L'enclume restaurant with rooms

L’enclume have teamed up with one of the foremost experts in UK Foraging, going in-depth into Cumbria’s Larder. After an early morning meet at L’enclume, depart for a days exploration into the Cumbrian countryside and coastal regions, including a light lunch on the go.
Early evening arrive back at L’enclume to check-in and enjoy a nights relaxation in one of our charming rooms, including an 8 course dinner, featuring a selection of the ingredients discovered that day.

The following day enjoy Full Cumbrian Breakfast in the conservatory, before checking-out.

The following dates will be available for this very special break at £299.00 per person:- 26/04/2010, 26/07/2010, 27/09/2010, 17/01/2011

09 december 09

Howbarrow Farm up and Running (The Good Life!!)

Nestled in a valley just above the uniquely picturesque Cartmel Village, the farm has the aesthetic appeal of a medieval monastery – planting follows the rhythm of the seasons and is dictated by authenticity and seasonality.

By growing the ingredients he needs (not just the varieties but the size and shape), Simon believes we will have ultimate control over the flavours we create in the kitchen as well as of the freshness – “The food you eat in the restaurant will be made using ingredients which were literally picked just hours before.”

This winter it will produce Kales, chards, spinach, perpetual winter salads/herbs pak choi, cabbage and celery; come December Simon’s head gardener and her team will plant broad beans, spring greens, spring onions, peas, carrots, garlic, spinach, baby leeks, rhubarb, new pots, radish and sorrel ready for next spring; Lettuce, beets, spinach, cucumber, artichoke, carrots, runner beans and broccoli in January ready for picking in May. In March Simon plans to plant 40 varieties of herbs and another thirty varieties of native flowers in addition to the fifteen that are already there.

09 december 09

Aulis Research has opened in the old post office next to L’enclume. Named in memory of a founding member of Simon’s team, Aulis Research will be dedicated to agricultural, social and territorial awareness. Whether that be through affording professional chefs a centre for experimentation, enhancing the knowledge of keen amateur cooks or simply getting school children out of the science lab and onto the land and into the kitchen.

Described by Simon as “a place to create”: the Aulis Research centre will focus on creating a healthier natural cuisine using native (wild) ingredients many of which have been long forgotten/overlooked, using some of the 21st century’s most sophisticated techniques and drawing on his own extensive knowledge of each ingredient's gastronomic heritage.

09 december 09

Rooms 6 & 7 have now been combined to offer a larger, more contemporary suite. Access on to the L'enclume garden will be from both the lounge side and the bedroom side. Photograph will be updated soon.

The Garden suite is now fully carpeted throughout, for a much warmer feel, and now includes both bath and shower, and wall-mounted televisions in both the bedroom and lounge areas..

09 december 09

As of January 2010 we shall be moving onto Bed and Breakfast, as opposed to room only tariffs. In addition there will no longer be weekend or midweek tariffs.

Standard Rooms

Rooms 2,3 & 10 will be £148.00 per night.

Superior Rooms

Rooms 1,4,5,7,11,12 & 14 will be £188.00 per night.

Deluxe Suites

Rooms 8 & 9 will be £228.00 per night.

09 december 09

17 march 09