Set within a quiet Cornish valley, the Rose-in-Vale Hotel is a relaxed country-house hideaway built of Cornish granite surrounded 10 acres of lush greenery, with the sound of birdsong in the air. Genuinely obliging service in the light and airy conservatory dining room makes it easy to enjoy the skilful cookery, which makes good use of the local larder in fairly traditional British dishes. Begin with cream of local asparagus soup with herb croûtons, for example, before home-made sausage meatballs filled with gruyère cheese and rolled in bacon crumb, served with wilted spinach and tomato salsa. Finish with dark chocolate orange mousse with home-made orange ice cream and sablé shortbread biscuit.