Calling all men to Tug for Tenovus…

Tenovus the cancer charity are searching for teams of 8 men to take part in a Tug of War event to raise funds and awareness for the male cancer awareness campaign, ‘Check Your Tackle!’ The event takes place on Sunday 17th June 2007 at Peterstone Court Country House Hotel & Spa, Llanhamlach, Brecon. Registration will open at 10.00am and the first round will start at 11am. There will be a BBQ, a bar, and various attractions on the day. Click here to read more and find out how to enter.

 

London Metro Review the Nantyffin - February 2007

How do I love thee? Let me count the foodie ways. Number one: I will feed you only the hand-reared, the locally sourced, the seasonally grown, the organically farmed.

Number two: I will always tell you if you have spinach stuck in your teeth. Number three: I will think very carefully before taking you out for dinner on Valentine's Day...click here to read the full story

 

Nantyffin, South Wales – The Times verdict – one of the Top ten Restaurants in the UK for wine - February 2007

The Nantyffin Cidermill Inn at Crickhowell was recognised by the ‘Times Knowledge’ magazine last weekend, when it was selected as one of ‘The Top 10 restaurants in the UK for its Wine Menu’.

The Times Knowledge review said:

“Here French and Italian techniques meet Welsh produce with satisfying results….Most of the wines are below £20.00 and there’s an excellent choice of half bottles balanced by unusual heavyweights such as a 1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia…. “

Sean has made it a personal mission to focus as much attention to his wine list as he does researching and creating his food menu. Having previously won many accolades for the consistency and quality of his food; the knowledgeable and adventurous wine list is now also gaining high praise.

“I have always felt that as a leading restaurant in the area, founded on how we source prepare and cook our food, the dining experience should not stop there. To me wine with a meal is as important as the freshest produce and the correct amount of seasoning. Get it wrong and at its best, its average, get it right and the harmonious balance of food and wine is a wonderful, total experience”.

 

New Ballroom

Over the years the Manor Hotel has gained a reputation in the area as an excellent venue for weddings and functions, hosting a wide range of events, from celebration dinners to cabaret nights.

Never content to "sit on our laurels" we have recently refurbished our ballroom. This beautiful room with an unrivalled capacity in the area of 200 (dining) to 350 (party) is now ready and awaiting your pleasure. Whatever your special occasion from ultimate parties in our Beacons Room to the grandeur of our ballroom we are confident you will not find a better venue in the area. Coupled with our attentive service and award winning food, we will make your intimate event one to remember.

For further details call our Events Manager Gemma Francis on 01873 810212.

 

Peterstone Court Gains Additional AA Rosette

Tucked away down a quiet lane in the village of Llanhamlach, just outside Brecon, the restaurant at Peterstone Court is causing quite a stir. Peterstone’s reputation as a true food destination is rapidly building. So much so, that Peterstone Court has just been awarded its second AA Rosette.

 

Simply stated Peterstone Court is an AA listed 3 Star Hotel, yet behind it’s Georgian facade the hotel offers everything from exquisite food prepared by their Michelin trained chef using fresh home-grown ingredients, to massages and Yoga classes everything to replenish both the mind and body.

 

The combination of flavours from fresh, local, seasonal produce, much of which is sourced from the Hotel’s own farm from their own farm only seven miles away, coupled with creative flair and technique create a menu guaranteed to delight the senses

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The current menu includes dishes such as Home-made Ravioli, filled with Aylesbury Duck and Morels finished with Hot Smoked Duck Breast and Caramelised Chicory in a Port Sauce, followed by Roast Rump of Welsh Lamb with Sun-blushed Tomato and Basil Mash and a Tartlet of Lamb’s Kidneys. Desserts include the famous Rhubarb Celebration, comprising of Rhubarb Crumble Jelly, White Chocolate and Rhubarb Brule and Rhubarb and Custard Ice Cream. With a wide selection of fish and vegetarian dishes, complimented by an excellent wine list of both New World and Old World wines, there is something to suite all palates.

 

Whether you choose to dine inside or, weather permitting, ‘al fresco’ the views are as sublime as the food. If going home after such food delights is just too much, the hotel has twelve individually styled bedrooms all oozing many original features. Set in stunning grounds on the bank of the River Usk, with an outdoor pool completed with a new Spa and Leisure Suite and breathtaking views overlooking The Brecon Beacons, Peterstone Court really does have it all - a true gem in the Brecon Beacons.

 

 

New Spa...

Never content to sit on our laurels things have been extremely busy here at Peterstone Court.

 

To compliment our popular air conditioned gym and leisure area we have recently added a number of treatment rooms. With our new beauty therapist Sarah Lynn Browne IHBC & IIHI we can now offer you a number of treatments to help you relax and unwind.

 

See our leisure page for further details.

 

BBC filming at The Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn

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The BBC has recently completed filming at the Nantyffinn Cider Mill Inn, at Crickhowell, for their ‘I Love Wales’ series. Each week, the programme highlights a different aspect of life in Wales.
 
This particular programme features the best restaurants in South Wales and the producers chose The Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn restaurant because of its long-standing history as one of the original and best Gastro pubs in the area. For over a decade, the Nantyffin has enjoyed a reputation for creating some of the best modern and traditional food in Wales. The Nantyffin has the rare ability of being able to supply virtually all of its meat and poultry from its own nearby farm. Filming followed a typical day in the life of Chef and owner Sean Gerrard.
 
Filming began with Gerrard seeing in the daily delivery of the produce into the kitchens, discussing how he checks and examines all deliveries, and then constructs menus that best compliment each other - allowing the quality and flavour of the main ingredients to come through. It also included comments and discussions with customers dining at the Nantyffin on that particular day.
 
The programme also focussed on the 100 acres of its own traditional hill Farm and the free-ranging and natural environments of all of their stock. Filming ended with Gerrard visiting the farm to discuss the future requirements of the restaurant and the next produce that would be coming on-line. This enables not only total quality and rearing control over the produce used in its restaurant, but also the fact that much of their menu has travelled no more than 7 Miles from farm-to-plate. A genuine rarity in this day and age.
 
Following and observing Sean’s typical day, highlighted his passion for the quality of the produce, the enjoyment that he wants each and every customer to have when eating his food and a genuine care for the rearing and life of the animals that his restaurant use.
 
The whole day’s filming gave a great insight as to why the Nantyffin is such a popular destination for lovers of quality, consistency and passion in food and cooking and that is why it will continue to be a favourite of both locals and travellers from afar.

 

Peterstone Court – Voted One of the Top Ten Romantic Wedding Locations in the UK by Tiara Magazine

Peterstone Court Hotel has been voted by ‘Tiara’ - the Cardiff based weddings specialist magazine - as the number one Wedding venue in the UK for Georgian Splendour.

 

In a recent survey of the Top Ten Wedding venues in the UK, with categories ranging from City Chic to Gastro to Glamour to Cornish Charm, Peterstone Court headed the Splendour category as the ideal location for a Georgian wedding venue. Quoted by Tiara as ‘one of the most delightfully situated civil ceremony venues we’ve come across’, Peterstone Court offers the happy ‘couple-to-be’ the complete venue for a romantic wedding.

Tiara wrote -‘From in-house toast Master to their talented florist, not to mention the top-class Bistro,
the facilities and Wedding services on offer at Peterstone Court, allow you to sit back, relax and
simply enjoy your Big Day at one of the mostluxurious venues in South Wales.’ – high praise for a
venue that has been a number one choice for many over the years. With it’s superb location on the edge of the Brecon Beacon National Park, overlooking the River Usk, it is a magnificent Georgian manor house equipped with top-class facilities that will guarantee the perfect day. “Great architecture, sumptuous décor, friendly and attentive staff, wonderful food and rooms to die for “ said happy bride, Tracy Eastop, “we had just the most perfect Wedding – thank you so much Peterstone Court!” Director, Glyn Brigdeman said, “We have worked hard to create the service and attention to detail that a venue such as this deserves. The building is just so flexible - we can cater for everything from small intimate affairs to larger family events for 130 people plus. On the larger weddings, when all the bedrooms are taken the hotel takes on such a lovely family feeling – we’re told it’s like borrowing someone’s wonderful Country Estate! “Being ranked along-side ‘Dover Castle’ in Kent, ‘Le Manoir’ at Oxford and ‘Morgans’ in Swansea as one of the Top Ten Venues In the UK makes all the effort worthwhile.”