Restaurant in Colerne, United Kingdom
Michelin-recognised brasserie, estate setting, relaxed format.
The Walled Garden at Lucknam Park holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and a 4.7 Google rating. At £££, it delivers reliable Modern British cooking with a Mediterranean lean — pastas, risottos, day boat fish — in a glass-enclosed setting within one of the West Country's finest country house estates. The right call for a relaxed, quality meal without a fine-dining commitment.
The Walled Garden holds a Google rating of 4.7, which is meaningful context when you consider what surrounds it: the Lucknam Park estate in Colerne, a property that operates at one of the highest service registers in the West Country. This is not a standalone restaurant you stumble upon. It sits behind the 18th-century manor house, enclosed in glass, inside the estate's manicured walled garden. For a first-timer, the setting will do a lot of the work — but the food has its own argument to make.
The Walled Garden earned a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent, competent cooking rather than the technical ambition of its sibling on the same estate, Restaurant Hywel Jones by Lucknam Park. The Plate is Michelin's recognition that a kitchen is doing things correctly , sourcing well, cooking cleanly , without the complexity or conceptual edge that earns a star. At £££ pricing, that distinction matters for your decision: this is a brasserie that takes quality seriously, not a fine dining experience in disguise.
Menu leans Mediterranean in spirit , pastas, risottos, and wood-fired pizzas alongside day boat fish. For Modern British dining at this price tier in the wider region, that Mediterranean lean is a deliberate choice toward accessibility and comfort rather than tasting-menu territory. If you are visiting Lucknam Park and want the full fine-dining commitment, Restaurant Hywel Jones is the answer. If you want a relaxed, well-executed meal in a genuinely special setting, the Walled Garden is the stronger call.
Dining room is bright and glass-enclosed, with oversized marble-topped tables , the kind of space that photographs well and feels generous in person. There is also terrace seating, which in the current season makes this one of the better places in the Colerne area to eat outdoors within a formal estate context. The atmosphere sits closer to a well-appointed hotel brasserie than a destination restaurant, which is not a criticism: it means the pace is comfortable, the room is welcoming, and you are not locked into a long tasting-menu commitment.
Day boat fish is listed as a menu strength, which in practical terms means the offer varies with availability. Coming in with a preference for the fish dishes is a reasonable approach, but having a fallback among the pasta or pizza options is sensible. The kitchen's technique is described as textbook, meaning execution is reliable rather than experimental , a good sign if consistency matters to your group.
As a guest of Lucknam Park, the Walled Garden functions well as an evening option that sits between the informality of the spa cafe and the full commitment of fine dining. For those staying on the estate, it is also worth knowing that the estate's hospitality infrastructure means service standards tend to hold at a level you would expect from a five-star property. For visitors driving in from outside Colerne, the estate setting adds real value to the meal , the arrival experience through the parkland is part of what you are paying for.
The Walled Garden's position within a country house hotel estate shapes what it offers after standard dinner hours. Unlike standalone city restaurants that might pivot to a late-night bar offer or extended kitchen service, the Walled Garden operates within Lucknam Park's broader hospitality rhythm. For guests already on the estate , whether staying overnight or using the spa , this means the venue functions as a comfortable, unhurried evening option without the need to drive anywhere. The glass-enclosed dining room, lit in the evening, has a quality that reads quite differently after dark than it does at lunch: more intimate, more deliberate. For those visiting specifically for a late dinner, confirming kitchen closing times directly with the estate before booking is the practical step , hours are not published externally, and a country house estate's kitchen schedule may differ from what you would expect in a city setting. The broader Colerne bars scene is limited, which makes the Walled Garden's position within a full-service hotel a genuine logistical advantage for evening visits.
Book the Walled Garden if you want a well-executed, relaxed meal in a setting that earns its price. The Michelin Plate confirms the kitchen is competent, the estate context adds genuine atmosphere, and the Mediterranean-leaning menu keeps the experience accessible rather than demanding. Do not book it expecting the precision and ambition of the top tier of Modern British cooking , venues like L'Enclume in Cartmel, Moor Hall in Aughton, or Waterside Inn in Bray operate at a different level entirely. Within its category , hotel brasserie with genuine quality credentials , the Walled Garden is a sound choice, particularly for special occasions, couples, or anyone staying on the Lucknam Park estate. For broader context on comparable country house dining, Gidleigh Park in Chagford and Hand and Flowers in Marlow offer useful points of comparison at different price and ambition levels. Other strong Modern British options worth knowing include Midsummer House in Cambridge, Opheem in Birmingham, hide and fox in Saltwood, and Ynyshir Hall in Machynlleth if you are considering a wider trip. For a London-based Modern British benchmark, CORE by Clare Smyth and The Ritz Restaurant represent the upper end of the category. Also worth browsing: our Colerne wineries guide if you are planning a full day in the area.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walled Garden | The titular garden is that of the exquisite Lucknam Park, one of the finest country house hotels in all the land. Hidden within the carefully manicured hedges, behind the 18th-century manor house, is this inviting, glass-enclosed brasserie. Sit on the gorgeous terrace or at oversized, marble-topped tables in the bright, pristine dining room and choose from a concise selection of vibrant, proudly executed dishes underpinned by textbook culinary technique. Pastas, risottos and freshly fired pizzas add to the Mediterranean vibe, while the day boat fish is hard to resist.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | £££ | — |
| Restaurant Gordon Ramsay | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ££££ | — |
| CORE by Clare Smyth | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ££££ | — |
| The Ledbury | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ££££ | — |
| Sketch, The Lecture Room and Library | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ££££ | — |
| Dinner by Heston Blumenthal | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | ££££ | — |
Comparing your options in Colerne for this tier.
Book at least 2–3 weeks ahead for weekends, and further out if you're visiting during peak country house season (summer weekends, Christmas). The Walled Garden sits within the Lucknam Park estate, so demand is driven partly by hotel guests filling tables — walk-in availability is unpredictable. Weekday lunches are your best bet if you're flexible.
The menu includes pasta, risotto, pizza, and day boat fish alongside meat options, which gives reasonable flexibility for pescatarians and vegetarians. For specific dietary needs — allergies included — contact Lucknam Park directly before booking; a hotel of this calibre at the £££ price point should accommodate requests made in advance.
Yes, but with a caveat about format. The Walled Garden is a brasserie, not a tasting-menu restaurant, so it suits celebrations where you want a relaxed, unhurried meal in an impressive setting rather than a structured fine-dining event. The glass-enclosed dining room with marble-topped tables reads well for anniversaries and milestone lunches. If you need a full tasting-menu experience, look elsewhere.
It's a reasonable solo option given the brasserie format — you're ordering from a concise à la carte rather than committing to a shared or multi-course experience. The bright, open dining room and terrace are easier for solo guests than an intimate tasting-counter setting. That said, the estate location means you're arriving at a destination, so factor in travel from Bath or Chippenham.
Colerne itself has very limited dining options outside Lucknam Park, so your realistic alternatives are in nearby Bath (around 7 miles). Bath has strong Modern British options across multiple price points, including Michelin-recognised restaurants, that offer a comparable or more ambitious meal without requiring a trip to a country estate. The Walled Garden's advantage is the setting — no Bath restaurant gives you a walled garden and Georgian manor backdrop.
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