Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom[view map]
Local restaurants
The Leatherne Bottel in Goring (+44 (0)1491 872667) serves fantastic food on the river. In Oxford: Gee’s (+44 (0)1865 553540) for Mediterranean cuisine. Branca (+44 (0)1865 556111) for Italian food. The original Brown’s (+44 (0)1865 511995) for Sunday lunch. Le Petit Blanc (+44 (0)1865 510999) serves Modern French brasserie food. Crazy Bear (+44 (0)1865 890714) has an exceptional traditional English and a Thai restaurant.Local bars
In Oxford: the bar at the Old Bank Hotel (+44 (0)1865 799599) on the main street gets lively. Freud’s (+44 (0)1865 311171) is in a converted church and has live music at weekends. The Bull (+44 (0)1844 279726) for a pint. In Oxford: the Turf (+44 (0)1865 243235), a trad pub on a cobbled backstreet, for mulled wine on a winter evening. The Perch (+44 (0)1865 728891) is by the river.For a full list of eating and drinking recommendations in Oxfordshire, check out our Oxfordshire eating & drinking guide
Worth getting out of bed for
The Raymond Blanc Cookery School is the only school in the world where you can watch and learn in a two-Michelin-star kitchen. Shooting, horse-riding, fishing and golf can also be arranged by the hotel, as can a chauffeur for a trip to Blenheim Palace or Warwick Castle.Diary
June Henley Royal Regatta (+44 (0)1491 572153; www.hrr.co.uk). July Garsington Opera at Garsington Manor (+44 (0)1865 361636; www.garsingtonopera.org). October The hotel stages Le Festival aux Quat'Saisons. December Christmas carol concerts at the hotel.For a full list of recommended activities in Oxfordshire, check out our Oxfordshire destination guide
