Boscundle Manor Country House Hotel

Secluded grounds make a peaceful setting for this lovely little 18th-century manor house, set on a hill just outside St Austell. Candles and low lighting, fresh flowers in tall vases, gleaming glasses, comfortable high-backed chairs, and a gold and red theme create an intimate atmosphere in the elegant dining room. In this classic country-house setting expect a seasonally-changing fixed-price menu that brims with local produce and offers traditional British cooking with some modern twists. Succulent, accurately cooked scallops, for example, with crispy pancetta and beurre blanc, then perhaps pink, well-seared venison loin with creamy dauphinoise, parsnip and carrot purée and an orange and liquorice sauce. Round off with a rustic, well-cooked apple and cardamom tarte Tatin with home-made vanilla ice cream.