Saturday Lunch and Dinner at The Woodspeen in Newbury
September 16, 2023
Lunch: 12.30pm for 1pm
Dinner: 7pm for 7.30pm
Members £195 / Guests £205
Dress: Business Casual with Chaîne regalia
Full details can be downloaded HERE.
The lunch booking form can be downloaded HERE.
The dinner booking form can be downloaded HERE.
It was 2013 when John Campbell stumbled on a run-down country pub, looking sad and unloved. Yet even in that sorry state, he was smitten by its breath taking views over the West Berkshire countryside. And he desperately wanted to restore this fading beauty to its former glory, and its rightful place at the heart of the local community.
In late 2014, with a lot of help from former colleagues and a few fresh faces, The Woodspeen was born. A light and airy restaurant with picture windows; an open kitchen, a log fire, and a stylish bar. With a cookery school next door, in a beautifully converted barn.
Having worked in hotels and restaurants around the world for the whole of his adult life, John had a clear vision for his own restaurant – with a focus on seasonal dishes, using ingredients grown or foraged on our own land. Before we knew it, we’d achieved our first Michelin star for our food and service, and a Wine Spectator award for our wine list.
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Prosecco Extra Dry, Riondo, Veneto, Italy NV
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Cornish crab risotto, pickled fennel, lemon emulsion
Chardonnay, Riverstone, J. Lohr, Arroyo Seco, California, USA 2020
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Burrata and heritage tomato salad, pickled and crispy onion, basil oil
Vermentino, Sauvignon Blanc, Sìlei, Terrescure, Tuscany, Italy 2021
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Roasted lamb rump, belly fritter, sundried tomatoes,
pea and bacon white wine sauce
Les Allées de Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc, France 2015
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Selection of artisan cheeses, home-made crackers and chutney
Croft, Late Bottled Vintage Port, Douro, Portugal 2013
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Mint pavlova, lime cream, balsamic English red fruits
Verduzzo Friulano, Friuli Colli Orientali, Tore delle Signore,
Conte D’Attimis-Maniago, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy 2021
Address: The Woodspeen Restaurant & Cookery School, Lambourn Road, Woodspeen, Newbury, RG20 8BN
Website: www.thewoodspeen.com
Email: hello@thewoodspeen.com
Tel: 01635 265070
Directions:
The restaurant has its own car park directly alongside the entrance.
Car:
Sat Nav: RG20 8BN
Take the M4 and exit at Junction 13 and take the A34 south towards Newbury. It is approximately 10 minutes’ drive from the M4 Exit.
Train: There are regular services to Newbury from Reading, London Paddington, Bristol and Birmingham, as well as other major railway stations across the UK. Please see www.nationalrail.co.uk for further details. Take a taxi from there.
