North East Food & Drink Experiences

A lovely day out, finished off with a lovely afternoon tea

Introductory talk was interesting! Seems the first Indication of wine making was experimenting with 'plums'. The plum wine was well accepted by the family and friends and to cut a long story short grape vines were introduced on a small area which grew and grew. The family element is at the heart of the wine making success. The friendly staff made everyone welcome and the formal 'sight seeing' and wine tasting etc was equally entertaining. The visit was rounded off with a good meal and everyone went away carrying various amounts of Yorkshire Heart Wine. Being over eager Avril and I had our own wine tasting the same evening sharing a bottle of Latimer white wine which rounded off the perfect day!

Really nice explanation of wine making, with history of how it came about in Yorkshire. The tasting was excellent and informative, a pleasant experience all round.

Arrived early but the amazing staff still accommodated us, the experience was great and the food was so good! Can’t wait to go back!

My wife and I enjoyed a peaceful and relaxing day out and the highlight was a very enjoyable afternoon tea at the idyllic Normanton Park hotel.

Easy booking system, extremely good staff to make the booking with, excellent food and service at the Banyan in Harrogate

Had a lovely afternoon tea. Food excelent and the staff very friendly and attentive. The venue is also beautiful with lovely gardens surrounding the building. A hidden gem . Will definately be returning

The guy who did the tour of the vineyard was excellent , tasting up to 5 wines the lunch was cheese ,pork pies salad and cut french stick buffet help yourself but had to buy any drinks with it , otherwise good

The owner gave us a wonderfully informative and interesting talk about his winemaking journey, followed by a wine tasting with nibbles and then we went for a beautifully fresh and indulgent afternoon tea. I would definitely do this again and it makes a wonderful present for someone

Lovely meal with drink. Great service and good choice on the menu. Pub was relaxed and staff we very helpful. Excellent deal.

Very nice afternoon tea , food was delicious and staff were very attentive and polite