While we
love welcoming guests to our beautiful valley, the conversations that we have
with guests on their departure are often a mine of interesting information and
serve to remind us what makes our accommodation special. Food featured strongly in yesterday’s
departure discussion and following this lovely conversation I felt inspired to
pass on this families thoughts and add in a few of my own for good measure. This particular family have favoured hotels
in the past and were new to the self-catering experience. It had been something of a revelation to them
and they loved the freedom that our cottages and their well equipped kitchens
afforded. Having just arrived back from
my own self-catering holiday their enthusiasm for the ‘home from home’
experience resonated strongly. We
absolutely loved being able to choose what, when and how we ate – making up
picnics for the day ahead was particularly brilliant saving us both money, time
and crucially, ensuring that our very fussy daughter was well catered for!
Although
Hewenden is something of a rural retreat we are spoiled for choice when it
comes to food. Supermarkets, mini
markets, butchers, grocers and deli’s allow you to stock up the fridge with
both old favourites and more adventurous treats while the local take away’s make
for a chilled out night in.
Krave Deli
in Wilsden does the most amazing sandwiches, breakfasts and cakes and The
George in Cullingworth has recently been attracting a lot of complements from
our guest (good food not fast food!).
Salts Mill is always a winner with their fabulous Diner serving amazing
food in a unique and quirky setting while The Dog and Gun is a trusted
favourite for good pub food around a roaring fire. The local garden centre, Woodbank Nurseries,
is only a matter of minutes away and is great for afternoon teas, lunches or
Sunday breakfasts.
The brilliant bit
about self-catering is that when you feel your belt beginning to pinch from
delicious over indulgence you can go back to your cottage and redeem yourself
with some simple home cooked food. This,
of course, is all made nice and easy by those lovely supermarket delivery
people – place an on-line shop from home for delivery to Hewenden and Janet
will receive the order and make sure that it’s in your cottage in time for your
arrival – simples!
