Food and Drink

Our Ballihoo Restaurant and Clubhouse is exclusively for the use of Lower Mill Estate homeowners and guests. Offering a comprehensive breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and takeaway menu. Diners can enjoy the finest and freshest local produce, in a relaxed and friendly environment.

During your visit, take advantage of our app ordering service me & u to order and pay for drinks and nibbles in the Ballihoo garden and at the seating areas by the Spa's indoor and outdoor pools. Simply scan the QR code on the table then sit back and relax while we prepare your order.

At Ballihoo Market (located inside Ballihoo) you’ll find a range of items from local producers and essentials to ensure you have everything you need for your stay.

Ballihoo also offers an exclusive dog-friendly menu. The gourmet menu is perfect for your VIP - very important pooch, with a specially designed selection of cooked-to-order tasty dishes! 

Open daily from 0830-2200* (*peak season only)

Take a break from feeding the family and enjoy authentic pizza served from our woodfired pizza oven from Ballihoo's Pizza Shack. Each pizza is crafted from hand-stretched sourdough bases and loaded with fresh, local ingredients.

Ballihoo also offers sides and drinks from the takeaway menu, which can be ordered for collection.

Open daily from 1600-2100* (*peak season only - open Saturdays in low season). 

If you have arrived early for your holiday or if you have some time before you head home, why not make the most of our kids eat free offer? Available on Mondays and Fridays between 1200-1530, your little ones can enjoy one course from the kid's main menu, completely free*.

*Terms and conditions apply, please click here to find out more. 

If you are celebrating a special occasion why not let us take care of the dining for you with a private in-house dining experience for you and the family.

From an informal family-style meal to an extravagant, multi-course fine dining experience with cocktails and canapes, our dedicated chefs have created a range of bespoke menu's using the freshest seasonal produce for any event. Simply choose your menu and tailor it to suit the occasion by adding on canapes, additional courses, or a bespoke welcome cocktail.

Treat yourself to the ultimate relaxation experience with our afternoon tea and luxury massage for two. 

This experience includes access to Lower Mill Estate Spa from 1000-1730 with complimentary use of a robe, a rejuvenating 50-minute bespoke massage and exclusive access to our restful relaxation room where you can enjoy a delicious afternoon tea served from 1500-1630. 

Terms and conditions apply. 

Freshly made by our chefs using locally sourced ingredients and produce from our on-site allotment at Lower Mill Estate, choose from 4 homemade family meals including Beef Lasagne, Fish Pie, Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Pie and Vegetable Tagine. Simply pre-order your chosen meal and collect from Ballihoo upon your arrival for a hassle-free dining experience.

Take the hassle out of your stay and let us take care of the catering for you. Whether you’re planning a day out exploring the local area or making the most of the stunning nights from the comfort of your roof terrace, we have a great selection of prepared high-quality meal kits. Lovingly prepared by our chefs, each kit contains fresh, delicious ingredients to suit every occasion.

The Bakers Arms at Somerford Keynes is a traditional 15th century village pub in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park.  Home-cooked food is a speciality and there is a substantial menu to choose from. Real ales such as Charles Wells Bombardier are on tap along with a good selection of wines and champagnes to tempt the taste buds. There is a large garden and a terraced seating area for fine days whilst during the winter the low beamed ceilings and warm open fires should make customers feel welcomed on cold, dark nights.

Styled like a traditional boathouse, but with a stunning contemporary twist, The Old Boathouse Bar and Restaurant specialise in home cooked food, using fresh and, where possible, locally sourced ingredients. Relax and unwind in the modern surroundings, marvel at the picturesque views with a refreshing drink, and enjoy the seasonal menu with produce selected from the finest local suppliers – all with service that is second to none.

The Wheatsheaf Inn, located in the centre of the village of Oaksey, is a quintessential 700 year old Cotswold stone building that has a long tradition of serving as a public house. Inside the pub, along with its traditional charm and big beams, it has been very tastefully refurbished and brought back to its position as a locals’ pub; with cosy nooks, a great big log burner, great home cooked food and Cask Marque Accredited ales.

The Royal Oak makes every effort to make people feel at home in their pub & restaurant, which welcomes four-legged friends in the bar and garden and children who adore the play area.

Located in the heart the Cotswold Water Park close to the Roman town of Cirencester, and set in the historic Cotswolds, the light and airy bar is well stocked with real ales and wines. The spacious restaurant, with its log fire blazing in the winter, makes a welcoming setting in which to enjoy a freshly prepared, regularly changing menu.

Set in the charming Cotswolds village of Crudwell, you will find a lovely low-key country house hotel with a beautiful English garden. The Rectory Hotel’s restaurant serves classic food with a contemporary edge, presented and served in the elegant dining room and striking glasshouse. Jackets are definitely not required; make yourselves at home. The restaurant offers a separate lunch menu Monday to Saturday and a A la Carte dinner throughout the week.

Championing beautiful food made from the finest locally sourced ingredients and seasonal produce.

The Potting Shed Pub is a top country dining pub which aims to provide
• great seasonal British food
• well-kept beers on tap
• a concise and interesting wine list
• a fun and convivial atmosphere… the proper pub experience

Awarded National New Pub of the Year 2010 and National Dining Pub of the Year 2011 by THE GOOD PUB GUIDE

The New Inn is a 16th-century coaching inn, set in a beautiful sleepy corner of the Cotswolds. Run by Baz and Fred, The New Inn is a cracking place to eat and drink and is known for great burgers and mean cocktails. The New Inn is the sister pub to The Stump near Bibury.

The Bell at Sapperton is a family owned, beautiful country pub, situated in the heart of the Cotswold Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Enjoy one of dozens of walks in the stunning surrounding countryside and then pop into the family-friendly, award winning pub for a drink or some top-notch food. With roaring log fires and cosy corners in the winter, and a beautifully landscaped garden and courtyard in the summer, The Bell has something for all seasons.

A honey coloured seventeenth-century coaching inn, clad in wisteria and vines, and nestled in the Cotswolds hills in the historic market town of Northleach. The menus are all about great quality, locally sourced, simple rustic food. The inn champions local producers, supporting rare heritage breeds and farmers that care about what they’re doing.

With a private dining room for up to 24 people, feast like there is no tomorrow with large sharing pies and whole cuts of meat served family style at the table.

Finalist Mr and Mrs Smith Awards; Best of British Tatler Restaurant Awards; Top 101 Hotels in the World Conde Nast Traveller.

Situated within the historic spa town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, Le Champignon Sauvage is the perfect place to relax whilst visiting the Cotswolds. David Everitt-Matthias and his wife Helen have been running the restaurant since 1987. In that time they have been quietly amassing a range of accolades, including one Michelin star and four AA Rosettes.

Recognised as one of Britain’s leading craftsmen, David is always in the kitchen and has never missed a service. His food is a cross between the ‘terroir’ and modern French with very original touches. The menu changes seasonally with great care taken to source the finest local ingredients.

Inspired by such classic restaurants as Shaun Hill’s former Merchant House, he created an informal dining room, devoid of pretence and fuss.

Sensational flavours are served in his unstuffy dining room in a variety of menus, from lunch through to a la carte dinner and degustation. Under Gus’s expert tutelage, flavours sing. Dishes are presented in forms that are as pretty as a picture.

His exceptional contacts with the region’s finest producers enable him to cook with the seasons, bringing the best of local food and drink to the table. Canapes are a riot of flavour, mains are robust and underpinned by starry cooking while dreamy desserts live long in the memory.