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COUNTRY: DINING The Bull, Wrotham Fish on the Green, Bearsted The Wife of Bath, Wye Square Fish Cafe, Lenham Two AA Rosette restaurant set within a stunning 14th- century inn. Offering traditional British food with a modern twist from its smokehouse-influenced pub/ restaurant menu as well as a 140-bottle wine list. www.thebullhotel.com 2 AA Rosette and Michelin Guide-featured fine-dining seafood restaurant showcasing a simple yet creative approach within a contemporary dining room with pre- dinner bar. www.fishonthegreen.com Stunning fine dining ‘restaurant with rooms’ concept that serves inspired tapas-style à la carte dishes and tasting menus influenced by the fabulous flavours of northern Spain. www.thewifeofbath.com Modern, welcoming and relaxed dining room boasting an inspired menu of classic seafood dishes, traditional fish and chips, daily specials and more! The Square, Lenham The Plough Inn, Stalisfield The Grove Ferry Inn, Upstreet A balanced menu of locally sourced ingredients that are used to create traditional favourites, and a blackboard of daily specials are on offer at this 2 AA Rosette and Michelin-recommended country inn www.theploughinnstalisfield.co.uk Sitting on the banks of the Great Stour River is this Kentish haven, where the passionate kitchen team produce wholesome dishes with locally sourced ingredients and goodies found during foraging adventures. www.thegroveferry.co.uk Who’d a Thought It, nr Lenham Characterful restaurant, harnessing local ingredients, to offer classic English dishes with a hint of the unconventional, at this quirky boutique hotel tucked away in the countryside which also claims to have the UK’s funkiest, quirkiest Champagne and oyster bar. www.whodathoughtit.com The West House, Biddenden Michelin-recommended restaurant by chef/patron Graham Garrett, housed in a 15th-century weaver’s cottage famed for offering locally sourced cuisine with an intensity of flavour. www.thewesthouserestaurant.co.uk The Milk House, Sissinghurst The Windmill, Hollingbourne Simple dishes that work with the seasons, using only the freshest produce from local suppliers at this thriving community hub, which also features an amazing outdoor terrace with summer pizza oven. www.themilkhouse.co.uk Sophisticated and hearty British cuisine made from local and seasonal ingredients, prepared with passion and attention to detail in this cosy and welcoming local pub restaurant. www.thewindmillhollingbourne.co.uk Reads, Faversham The George & Dragon, Speldhurst Former medieval hall dating back to 1212 with feature stone fireplace which still shows the scars of sword sharpening, producing high-quality, home-cooked food with an emphasis on game meat. www.speldhurst.com Acclaimed classic French with a British influence cuisine, with a reputation founded on distinctive cooking of seasonal dishes blending herbs and vegetables from the manor’s own walled kitchen garden. www.reads.com The Kentish Hare, Bidborough The Duke William, Ickham The Hengist, Aylesford The Corner House, Minster Award-winning, 2 AA Rosette and Top 50 Gastropub ranked, stylishly designed, hare-themed gastropub, known for quirky furnishings and for serving the very best of fresh, local food. www.thekentishhare.com Quintessential English village pub that excels in offering superb food and drink in a cosy and welcoming atmosphere, renowned for slow-cooked Sunday roasts prepared from locally sourced quality meats. www.thedukewilliamickham.com Modern food full of neat touches, drawing most of its inspiration from France and the Mediterranean, with a suntrap garden for alfresco dining and drinking. www.hengistrestaurant.co.uk Kent Restaurant of the Year winner in 2015 and 2017, this acclaimed and welcoming restaurant prides itself on the quality of its ingredients and kitchen expertise to deliver dishes to remember. www.cornerhouserestaurants.co.uk 72