Pythouse kitchen garden: An enchanting walled garden escape in Wiltshire
Pythouse Kitchen Garden – escape to the country
When you think of the deep dark countryside, what immediately springs to mind when it comes to eating out? Maybe an old traditional pub or coaching inn, with rustic beams, roaring fires and a few old men propping up the bar. Of course, there are plenty of these to be found (and I adore an old cosy pub!), but it’s also surprising what other enthralling options are just on your doorstep if you explore the neighbouring villages and towns. I live in a small town in North Dorset with little character and a lack of choices for a lovely evening out with good food and good wine. However, if I venture five or ten miles away, the surrounding villages offer plenty of unique and inviting options for that relaxing evening out or cosy Sunday lunch.
Pythouse Kitchen Garden is an enchanting 18th Century walled garden, restaurant, bar and venue set in the stunning landscape of South Wiltshire. Driven by the delightful way the seasons can play on our senses, Pythouse delivers plates which are entirely coupled with the seasonality of the garden.
“We have a simple approach to cooking our dishes. We start with produce we have grown ourselves and then look to our immediate neighbours for accompanying ingredients. The microclimate within the old brick walls of PKG treats us to wonderful bounty, from kiwis, apricots and pears to artichokes, elephant garlic and squashes.”
Each new season brings a change in the produce grown in the garden and in turn a different menu to the table. They specialise in cooking outdoors over the fire which is a pure, simple and healthy way to enjoy homegrown fruit and veg and locally reared produce.
Good food, Glamping and a Wedding location too
It’s not only the incredibly flavoursome food that brings me back time and time again though. The chance to celebrate warm summer evenings under canvas, embracing winter with a delicious Sunday roast, high tea with the girls for a catch up, ‘the get down’ party nights or their new open mic night for an evening of dazzling local talent. The options are endless!
The interiors have been inspired by the surrounding gardens and nature. Freshly cut flowers adorn every table and the décor has that rustic, country feel to it which sits in perfect harmony with the outside and brings the tranquillity of nature into the venue.
If glamping is your thing, a new magical glamping village is tucked away in the beautiful and secluded orchard at the bottom of the walled garden. This is ideal for families, larger groups and wedding parties, offering a romantic, secluded venue.
Quirky and inspiring – a unique escape in the South West
There’s no mistaking that I am a country girl through and through. I love the outdoors, being surrounded by nature and a good old-fashioned pub, yet I also appreciate creativity and being surrounded by original and inspired spaces. A space where love and care has gone into every aspect of the design, the ethos and the atmosphere. The minute you walk under the archway to enter Pythouse kitchen gardens, you are taken into an enchanted place. It is peaceful, individual and inviting, yet is not pretentious in any way.
Pythouse Walled Gardens proves that you don’t have to travel miles for that perfect evening out or lunch date. Investigate your neighbouring towns or villages, better still, hop on your bike or in the car and ‘get lost’ exploring new places, you never know what you might come across!
(Some images taken from Pythouse Walled Garden website and Instagram page. Do visit their website here to be inspired and find out more!)
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