The Cherrybrook

Wild Birds at The Cherrybrook

2011-06-15T23:48:00.000-07:00

We have been encouraging the birdlife with food and currently have a crowd of young Siskins eating us out of house and home! Competing with them for the birdseed are Chaffinches, Coal Tits, Greenfinches and a pair of Sparrows. The Blackbirds nested early and their young have fledged. The Starlings nested in the eaves of the house but one of their young was caught by a Sparrow Hawk. Noisy Jackdaws hop around looking for scraps, and Cuckoos can be heard in the surrounding trees.

The Swallows nested in an ancient Swallow's nest in the old stables - not used last year, and we can now see some beaks peeping over the edge. There are also House Martins swooping around with the Swallows, catching flies. We have seen a Common Redstart on the garden wall, and frequently spot a Buzzard in the distance on the field wall. A Yellowhammer visited recently, and families of Great Tits and also Blue Tits can be heard demanding food from their busy parents. Our birds are very fortunate in that we have no cats!

Further afield, Dave almost stumbled upon a Meadow Pipit's nest (see photo above) and recently flushed a pair of Mallards and a Heron from the nearby Cherry Brook. This Heron photo was taken by one of our guests last year in the front meadow.

Earlier in the year we saw our first ever Brambling on the bird feeder and they became constant visitors for several weeks. The male (bottom right) and female (top left) can be seen on our photo, together with Siskins and a Chaffinch.

It's Not Too Late to Spend Easter at The Cherrybrook!

2011-04-19T16:10:00.000-07:00

Two Rooms Still Available for Easter at The Cherrybrook

Great weather is forecast for Easter on Dartmoor, so spend it with us at The Cherrybrook and enjoy one of our Gourmet Easter Breaks.

Our Superior Double Room Bellever is available for 3 or 4 nights
from 21st or 22nd April from £205 per person

Our Standard Double Room Sheepstor is available for 3 or 4 nights
from 21st or 22nd April from £180 per person

Our Easter Breaks include a free bottle of wine (per couple) and chocolates in your room. Other rooms are also available of the Easter period at our normal rates.

For more details visit our web site: www.thecherrybrook.co.uk

To book any of our rooms over Easter call now on 01822 880260

Valentine's Dinners at The Cherrybrook

2011-02-11T15:33:00.000-08:00

Enjoy a Romantic Meal for Two at The Cherrybrook

Celebrate Valentine's Day at The Cherrybrook on either Saturday 12th February or Monday 14th January.

We are offering a special 5-course Valentine's Dinner for just £29.50 per person, including coffee and chocolates.

Start with our platter of Savoury Hearts, featuring fish, meat and cheese
Follow with a Fresh Fillet of Plaice wrapped around a Banana
Choose your Main Course from:

a Puff Heart filled with Lemon & Saffron Chicken Fillets
a "Hearty" Beef in Ale
Lamb Tagine with dates & apricots
8 oz Rib-Eye Steak
Pan Fried Fresh Plaice Fillets

The Queen of Heart's Sweet Choice

Selection of West Country Cheeses

Coffee & Chocs

This 5-Course Dinner - £29.50
Saturday 12th February and Monday 14th February

To book your table call on 01822 880260

Table laid up for our New Year's Eve Dinner

Valentine's Day at The Cherrybrook

2011-01-15T15:36:00.000-08:00

2 Night Valentine's Weekend Breaks from £129

This year The Cherrybrook is offering a 2 Night Romantic Valentine's Weekend Break, including chocolates in your room, for £129 per person in one of our standard double or twin rooms or £149 per person in a superior double room. Add a bottle of Champagne on arrival for £29.

Book your break for either Friday 11th February and Saturday 12th February or for Sunday 13th February and Monday 14th February.

On your first night enjoy a 4-course dinner from our table d'hôte menu. On your second night indulge in our special 5-course Valentine's Dinner featuring Hearts & Roses.

2 Night Valentine's Weekend Breaks:
Friday & Saturday 11th/12th February from £129

Sunday & Monday 13th/14th February from £129

Live Locally?

Then why not come just for the Valentine's Day Dinner

5-Course Dinner - £29.50
Saturday 12th February and Monday 14th February

To book your break or table call on 01822 880260

Table laid up for our New Year's Eve Dinner

Spend New Year's Eve at The Cherrybrook

2010-12-27T15:57:00.000-08:00

We have a vacancy for a twin room for New Year's Eve

We had a full house at The Cherrybrook for our Christmas Break but we have a vacancy for New Year's Eve. You can either join us for our 3 Night New Year Gourmet Break or come just for our New Year's Eve Dinner, Bed & Brunch.

On New Year's Eve we are offering our Seven Course Gastronomic Extravaganza, served in a party atmosphere with Champagne at Midnight. The following morning start the New Year with a late Brunch followed by a guided walk over the moors.

The 3 Night New Year Break also includes a 4-course dinner on New Year's Day and another on Sunday January 2nd, not to mention full farmhouse breakfasts on the following mornings.

New Year's Eve Dinner Bed & Brunch - £130 per person

3 Night New Year Gourmet Break - £295 per person

Ring on 01822 880260 to book

Christmas at The Cherrybrook

2010-12-26T15:26:00.000-08:00

We are delighted to say that all of our guests arrived safely at The Cherrybrook on Christmas Eve where they were greeted with a welcome drink of mulled wine followed by a 4-course dinner.

On Christmas morning they awoke to a glorious sunrise over the snow covered moors and at lunch time enjoyed a traditional six course Christmas lunch featuring our speciality three bird roast, comprising goose stuffed with turkey and pheasant.

Although the snow prevented any serious walking over the weekend the sun shone throughout and the combination of snow and sun provided some spectacular views and a continuous photo opportunity.

Combestone Room Now Fully Refurbished

2010-12-23T15:56:00.000-08:00

We have just finished refurbishing Combestone (some of you may know it affectionately as Room 4) and it now boasts an en-suite with a new power shower, glass shower cubicle and modern white sanitary units! The bedroom has also received a complete redecoration. This room is now up to the standard of our superior rooms, but it remains a standard room at £39.50 per person per night (the same as in 2009!) and is almost certainly the best value room at The Cherrybrook.

To book Combestone call now on 01822 880260

Christmas Preparations at The Cherrybrook

2010-12-22T15:19:00.000-08:00

Our preparations for Christmas are almost complete at The Cherrybrook.

After a couple of anxious days looking at the snow and the weather forecasts, wondering whether we could get our necessary deliveries for Christmas, and more importantly, if our guests would be able to get here - today we began to relax just a little!

All our expected deliveries arrived on time this morning, with meat & poultry from Tavistock, bakery from Okehampton and fresh fruit & veg from just across the Tamar - Saltash, Cornwall. I even managed a trip to the Dartmoor Brewery to collect some beer!

With sunshine forecast for the next 3 days we are hopeful that all our guests will be able to get here safely and will enjoy their Christmas at The Cherrybrook.

A few more photos taken yesterday:

Spectacular Dartmoor from The Cherrybrook

2010-12-21T12:57:00.000-08:00

We awoke yesterday to about 7 inches of snow and traffic at a standstill throughout almost the whole of Devon. But as the day progressed things gradually got back to normal with snowploughs and gritters a very welcome sight as they passed up and down the main east west route across Dartmoor, just at the bottom of our drive.

Today we had glorious sunshine all day, with the most beautiful blue skies contrasting against the glistening white of the snow. Again the gritters plied up and down the road and we also managed to clear the full 100 yards of our drive to enable customers and deliveries alike an easy access.

The views that greeted us all day were truly spectacular.

Our 2011 Brochure is Now Available

2010-12-20T15:21:00.000-08:00

We are very pleased that our 2011 Brochure for The Cherrybrook is back from the printers and is now available. You will be pleased to hear that we have held the price of all of our 3 and 4 Night Special Dartmoor Breaks to the same price as 2010 and that all our standard rooms will be at 2009 prices! In addition we will absorb the VAT increase due in January 2011 to ensure that you get the best possible value during 2011.

To get your copy of our 2011 Brochure call now on 01822 880260