Eat

Having trained at Ballymaloe cookery school, Johanna is delighted to be able to offer home cooked hampers for you to enjoy during your stay.

It is best to give notice that you may want to order food at the time of booking (you need not decide on what you would like until closer to your stay). While we appreciate it is not always possible, we have small children and all the fun and logistics that go with that therefore we do please ask for at least 48 hours notice.

The food we offer is as far as possible local, if possible home grown or reared and in season. I do change the options according to the season but below may give you an idea of type of food you may expect.

Breakfast hamper Springtail glamping

Breakfast Hampers

From £20 for two people

Cooked breakfast hamper (£25 for 2 people)

This has everything you need to cook a delicious breakfast in your cabin:

  • Homemade large sourdough loaf
  • Locally smoked streaky bacon from Appleyards
  • Local sausages from Maynard Farm
  • Eggs from our hens
  • Organic homemade baked beans
  • Confit cherry tomatoes (I confit them as I think down there they are easier to heat up or delicious cold)
  • Breakfast Juice

Or, the ‘healthy’ breakfast hamper which includes (£20 for 2 people):

  • Homemade large sourdough loaf
  • Organic Greek Yoghurt
  • Homemade seasonal fruit compote or berries depending on the season
  • Homemade coconut and mixed nut granola
  • Butter and Jam
  • Breakfast Juice

Breakfast hampers can be delivered in the morning and I will bake your bread that morning otherwise you can have it delivered the evening before.

BBQ Hamper glamping Shropshire

Evening BBQ Hampers

£40 for two people

Choose one main element to include:

  • Homegrown marinated lamb steaks, with homemade cucumber and mint mayonnaise
  • Marinated strips of Shavington pheasant with homemade aioli
  • Homemade local beef burger with homemade aioli or paprika mayonnaise
  • Homemade Lamb burgers with cumin, feta, pine nuts with minted tahini sauce
  • Homemade deep filled Quiche (fillings would include roasted salmon, cream cheese and dill; bacon, roasted beetroot, blue cheese, parsley and pine nuts or we can come up with another option!)
  • Halloumi marinaded with chilli and mint

These would come with a green salad and homemade dressing plus a choice of 2 salads to include:

  • Pearl barley salad with roast beetroot, homegrown kale, roasted almonds and feta
  • Chickpea salad with roasted peppers, spring onions and cumin
  • Confit tomatoes with roasted garlic and thyme
  • Courgette marinaded with chilli and mint (to cook on the BBQ) with fresh mozzarella
  • Sprouting broccoli marinaded with chilli (to cook on the BBQ) with toasted almonds and lemon dressing
  • Couscous with roast veg, feta, and pesto dressing
  • Potato salad
  • Sweet cucumber pickle
  • Minted pea salad with spinach red onion and feta
  • Beetroot salad with greek yoghurt and toasted almonds
  • Coleslaw
champagne hamper

Celebration Hamper

£60 for two people

To add a little extra sparkle to your stay we are delighted to be able to offer our guests a celebration hamper to include:

  • A chilled bottle of Tanner’s Extra Reserve Special, Brut Champagne
  • Either Chilli Sablés or Stilton & Almond Sablés biscuits from local Shopshire company Cheese Nibbles
  • Chocolate Brazil Nuts or Strawberries (when in season)

Eating out

Should you wish to go out or simply find something delicious to enjoy at the cabin, there are plenty of good places to eat without having to travel too far. We have listed a few below but are very happy to try and help you find what you are looking for:

Combermere Arms (3.5 miles)

Burleydam, Whitchurch SY13 4AT, 01948 871223
Closest to us, it is a good reliable gastropub

The Olde Jack (5.5 miles)

Calverhall SY13 4PA, 01948 890235
Good local pub

The White Lion (7 miles)

Ash Magna, Whitchurch, SY13 4DR, 01948 663153
A community owned pub and recently won ‘Pub of the Year 2023’

Wild Shropshire (8 miles)

25-27 Green End, Whitchurch, 07766685076
James Sherwin’s restaurant is really wonderful with a tasting menu changing daily depending on the season and availability of local and foraged produce.

Docket No.33 (8 miles)

33 High St, Whitchurch, SY13 1AZ 01948 665553
Owned and run by Stuart & Frances Collins, Docket is a really wonderful restaurant offering a lovely local, seasonal menu. Stuart won the midlands region in the 2021 Great British Menu competition.

Etzio (8 miles)

58-60 High St, Whitchurch SY13 1BB. 01948 662248
Good quality Italian restaurant, very popular locally

The Swan (9 miles)

Wrenbury Rd, Marbury, SY13 4LS, 01948 522 860
Gastropub similar to the Combermere with lovely walks to do especially if linking in with lunchtime

Fordhall Farm (6.5 miles)

Tern Hill Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 3PS, 01630 317531
Lovely Farm shop with café/restaurant and organic farm with trails and many themed activity days

The Bear Inn at Hodnet (9.5 miles)

Drayton Road, Hodnet, Market Drayton TF9 3NH, 01630 685214
New refurbished and reopened refurbished award winning gastro pub.

The Chef in the Woods (7 miles)

Brownlow Cottage, Brown Moss, Whitchurch, SY13 4BU
If you go down to the woods today you will get some very delicious things to eat! Pop up cafe, open Friday to Sunday.
Their Pie and Pudding Club is becoming legendary in the area since lockdown - you do need to order in advance on their website and collect on a Friday - we can arrange for this to be delivered if you are staying with us.

Maynards Farm Shop (11 miles)

Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LR, 01948 840252
Lovely farm shop and a Rick Stein food hero

Appleby’s Dairy (10.5 miles)

Hawkstone Abbey Farm, Marchamley, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LN
Open Friday’s 9am-2pm only
Makers of award winning truly artisan cheese - why not pop down and stock up on their incredible cheese, butter and milk. They are wonderful people who will be delighted to give you an insight into how they make their incredible produce.