This is a former Victorian hunting lodge. It is a quaint hotel and restaurant that had been around since 1880. It only took is 45 minutes from Heathrow to get there perhaps that is due to ot being Sunday evening. We chose it since it is very cool and a look so becau it is half way between Heathrow and Stonehenge. We checked in and got to our room very fast. Andera at t the front desk was quite efficient and delightfuly happy. She showed us the room which was very acceptable. We quickly went outside and walk around the grounds. We needed to stretch her legs out after finally landing in the plane. We had dinner reservations for 8 but we move them to 6:45. I had wild boar and apple sausage which I thought was wild boar, and apple sausage two different items. But it was a single item and was singularly tasty. We got an asparagus and quail egg appetizer. Leslie got the fish and chips. The fish was gigantic and the chips were three times cooked. As a result I got to eat some of the fish and many of the chips went uneaten. We thought we're going to call it an early night because our guide was coming to get us at 8 but we still stayed up until 10:00. I know 10:00 doesn't sound like much but with a 3-hour differential it was like 1 AM back in the Seychelles.
Nothing beats tour name on a sign at the end of a flight
Umbrella sculpture in Heathrow
A very classy place
Check in time with Andrea
Very fancy ceiling panels
The front door
Boots to spare
Old fireplace
Grand staircase
Look who bought us champagne
Ching ching
A toast to our Anniversary
Flowers on the grounds
It is quite large
Pretty in pink
The entry way. Nice floral hat for me.
Carved mantel
A gorgeous arched ceiling
Another fireplace
Woof
Stained glass windows
Details of the arched ceiling
A hunting dog
What time is it?
This is the dining room
The ceiling of the dining room used to be glass panels to house an orangarium
Just a simple carved wood panel one of many details throughout this building
The wine cabinet
These curved areas are part of the dining hall
A bird lookout
The other side of the building
So very grand
Guinea Foul strolling the grounds
Please enter
Pigeon
My tasty sausages
That is a big piece of fish
Asparagus and quail egg
The bar, not tonight...
