WINTER D INING GU I DE
THE RUPERT BROOKE, GRANTCHESTER Conclude a blustery ramble on
Grantchester Meadows with a pint and a hearty lunch at The Rupert Brooke,
one of Cambridgeshire’s loveliest rural pubs. Unexpectedly modern inside, this smart venue boasts a beautiful conservatory dining room, striking rooftop terrace and a large, open-plan dining room, and the team is going all out with festive food and fun this year. For groups, there are the Christmas party packages, plus you can spend the big day itself there, enjoying a feast of smoked salmon mousse, roast turkey, sticky fig pudding and more, while someone else slaves over a hot stove and does the washing up for you.
THE THREE HILLS, BARTLOW Ward off winter chills and retreat to The Three Hills, a venue that is the stuff cosy country pub fantasies are made of. Surrounded by gorgeous
countryside on the Cambs-Essex border in Bartlow, this historic inn welcomes you in with roaring fires, leather armchairs and a book-lined snug, making staying for hours easy and leaving very unappealing. Lucky, then, that there’s a series of luxurious bedrooms across the car park, if you simply can’t tear yourself away. The pub is offering a Christmas party menu (starting at £24 for two courses), featuring vegetarian delights, a classic turkey dinner, plus a rather tasty-sounding mulled berry creme brulee for dessert.
Out of town treats ALTHOUGH CAMBRIDGE TOWN CENTRE IS FULL OF EXCELLENT PLACES TO EAT, VENTURE JUST A LITTLE FURTHER AFIELD AND YOU COULD DISCOVER SOME HIDDEN GEMS
IMAGES If you travel out of town, you’ll be rewarded for your efforts. From Sunday roasts at The Old Crown Girton and Brix & Mortar, to local and seasonal vegetarian cuisine at 68 Market Street, there’s plenty to try
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