The Walton

Boutique accommodation in an historic building is something many would love to sample. Offering just this, The Walton in Nottingham is a beautifully decorated hotel with a notable restaurant open to both overnight guests and passersby. The building was originally designed as a hunting lodge for the nearby Nottingham Castle deer park. Undergoing a careful and sympathetic renovation, it now successfully combines historic grandeur with modern grand design to offer a truly fairy tale-like venue.

In the restaurant, the food served matches the impressive standard of decor. Think dishes with a fine dining flair served in a relaxed setting. The restaurant showcases the best of modern British cuisine and offers a range of menus throughout the week. Start with the seared scallops served with homemade black pudding, confit pig’s trotter and sweetcorn jus. Follow on with fish cooked to perfection – the fillet of wild sea bass is sublime, arriving on a bed of pea, crab and spring onion risotto and accompanied by a delicate fennel bhaji and creamy sauce.

Guests who stay overnight will enjoy the individually designed bedrooms. Fine design is apparent in every area with large gilded mirrors and intricately carved wooden dressing tables and headboards. To start the day on the right foot, guests are presented with a mouth-watering breakfast menu. The Walton full English features the finest selection of classic ingredients: eggs as you like them, roasted plum tomatoes, mushrooms, beans, rich black pudding and juicy Lincolnshire sausages. For a sweeter start, try the fluffy homemade pancakes slathered in maple syrup and fresh berries.

The Walton hotel offers pure indulgence for both body and mind. Throughout the year it’s a destination for anyone looking to feel replenished and reinvigorated. During the winter months, pop by for dinner followed by drinks beside a roaring log fire in the relaxed bar. In the summer, soak up the sunshine on the spacious elevated terrace with its outdoor loungers and cosy wicker chairs.