South West

11 NEW YARD RESTAURANT, TRELOWARREN

THE location is stunning – an old stable yard on the Trelowarren Estate in the heart of the Lizard in Cornwall. In the winter, fires crackle and roar, and in summer you can eat al fresco. Many of the fruits and vegetables come from the estate, and the kitchen sources from local farmers. Sunday lunch features barbecued rump of beef and hay-baked chicken, as well as a nut roast with cauliflower purée, and a fine fish stew. Trelowarren, Mawgan, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6AF, 01326 221595, newyardrestaurant.co.uk £

12 ROTH BAR AND GRILL, BRUTON

BASED at Hauser & Wirth gallery in Bruton and situated in an old cow shed, Roth Bar & Grill combines wonderful food with some incredible contemporary art. Oh, and it’s a working farm too, with Hereford, Aberdeen Angus and Wagyu cattle, Lleyn, Mule and Exlana sheep and Oxford Sandy & Black pigs. So you know exactly where your lunch is coming from. The meat is dry aged in their own salt room. Expect spit roast leg of lamb, roast pork shoulder, roast top side of beef and beetroot and Westcombe ricotta tart. Plus dripping roast potatoes, buttered greens and cauliflower cheese. Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0NL, 01749 814 700, rothbarandgrill.co.uk ££

13 COOMBESHEAD FARM, LEWANNICK

ONE of the great British gastronomic experiences, Coombeshead Farm sits deep among the green hills of Cornwall, and offers a true field-to-fork feast. Chef proprietor Tom Adams, and head chef Tim Spedding (along with New York-based chef April Bloomfield, who is a partner in the farm) are magnificent cooks, and the mostly home grown and reared ingredients are top notch. Sunday lunch is a threecourse set menu, featuring local lamb, cooked three ways. Make sure you book well in advance. Coombeshead Farm, Lewannick, Cornwall PL15 7QQ, 01566 782 009, coombesheadfarm.co.uk £££

14 THE FIVE BELLS, CLYST HYDON

THE Five Bells serves real ales and good Devon cider. They have all the pub classics, done well, but Sunday lunch is particularly impressive. The meat all comes from local farmers, and includes stuffed belly of pork, roast leg of lamb (served pink), topside of beef, lemon sole, fish and chips and a beetroot, goat’s cheese and mint risotto. In fact, the vegetarian options are every bit as decent as the carnivorous ones. Clyst Hydon, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2NT, 01884 277288, fivebells.uk.com ££

16 THE THREE TUNS, GREAT BEDWYN

THE Three Tuns is a proper old-fashioned village pub, with a wonderful garden, roaring fires in winter, local ales and some serious cooking too. The roasts are almost as good as you get at home – rare roast beef with real flavour, billowing Yorkshire pudding, rich thin gravy and, joy of joys, crisp, golden, roast potatoes. This is a Sunday lunch to savour. 1 High Street, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3NU, 01672 870 280, tunsfreehouse.com ££

18 THE COMPASSES INN, TISBURY

ANOTHER lovely country pub, built in the 14th Century, this is a few miles from Tisbury in Wiltshire. There are the usual well-kept local ales, an excellent wine list and a menu filled with lots of local loveliness. Their Sunday lunch doesn’t try to be clever, but takes classic roasts and does them well. Which, to be honest, is all we ever want. Lower Chicksgrove, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 6NB, 01722 714318, thecompassesinn.com ££

19 THE ANCHOR INN, SHAPWICK

YOU’LL find all the great pub stalwarts here – fish and chips, ham, egg and chips, proper sandwiches and local beers on tap. It’s a free house, saved from closure by a co-operative of villagers, and concentrates on simple, seasonal cooking. Chickens come from nearby Piddle Valley farm, plus there’s game and trout in season. Sunday lunch is classic, featuring good meat, properly sourced, with a decent vegetarian option too. West Street, Shapwick, Dorset, DT11 9LB, 01258 857269, anchorshapwick.co.uk ££

20 THE BOWER HOUSE, SHIPSTON ON STOUR

SITTING on the northern edge of the Cotswolds, The Bower House is a hotel with an excellent restaurant run by Darren Brown, formerly of the Lucky Onion group of restaurants. So expect modern British tucker with a softly Gallic accent. Meats are of impeccable quality and beautifully roasted, service is slick and the food consistently reliable. Market Place, Shipston on Stour, CV36 4AG, 01608 663 333, bower.house ££