Enjoy a taste of the South Downs this National Parks Week
July 27, 2015
Special offers on local food and drink to celebrate National Parks Week
National Parks Week 2015 runs from 27 July to Sunday 2 August and is an opportunity to celebrate everything about the UK’s family of 15 National Parks. This year the theme is ‘Landscapes of Plenty’ recognising that ‘Britain’s Breathing Places’ are not only great places to explore and enjoy but also home of some of the best produce in the country.
From artisan cheese, wild venison, micro-breweries and some of the best sparkling wines in the world, we’re very proud of the South Downs’ high-quality, sustainable food and drink. And, thanks to the new web portal www.southdownsfood.org it’s never been easier to find and enjoy it.
In celebration of our ‘Landscape of Plenty’ local businesses from the www.southdownsfood.org are enticing you to come and taste their goods with these delicious offers:
Enjoy an ice-cream with your dog
Fitzcane’s Ice Cream Cafe is a small, dog friendly cafe in Midhurst offering more than 20 different flavours of delicious local ice cream (so far we’ve only tested three but we will get through them all by the end of the summer).
Over National Parks Week they are kindly offering you any coffee and cake together for £5 (usually around £6 depending on flavour) or a free sauce or topping on your ice cream. Quote NPWeek2015 at the till.
Stick some special National Trust lamb on your barbeque
Camilla and Roly are fulfilling their lifelong dream to run their own farm. They’re tenants on the National Trust’s Saddlescombe Farm just outside Brighton on the Devil’s Dyke estate. Their 300 breeding ewes (plus lambs) graze on rich South Downs chalk grassland under the watchful gaze of Belle the sheepdog. Follow them on Twitter for a farmer’s-eye view of life on the South Downs.
Get the bbq lit because for National Parks Week they are offering a freezer-busting Saddlescombe lamb box for £70* (usually £80) containing: 2 half leg joints (or a whole joint); 2 half shoulder joints (or a whole joint); 2 chump chops; 4 loin chops; 1 rack of lamb (or split into cutlets); 500g mince (or 1 rolled breast joint); fillet of neck; and plus optional kidney, liver and heart.
*subject to availability
Enjoy a luxury lunch in a 17th Century House
Dating back to the English civil war Langrish House in Hampshire has been home to seven generations of the Talbot-Ponsonby family. It became a luxury hotel in the late1970s. The restaurant, Frederick’s, has been awarded two AA rosettes. Oh and there’s a helipad if you need somewhere to park your helicopter. Yes, it’s that sort of luxury.
For National Parks Week they are offering your third course for free when you enjoy a two course lunch.
Take afternoon tea in a 16th Century Inn
The village of Singleton lies almost at the very centre of the National Park, in the Lavant Valley just north of Goodwood and east of the Weald and Downland Museum. In the middle of the village you’ll find the Partridge Inn, a 16th Century former hunting lodge full of character and an inglenook fireplace – although hopefully you won’t be needing that this week!
Quote ‘Partridge Inn Vintage’ to get a 20% discount on a cream tea for two people between 3pm and 6pm during National Parks Week.
Sip some sparkling South Downs wine
Did you know that the South Downs’ chalk hills are made of the same rock formation that runs through the French Champagne region, which lies just 88 miles to the south? It’s not surprising that we’re becoming famous for sparkling wines and Ridgeview is one of the best. Celebrating their 20th Anniversary; the family business has won numerous national and international medals and trophies for their sparkling wines.
For National Parks Week they are offering 15 per cent off Ridgeview current release sparkling wines purchased direct or online. Customers must quote the code SDNPWEEK on the website or at the Ridgeview cellar door (open for customers Monday to Saturday between 11.00 – 16.00).
Enjoy 2 for 1 entry to Winchester City Mill
Winchester City Mill, one of the National Trust’s most unusual historic buildings, is now also an official gateway to the South Downs National Park.
Set in the heart of England’s ancient capital city, Winchester City Mill has a history dating back more than a thousand years and is one of just a few working urban corn mills left in the country.As well as watching flour being made and then taking it home to bake with, visitors can discover more about the South Downs’ special landscapes and wildlife, find ideas for locals walks and experiences – as well as how easy it can be to explore by trains, buses or bicycle.
Download this voucher and present it at the ticket desk to claim free entry for one adult or child with one paying adult
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winchester-city-mill/
Find more local flavours
Discover the taste of the National Park at www.southdownsfood.org