LUX Spring 2018

LUXLIFE MAGAZINE | 125 Spring 2018 looking to treat themselves, the inn’s suite boasts a sweeping view of the rolling Hampshire hills, with its own private balcony for visitors to enjoy. Amenities such as tea and coffee making facilities, as well as a hairdryer, are kept in cupboards so as not to spoil the room’s old worldly charm. Every need can be catered for, and a number of the rooms are dog friendly, and childcare facilities are available on request. The en-suite bathrooms boasts fluffy white towels and robes, as well as a fragment selection of handmade Bramley bathing products. The inn is part of the Epicurean Collection, a group of countryside inns and city pubs dedicated to the finest in British food, comfort and culture. Group members get numerous benefits, and hotels in the group are guaranteed to offer the very highest possible standards of hospitality and refreshment. This is emphasised when guests visit the Anchor’s restaurant, which offers a delicious continental spread for breakfast, as well as a sumptuous cooked selection. For lunch there is an array of snacks, light bites and hearty meals to satisfy any appetite. Dinner at the Anchor Inn is a delicious repast, with a three-course menu with a selection of rich, flavourful dishes utilising fresh, seasonal produce. English classics such as fish and chips or sausage and mash are elevated with the addition of tempting flavours and additions including confit onion jus to accompany the smoked mash potatoes and tender pork and leek sausages, and minted crushed peas to accompany beer battered haddock and triple cooked chips. There are many rich, tempting treats on offer, including a rich, decedent blue cheese and pumpkin soufflé, crispy pork shoulder perfectly complimented by cumin aioli and confit tomatoes and a creamy, melting wild mushroom risotto with a savoury parmesan tuile. To round off the meal there is a selection of sumptuous desserts to choose from, including the traditional sticky toffee pudding and indulgent chocolate brownie, refreshing passion fruit posset with caramel shortbread and the intriguing pear and frangipane tart. Once guests have finished sating their appetites there is much exploring to be done in this glorious part of the world. It is no wonder that Jane Austen was so fond of these rolling hills and vast acres of natural splendour, and they are all easily accessible from the Anchor, and the inn’s welcome pack even provides a handy selection of walks for ramblers to choose from. Ultimately, as a jewel in Hampshire’s beautiful crown, the Anchor is a scenic hideaway that makes the perfect location for a relaxing break no matter the season. If you have a yearning to explore Jane Austen’s homeland and the vast history it has to offer, visit https://www. anchorinnatlowerfroyle.co.uk to book your stay at this historic country inn.