THE PIG - at Bridge Place
With now eight PIGs across southern England , THE PIGs are restaurants with rooms where the focus is very much on the food ; with an obsessive commitment to home-grown and local produce , THE PIGs use only the freshest and most authentic ingredients on their menus .
Their kitchen gardeners work hand-in-hand with their chefs to create uncomplicated and simple British garden food - what the teams can ’ t grow in their kitchen gardens or rear themselves , they source from the immediate local area . This is the foundation of their 25- mile menu . Loving local is in their DNA , and this is no different when it comes to their wine list . Proud supporters of English wine and the Wine Garden of England , THE PIG sommeliers will be on hand to perfectly pair something local to your menu choices .
Just 56 minutes by train from central London , tucked away outside the historic village of Bridge , three miles south of Canterbury , THE PIG - at Bridge Place is the litter ’ s redbricked musical honeypot . An intriguing old building with a rock-n-roll vibe , which over the past four decades has been home to some renowned parties and gigs playing host in the 70s to Led Zeppelin and the like . It houses lots of period features including large fireplaces , secret stairways , panelled rooms and endless nooks and crannies .
With 29 characterful rooms , including seven Kentish hop pickers ’ huts on stilts that sit alongside the river in the grounds , this countryside escape is the perfect spot for city dwellers to get away from it all . For the ultimate way to unwind , you can hunker down in their treatment rooms ; converted potting sheds offering deeply relaxing VOYA treatments to restore both body and soul .
Right in the heart of the walled Kitchen Garden , THE PIG - at Bridge Place ’ s rustic and reclaimed outdoor kitchen is now open for summer ! Head over the rickety bridge , past the sprouting , through the greenhouse , and out to the Garden Oven to find wood-fired cooking and tasty tipples .
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