Gusbourne Gusbourne x Richard Craven of The Royal Oak - Dinner

Book a visit Gusbourne x Richard Craven of The Royal Oak - Dinner

On Friday 25th October, we'll be welcoming chef Richard Craven of Michelin-starred restaurant The Royal Oak. The evening event will showcase autumn's bounty, with British game and foraged ingredients on the four-course menu. As with all our Chef Series events, we'll be delving into the Gusbourne cellars to find some truly special wines.

£165 per person

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IN DETAIL

Richard and Solanche at The Royal Oak Whatcote expertly tread the line between the best that a British pub can offer and expectation-redefining, Michelin-star food.

Their philosophy is micro-seasonal. So much so, that we can’t confirm a menu ahead of time – but, as food critic Marina O'Loughlin puts it, “In Richard and Solanche's world, you're in the safest of hands”.
You can expect dishes which highlight foraged ingredients alongside locally sourced wild game, perhaps deer or rabbit.

Once the four courses are confirmed, our expert team will explore the cellars to select wines that balance and enhance the rich, sweet and earthy characteristics which so many autumn ingredients share.

AT A GLANCE

At 6.30pm, you’ll be welcomed to The Nest with a glass of sparkling wine canapés created by Richard Craven and his team.

You’ll then sit down to a seasonal four-course set dinner, cooked by Chef Craven. A different wine will be paired with each course.

We expect the experience to finish at 9.30pm. Please make your taxi arrangements in advance.

Please note, Chef Craven will be cooking a set menu for this event and we can only accept vegetarian alternatives to this menu. When booking, please contact us if you require a vegetarian alternative to the menu.

Further information

Directions + Public transport + Parking + Accessibility + Children + Dogs + Cancellations + Visit us + Allergen information +

Directions

You’ll find us by turning off Kenardington Road at the junction with Snargate Road, where the Gusbourne driveway is immediately on the left. We are a 15 minute drive from Ashford – you will approach down Kenardington Road and the turning to Snargate Road will be on your left. If you arrive at a crossroads leading into Appledore, you’ve gone too far.

We are 10 minutes from Rye – you will approach through the village of Appledore, and on leaving the village, you’ll arrive at a crossroads where you’ll take a right towards Kenardington and Ashford. This takes you on to the Kenardington Road and after a minute or two’s driving, the turning to Snargate Road will be on your right. Directions can be found here.

Gusbourne,
Kenardington Road,
Appledore, Ashford,
Kent,
TN26 2BE.

Public transport

We are located just a short taxi journey from Ashford International, with trains departing every 15 minutes from St Pancras International and Stratford International. You can also take the Hastings train from Ashford for three stops to Rye station and take a taxi from there. Appledore station is not served by taxis or regular buses.

We would highly recommend booking a taxi for both journeys to/from Gusbourne in advance of your visit.

Our preferred taxi provider is ETM Cars. Our agreed set rate from Ashford is £30 and advance bookings should be made via info@etmcars.co.uk quoting Gusbourne.

Parking

You can park free of charge at the vineyard. It is only a short walk from the parking area to the tasting room. We do not have facilities for coach parking.

Accessibility

If you or one of your party have restricted walking ability, please contact us in advance of your visit, and we’ll make arrangements for you to be as comfortable as possible, such as using our golf buggies to take you around the vineyards. The tasting room has ramp access, and accessible toilets suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those that use a wheelchair some of the time. We welcome registered carers and assistance dogs free of charge when they are accompanying visitors with special needs.

Children

Our hosted experiences include a guided wine tasting, with some also offering a tour of our working vineyards. As such, these experiences are not suitable for children. You are welcome to bring children on a self-guided tour around our estate free of charge, and The Nest serves soft drinks for drivers and under-18s.

If you would like any additional advice before bringing children to the estate, please email nest@gusbourne.com, or telephone 01233 884680.

Dogs

You are welcome to bring your dog to enjoy our outdoor spaces if you are planning a self-guided tour of the vineyard. Dogs are also welcome in our outside hospitality spaces. Unfortunately, we have to be stricter inside our tasting room, The Nest. Your dogs are welcome on the ground floor but are not permitted upstairs. This means you cannot bring dogs to our Estate Tour, Icons Experience or other ticketed events which take place inside The Nest. For their safety, please ensure dogs are always kept on a lead.

Cancellations

If you have booked a ticket for a tour or wine tasting event and you do not arrive for your scheduled booking, then the tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, unless at our discretion. Any request for a refund or transfer must be made in writing, directed to nest@gusbourne.com. If we cancel your booking in its entirety, you will be entitled to a full refund for the purchase price. Tickets will be exchanged or refunded at the price paid for them, but no further compensation will be paid. To read our full cancellation policy click here.

Visit us

We are a short 15 minute taxi ride from Ashford train station and have a selection of cab companies we can recommend booking for your journey. If coming by car, there is free parking available on site. To read more information on getting to Gusbourne, please visit the link below.

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Allergen information

If you have a food allergy, please make a member of staff aware as soon as possible.

Although every effort is made to provide allergen free dishes, owing to our kitchen layout we cannot guarantee cross contamination of any of the following 14 allergens: cereals, cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs, mustard, peanuts, sesame, soybeans, sulphur dioxide & sulphites, tree nuts. Our dishes are therefore not guaranteed as “free-from”.

For more information or details of menu ingredients please speak to a member of staff.