The Upton House Estate

It is one of those perfect sunny Sundays, not to hot, a slight breeze. The country side looks serene  Fields are green and bright yellow. Dotted with sheep lazing in the shade or wondering around grazing. 

Passing through villages admiring the cute cottages with well kept lawns, the flowerbeds a bouquet of colours.

Upton House is our destination.

As it was our first visit we were looking forward to the experience.The tree lined drive leading up to the house was an easy stroll, then onto exploring the house.

We did the tour of the house, there is an amazing collection of paintings, but the house itself has been stripped of all its character. A previous owner decided to remove all original ceilings, walls and pillars and put in its place a 1920's look. It looks like a modern art gallery inside. I was not a fan.











After the tour of the house we made our way to the pavilion and lunch. 





















We sat in the garden waiting for our roast dinner. It is a lovely place to sit and contemplate life. So relaxing in the shade of the trees, with the birds singing and cool breeze blowing.

Enjoying a cup of tea, a drink Pete has learnt to enjoy. I could never understand the fact that he would only drink coffee. Now he will have tea most of the time.

Roast has arrived, it looks  lovely and the plate looks so pretty.

But it is all about the taste.

I like my vegetables to be al dente, but raw is another story. It is a pity as the mix of sweet potato, butternut squash and red onion would have been really nice if only they had cooked it a while longer.

The broccoli must have just been passed through the boiling water. It was just to hard to eat.

Some of the potatoes where OK, but the same as the other vegetables just not cooked enough to eat.

The lamb was good tho, and more than enough to make up for the vegetables that were not edible.

The gravy was tasteless, not thickened at all. And the Yorkshire was nice (pretty sure it was the ones you get in a packed).


I did have an amazing ice cream after in a little carton. Honey and pieces of ginger in a vanilla ice cream.  A good combination.

As roasts go not the most amazing, but it is worth the visit as the atmosphere is lovely.

Enjoy