Ayot St. Lawrence,
Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9BT
T: 01438 820250
E:
bookings@brocketarms.com
W:
www.brocketarms.com
Welcome to The Brocket
Arms!
This delightful country inn was built in the
14th century and retains all the traditional features one would hope
to find therein. The bars and restaurant with their low ceilings,
oak beams and inglenook fireplaces are full of character, where
guests can enjoy delicious, seasonal, good quality food, together
with a wide range of real ales and wines.
Lunch is served every day from 12 noon to 2.30pm. Meals
are served in the evening from 7pm to 9pm every day except
Sunday. Bar snacks are available lunch times and early evening
except Sunday.
Traditional, charming, high quality accommodation is
available with 5 double en-suite rooms and one twin room with its
own bathroom. Large family garden, children welcome.
Ayot St. Lawrence is one of the loveliest and historic villages
in Hertfordshire. The Brocket Arms was originally the monastic
quarters for the Norman church until the Reformation. Legend has it that a priest was tried and hanged in the building and
that it has been haunted by the affable character ever since.
Accommodation. Our accommodation is finished to a very high
quality, refurbished in April 2009. Each
room has a wealth of exposed beams reflecting the age of the
property and all include TVs, DVDs, MP3 connection, tea/coffee
making facilities and hair dryers.
Rooms as follows:
In the main building on the first floor:
- Four poster room with en-suite facilities
- Double room with en-suite facilities.
- Twin room with its own bathroom, including a roll top
bath.
Across the courtyard we have:
- 3 double rooms all with en-suite facilities.
Room rates range from £85 to £120 per night.Please call us on
+44 (0)1438 820250 or email an enquiry to us
on
bookings@brocketarms.com for information on availability and
prices.
Restaurant.
Andrew Knight is an experienced local chef who was brought
up in Hertfordshire. His first years in the kitchen were spent training under the
guidance of Michel Bourdin, Angela Hartnett and Gordon
Ramsay. He went on to train under Jean Christophe Novelli
and Phil Thompson at Auberge du Lac.
Newly appointed as Head Chef at the Brocket Arms, Andrew
will use the best seasonal, local ingredients for his
exceptional cooking. Creating intelligently simple and
elegant food with exquisite flavours. His regularly changing
menu will combine unpretentious
modern British flavours to showcase the best produce in
Hertfordshire.
Ayot St. Lawrence is only 25 miles from Central London and is
accessible from the M1 and A1M motorways, as well as by rail from
Harpenden and Welwyn Garden City stations. Follow National Trust signs to Shaw’s Corner.
Hope to see you soon...
