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that’ s both energising and deeply calming. The architecture feels deliberately pared back, Japandi in its restraint, allowing nature to be the real decoration. Vaulted ceilings soar above the pool, a light-filled haven where Mr R floated blissfully watching clouds drift past as I was indulged with a signature full body massage. The treatment rooms themselves are cocooning sanctuaries, each one a study in understated luxury, with heated beds and that peculiar quality of silence that only the very best spas seem to achieve.
My therapist’ s hands were nothing short of miraculous, kneading away months of desk-bound tension with a deep tissue massage that was somehow both vigorous and profoundly relaxing. She worked with intuitive precision, finding knots I didn’ t even know existed. Emerging an hour later, muscles loose and mind wonderfully empty, I felt reborn. Ready, in fact, for what would prove to be one of the most memorable meals of my life.
Woven by Adam Smith
If Coworth Park is the jewel of the estate, then Woven is its beating, brilliant heart. Adam Smith’ s Michelin-starred restaurant isn’ t just about exceptional cooking, though lord knows it’ s that in spades, it’ s about storytelling. Every dish( including the actual plates themselves) is a love letter to British provenance, a celebration of the farmers, fishermen and artisans whose passion gets presented on his plates.
The dining room itself, which also offers a sublime private dining space, is a study in understated elegance: warm woods, soft lighting, tables spaced generously enough for intimate conversation. There’ s an energy here, though, a quiet thrum of anticipation that tells you something rather special is about to unfold. And unfold it does.
THE SPA
We began with what I can only describe as the finest bread service I’ ve encountered on these shores. Not mere bread, you understand, but warm pillowy, crunchy, brioche-y perfection, served with house butter so rich it could have been dessert. Award-winning? Absolutely. Addictive? Dangerously so!
Then came‘ From the Pantry’- a procession of ingenious bites that had me reassessing everything I thought I knew about canapés. The cheese and onion‘ sandwich’ was pure whimsy, somehow capturing the essence of a childhood favourite while being unquestionably grown-up. Cornish tuna sang with freshness, while the XO beef bun delivered a gutsy punch of umami that lingered long after the last bite. Cornish crab was sweet and delicate, while the jellied Devon eel- glossy, quivering, utterly brilliant- proved that British ingredients need not apologise to anyone.
Our wine pairing began with a crisp, mineral driven Chablis that cut beautifully through the richness, its citrus notes dancing alongside the seafood with balletic precision.
WOVEN BY ADAM SMITH
The BBQ scallop arrived next, and honestly I could have wept. Seared to caramelised perfection, its flesh still sweet and giving, it was crowned with smoked roe that added a savoury complexity,
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