Gourmet food and wine is on the house

In celebration of winning The Good Food Guide 2009 award for Wine List of the Year, Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel is launching a midweek “Gourmet Food And Wine Giveaway’’ special offer – perfect for those seeking a romantic retreat in the Lake District that will tantalise the taste buds.

For budding wine connoisseurs, the package is available for a minimum of two nights and includes accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis with a complimentary gourmet menu and carefully selected gourmet wines for one of the evenings. This free and fabulous upgrade equates to a total saving of £120 (£60 per person).

Now that the summer holidays are over, the Lake District returns to its spectacular and peaceful self, with the leaves turning into a kaleidoscope of russet reds and the nights drawing in. Guests can work up an appetite by enjoying healthy walks in the crisper air and return to tea and scones around crackling log fires, enjoy the warmth of the hotel's Health Spa and relax in the evening over an intimate candlelit dinner.

Boasting Windermere’s only Michelin Star restaurant, wine enthusiasts at Holbeck Ghyll have over 280 wines to choose from. The coveted restaurant guarantees an unforgettable gastronomic experience for all guests with fine cuisine, great service and inspiring views of Lake Windermere, all from a magnificent oak panelled dining room.

Specialising in traditional British cuisine with a distinct French influence, Chef David McLaughlin changes the menu daily in order to make the most of the fresh, seasonal produce. During autumn, the gourmet menu will include delicious dishes such as Roast Loin of Lakeland Venison with Herb Spatzel accompanied by a glass of Meerlust Rubicon 2003 by Stellenbosch, one of South Africa’s leading claret-style wines with complex, ripe, plummy flavours.

Prices for the Gourmet Food And Wine Giveaway offer start from £125 per person, per night for a double room to £240 per person, per night staying in the Miss Potter Suite. The offer is valid until the end of the year (excluding Christmas and New Year) and applies to stays from Sunday to Thursday nights inclusive, subject to availability.

For further information log on to Holbeckghyll.com.