Last weekend Wil and I and my sister and her hubby enjoyed a mini break away at a luxury hotel in Warwickshire. Coombe Abbey Hotel near Coventry is a historic grade I listed building which was founded as a monastery in the 12th Century. Over the years the abbey has been added to ,with a West Wing designed by Captain William Winde , who also designed Buckingham Palace. And gardens and a lake constructed by Capability Brown. The hotel is set in a 500 acre public Country Park where an arboretum features a collection of 100 year old trees and a heronry is apparently host to over 60 breeding pairs. Sounds great right. 🙂
Here are a few pics from the interior including the room which Wil and I stayed in with its four poster bed ( very romantic!) and there’s my decoupaged vintage suitcase on its first ever trip away, despite me buying it over two years ago!
The weekend threw all sorts of weather at us including rain,snow,hail and bursts of sunshine. On the Saturday we had a bit of a walk round the park. We didn’t see the whole of it but if you’re ever in the Coventry area, it is well worth a visit. 🙂 Enjoy the pictures below.
Butterfly carvings in a tree stump. 🙂
After our Saturday walk Wil and I had an Afternoon Tea to go to. I can tell you’re not surprised! Coombe Abbey’s Afternoon tea is served in the lovely Garden Room Restaurant and I must say I think this one might just be the tastiest of all the many many Afternoon Teas that I have tried.
We decided on the Knight’s Afternoon Tea which comes served on a miniature picnic bench and features an assortment of goodies that included a warm shepherd’s pie served in a bucket, a very tasty homemade sausage roll,kilner jars of piccalilli and sweet pickled onions, a slice of the most scrumptious cheese & onion quiche and a yummy beef & horseradish roll.
Don’t forget the sweet treats too. There’s a large glass of creamy tiramisu, a slice of Lemon Meringue Pie and a delicious light and buttery scone served with strawberry jam and clotted cream. The Knight’s Afternoon Tea also comes with as many tea or coffee refills as you require and a halfpint of Coombe Ale. 🙂
Have you ever visited Coombe Abbey or Coombe Country Park? If you ever feel the need to treat yourself…or just simply explore some beautiful parkland, this is the place to go.x
sunshine and celandines 
Looks fantastic! What a lovely place to stay. I’ve slept in a four poster, well, I tried to sleep, I found it awfully uncomfortable! We stayed at the now sadly closed Winderhall in Buttermere. Lovely place. Shame it is closed now. Have heard of Coombe but not visited. Another place to add to the list of places to see. 🙂 Lovely post! Thanks for sharing xx
We had a great time….but like you….I think theres no where as comfy as my own bed. Its a beautiful place though and full of history.I did feel spoilt.:-D
It looks a lovely place to spend a weekend! Those birds you weren’t sure about are moorhens.
Ahaaah ~ I was not sure as I guess i’m used to seeing Moor Hens in water.Thanks Louise!
Wonderful …
Regards:)*
Thank you for the kind comment! X
It looks like a beautiful place, even if the weather wasn’t playing ball! I love places like this, where there’s so many space to wander around and plenty of wildlife to admire!
~ K
I’ve heard of people getting married at Coombe but never been. It looks lovely. Very grand and oppulant.
It really is. They have lots of medieval banquets there too.x