Bedford Arms Hotel - Rickmansworth

Much favoured for civil weddings, christenings and conferences, the Bedford Arms in the Chiltern village of Chenies still has the all the charm of a traditional English inn combined with top-notch hotel facilities.

The centrepiece of the place is its splendid oak-panelled restaurant, where diners can enjoy ambitious Anglo-French cooking from a regularly changing menu. Typical offerings might include a warm salad of pigeon breast with walnut and raspberry dressing, fillet of sea bass with baby ratatouille, crispy thyme and rösti potatoes, and rack of lamb with a mint and garlic crust. The well-spread wine list offers varied drinking at affordable prices.