The Willoughton Wanderer

"Eating my way through life one bite at a time!"

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Eating my way through life one bite at a time! My Willoughton Wanderer blog tells the story of my various visits to eateries, pubs and restaurants, both good and bad, on my travels together with the occasional recipe thrown in for good measure.

Category: Restaurants

  • The Elephant & Castle, Hemingfield, South Yorkshire

    We had visited the heritage and antiques centre at Elsecar in the morning and found this gastro-pub just a few miles away in Hemingfield, South Yorkshire as we left so decided to try it for lunch. The carpark had several cars in it which, as I have said in previous reviews, is always a good…

  • The Crown and Cushion, Welburn, North Yorkshire

    We stopped in to the Crown and Cushion in Welburn, North Yorkshire for a bite of lunch. The car park was reasonably full which is a good sign showing it to be well patronised. The exterior of the pub is clearly period but the inside has been renovated in a nice gastro-pub style. There appear…

  • The Advocate Arms Hotel and Restaurant, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire

    It has been some time since we were last at the Advocate Arms in Market Rasen, in fact four years. In 2019, under the previous manager, we had a poor experience of cold food and slow service (which was out of character) but finding ourselves in the vicinity today we thought we’d see if things…

  • The Mansion House Restaurant, Louth, Lincolnshire

    The Mansion House restaurant is located in a splendid looking Georgian building which fronts onto the pavement of Upgate. Once through the black double doors we climbed a small flight of steps and entered the restaurant. We were faced with a central table located immediately through the doors on which stood a delightful floral display.…

  • ✨ Snow, Samphire & Starry Suppers at Morston Hall ✨

    Date of visit: 9th and 10th March 2023 Having picked up a copy of chef Galton Blackiston’s book Hook Line Sinker last year, Mrs Wanderer and I thought it only right to pay homage in person with a stay at his Michelin-starred Morston Hall on the Norfolk coast. We rolled up to the 17th-century hall…