Just 4 minutes by car and 30 minutes walk from your escape this elegant Edwardian building with its imposing façade has been totally renovated and restored by Tony and Sarah Lethbridge over the past two years and now offers traditional and contemporary dining with the bar serving a menu of locally sourced seasonal food accompanied by an extensive wine list. Croquet lawn in the summer.

A Grade II listed building, with a picture postcard exterior sits neatly at the top of Cheap Street in the historic market town of Sherborne. The Green is a warm friendly place to meet, relax and enjoy delicious food with friends and family. For lunch you can choose from the daily menu or their à la carte menu offering a variety of options to suit your appetite, from three courses to lighter bites. The evening à la carte allows you to select your favourite dishes for a perfect dinner.
 

Just seven minutes from your escape, The Abbey Friar Fish & Chip Shop (with a pint or a glass of wine) was established in 1994 by brothers Martin and Stephen Walsh. Pick up a takeaway or eat in in Docherty's bar [name after their granny] situated above the shop where you can enjoy with the glass of wine or a pint alongside a roaring fire.

Just 20 minutes by car from your escape this is a great destination for breakfast lunch supper or cocktails. Choose a pizza cooked in the amazing wood fired oven [best pizzas outside Italy many say either eat in or take away] or one of the famous Chapel Burgers or perhaps some River Exe mussels in Somerset cider or a glass of their lethal but fantastic homemade Bloody Mary. A great atmosphere and a hip destination for family brunch or for a romantic supper [try a cocktail at the bar in the log room beforehand]. Great for all ages and board games available on the top floor of the chapel for children to enjoy. Also have fantastic wine store and bakery for fresh artisan breads, cakes, croissants and fantastic selection of wines and Bath Ales to purchase and takeaway also.

Close to many of the local attractions like Lytes Cary Manor and Haynes Motor Museum, this thatched country pub with roaring fires and flagstone floors is an idyllic spot for a winter supper or summer pub lunch with the lavender lined garden and award winning restaurant.

A 50-minute drive to the coast but well worth it. Loved locally for its killer breakfasts, perfect if you are planning to arrive early and spend the day at the beach. Awarded the best coastal eatery a number of times for its regional West Country ingredients - favourites include Lovingtons ice cream at its summer season parlour and a fantastic choice of locally caught fish and shellfish. Located on the National Trust’s Hive Beach, this alfresco café really is a seaside must-visit. Grab some fish and chips, wrap up in a blanket, and warm your cockles on a beachy winter’s day. Or stop for a leisurely lunch to sample their superb hand-dived Lulworth scallops or crab, washed down with a glass of Portesham wine in the summer!