Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding - Page number 9 - May/June 2021 (Issue 57)

Catch up on all the latest from around the region NEWS Nearlywed FINE-DINING DESTINATION At a time when the hospitality industry was forced to remain closed, the award-winning and privately-owned Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire continued to move forward with its ambitious plan for growth. Following a £250,000 refurbishment, the hotel has now revealed its new fine-dining restaurant, The Vines, which will start welcoming diners as soon as the hotel reopens in May. The Vines will bring elegant, contemporary dining to Cheshire’s 1000-acre luxury resort, served in a stylish, relaxed atmosphere. Executive chef Graham Tinsley MBE along with head chef Harri Williams, have formulated a classic a la carte menu that will showcase true culinary craftsmanship and provide and feature the very finest, fresh and locally sourced ingredients. Director and general manager, Hamish Ferguson says, “The Vines will showcase the best aspects of our Cheshire estate and will be a must for all lovers of fine dining in the region.” Open for dinner service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as lunch on Sundays, The Vines will welcome both hotel guests and local residents alike. It’s been created as a choice location for private dinners and celebrations. Check out www.cardenpark.co.uk TAKE A BREAK DeVere Cranage Estate, tucked away in a peaceful corner of Cheshire, offers a rural retreat from just £99 per night per room. This fab offer is available to book now, with the hotel reopening from 17 th May. Best of all, 10 per cent of the value of each direct bedroom booking will be donated to NHS Charities Together. This Grade II listed hotel and wedding venue features 21 st -century style combined with rich heritage and a picturesque backdrop. What’s more if you’re looking to get out and about there’s the Cheshire Cycleway, friendly villages and local wildlife to enjoy. The estate has a number of attractions on its doorstep including Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, Anderton Boat Lift and the historical city of Chester. De Vere’s Wellbeing at Heart programme ensures you a healthy and safe stay, and you can book with further confidence in the knowledge that you’re protected by the flexible booking, cancellation and refund policies. So, go ahead – treat yourselves to well- deserved pre-wedding escape! Discover more at www.devere.co.uk/cranage-estate Minimoon retreat Forest Holidays is getting ready to welcome guests back to Britain’s most beautiful forests, with 11 locations reopening from April, including the hotly anticipated new destination, Delamere Forest in Cheshire. A great spot for a close-to-home romantic minimoon amongst nature. Home to a new collection of eco-sensitive cabins, Delamere Forest is set amidst the Cheshire Plain spanning 2,400 acres of broadleaf and evergreen trees. You can choose from stylish Hideaway cabins made for two, spacious treehouses, which sleep up to 10 and more, including the new White Willow Premium cabins exclusive to this particular location. These very special cabins feature an outdoor kitchen, complete with pizza oven, barbecue and drinks fridge, as well as floor-to-ceiling doors that open straight out onto the forest. Delamere Forest itself offers a huge range of things to do from biking and walking trails to a Go Ape zipwire experience and one-of-a-kind activities provided by Cheshire Outdoors, including falconry and archery. Prior to reopening, all cabins undergo Forest Holidays’ unique CleanAssure+ process, which includes an additional clean of cabin hotspots using BioGuard. Trained team members then lock and apply the CleanAssure+ door hanger to the cabin so you can feel reassured that no one has entered your cabin before you arrive. For further information head over to www.forestholidays.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9