens up through full-length windows. The kitchen's accomplished output is based on the best of Devon and Cornwall's produce; roast breast of wood pigeon, for example, comes on a potato dumpling and beetroot ragout, while a main-course pork tenderloin includes glazed cheek, sweet potato, apple and vanilla purée, and is finished with a cider sauce. Save some room for warm hazlenut cake with stout ice cream.