Recent Dishes this Autumn

It's been a busy autumn so far in our Orangery Restaurant, with weddings and celebrations to cater for as well as our everyday dining. Take a look below at some of the dishes that we've produced over the past couple of months. Remember our menu changes daily, and we always have around 6 options for each course.

TL: Saddle and Shoulder of Cabrito Goat Meat, with Melting Cauliflower, Ticklemore Goats Cheese and Beetroot Potato Terrine.

TR: Baby Pumpkin with Dovedale Blue Soufflé, Autumn Vegetables and Jerusalem Artichoke Reduction.

ML: Bass with Purple Cauliflower 'Risotto', Potted Shrimp and Samphire.

MR: Chicken with Crispy Skin, Gnocchi, Parsley and Courgettes.

BL: Grouse with Braised Leg, Savoy Bonbon, Celeriac, Red Cabbage, Pickled Blackberry and Watercress.

BM: Saddle, Shoulder and Rack of Cabrito Goat Meat with Smoked Beetroot Puree and Pomme Anna.

Christmas at Losehill

With Christmas edging ever closer, our reduced rate Christmas packages are selling out fast! With a three night stay starting from just £487.50pp, see what you could enjoy this Christmas...

Time for Tea

We're delighted to announce that we have expanded our cream tea to a full Afternoon Tea offering. Our Afternoon Tea selection now includes:

A traditional afternoon tea selection of finger sandwiches, served on white and brown bread, to include smoked salmon, Bennets' Hope Valley free range egg with mayonnaise, cucumber and Peak District ham and mustard.

Warm, freshly baked scones with whipped cream and strawberry jam.

A selection of seasonal home-made cakes.

Afternoon Tea is a lovely way to enjoy the afternoon after a morning at the spa, perfect for a gift for a friend, or as a treat for you and your family. This tea can also be upgraded to a Champagne Afternoon Tea for those extra special occasions.

To view more details, please see our restaurant page here. If you'd like to book an afternoon tea, please call us on 01433 621219. Alternatively, our gift vouchers can be used towards an Afternoon Tea and these can be bought online here.

Inspiration for Brides and Grooms-To-Be

We're privileged here at Losehill House to take part in so many special days throughout the year. We know that planning a wedding, although exciting, can often be difficult. With so many colours, dresses, suit, cakes and first dance songs to choose from, no wonder it often takes over a year to get all those details just right.

We've been inspired by the weddings we've seen held here, and have set up a Pinterest board combining some of the great the themes that these weddings have displayed.  

If you'd like to take a look, or join us on Pinterest, you can find our Weddings Board here.

Losehill House Suppliers Win Award

Our Orangery restaurant is known for supporting independent businesses by sourcing unique, high quality produce to use in our dishes. One such supplier that we've been using for a while is Cabrito Goat Meat, in Devon. Owned by James Whetlor and Sushila Moles, Cabrito Goat Meat do not breed goats; instead they take the billies from the dairy industry and supply them to restaurant, and so helping to end the industry practice of culling males at birth.

The business has recently won The Observer Food Monthly 2014 Award for Best Producer, and we're delighted to be the only Derbyshire restaurant serving this amazing meat. The kitchen team here at Losehill House, headed by Chef Darren Goodwin, have created delicious dishes with Cabrito Goat Meat’s produce such as ‘Slow Roast Leg of Goat with Pommes Boulangere and Grilled Romanesco Broccoli’ and ‘Loin and Shoulder of Goat with Melting Broccoli and Brock Hall Farm’s Joie de Chèvre Sauce’. 

Our Vegetable Garden

A great treat this weekend to have our vegetable garden mentioned in the Mail on Sunday! 

As holders of the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark, our commitment to the Peak District is shown through our philosophy to use quality ingredients sourced from local Peak District businesses wherever possible.

This year, we've brought things a little closer to home with the introduction of a newly established vegetable garden. Darren Goodwin, our Head Chef, expressed the value that the vegetable garden brings, “The vegetable garden has been a great project so far. To be able to go out, pick the produce and then serve the vegetables to our guests just a few hours later has been fantastic”.

So far, the garden has yielded courgettes, baby carrots, broad beans and fennel, to name a few. These are served alongside other locally-sourced products such as meat from White Peak Farm Butchers in Tissington and eggs from Richard Bennett’s egg farm in Thornhill. Coming to the end of the first year’s season, the venture has proven viable and so our guests will hopefully be enjoying home-grown produce for years to come. 

Introducing ESPA

We've pleased to announce that we have recently introduced ESPA products to our spa. ESPA have created a luxury range of natural skin care products, and we are proud to include them in our range of spa treatments.

“ESPA’s award-winning, results driven skincare products are loved by women and men alike, who benefit from their visible results for both face and body.”

— ESPA

We now offer some new ESPA spa treatments to compliment our current Thalgo range, which you can see below:

ESPA EXPRESS BACK MASSAGE

A targeted massage to help ease muscular tension. Perfect as an introduction to massage or combined with one of our facials.

20 mins - £30

ESPA HEAD, NECK & SHOULDER MASSAGE

This massage focuses on the key areas of tension using an ESPA body oil chosen to suit your specific needs.

30 mins - £35

ESPA AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE

ESPA aromatherapy massage is essential, professional & specific using an individually chosen blend of essential oils. A personal consultation will insure you receive a unique treatment to suit your specific needs.

Back, Neck & Shoulders 30 mins - £35 | Full Body 55 mins - £60

ESPA HOT STONE MASSAGE

A therapeutic massage using aromatherapy oils and warm volcanic stones to relieve deep seated muscular tension. The warmth of the stones penetrates the muscles to soothe aches and pains, helping you to unwind and your body to feel rejuvenated.

Back, Neck & Shoulders 30 mins - £40 | Full Body 80 mins - £80

ESPA SALT & OIL SCRUB

This exceptional skin softening body exfoliation combines sea salts with essential oils to leave your skin nourished, smooth & supple. Perfect as a stand alone treatment or in preparation for an ESPA massage.

30 mins - £30

ESPA INVIGORATING FOOT TREATMENT

This revitalising treatment for tired feet and heavy legs helps to reduce puffiness and soothes aches and pains. Includes a refreshing exfoliation and deeply therapeutic lower leg and foot massage.

30 mins - £35

Winter Magic in the Peaks

It may only be the start of autumn but here at Losehill House we are looking ahead to Christmas, New Year and the snow that may come! 

A couple of years ago we had some beautiful snow fall in the Peak District. There's something quite special about sitting in an outdoor hot tub surrounded by snow! Although we can't promise a white Christmas, if you'd like to experience some winter magic for yourself why not book on to one of our Christmas or New Year packages? As an added bonus, we're currently offering a £100 voucher for a return visit with all 3 day package reservations.

Here are some of our favourite photos from the snowy season...

Unique Rooms

Here at Losehill House we have 23 beautifully appointed bedrooms, each with their own style and character. Some of our regular guests have favourite rooms they like to stay in each time, and some like to try as many different rooms as they can!

Whatever your preference, each of our rooms is furnished to the highest standard and you'll be sure to have an enjoyable stay in any of them. To get a feel for the different rooms we have available, we've gathered a snapshot of some of our rooms below.

We also have family suites and a bridal suite available. To view all our different room types, click here.

Room 19

Room 14

Room 26

Room 12

Room 7

Christmas Is Coming

It may only be September, but Christmas will soon be knocking on our door! At Losehill House we love Christmas, there's something different about being hidden away in the heart of the Peak District that makes this time of year extra special.

If you'd like to join us this year for the festivities, we offer a number of luxurious Christmas and New Year packages to delight the whole family. From a festive afternoon tea on Christmas Eve, a sumptuous four course Christmas Day lunch to a celebratory champagne breakfast on New Year's Day, there is sure to be something for everyone.

You can take a look at our Christmas and New Year packages here. We are also currently offering a complimentary return visit in 2015 for a Spa Special worth £300 per couple for all 3 night Christmas 2014 package reservations. Just call us on 01433 621219 to check availability for this special offer. 

Recent Dishes from Our Kitchen

With our à la carte menu changing daily, we always have a good selection of food photos to share! Each evening we have a selection of around 6 dishes to choose from for each course, with vegetarian options available. We also try our best to cater for any special dietary requirements. Here we've put together a selection of dishes that have featured in our Orangery Restaurant recently.

The dishes are as follows (ordered top left to top right, bottom left to bottom right):

Bass, cauliflower risotto, charred and pickled cucumber and Borage flowers with parsley purée

Bass, purple cauliflower 'risotto', potted shrimp and samphire

BBQ'd sirloin, oxtail galette and onion with Old Winchester and nasturtium

Courgettes, girolles, onion and goats curd

Cutlet and BBQ'd shoulder of goat meat, courgette purée, girolles, yellison goats curd and broad beans

Hake, squid ink chips, samphire and parsley

Gemma & Lloyd

We had the pleasure of hosting a beautiful wedding back in April this year, as Gemma and Lloyd tied the knot. Paul Joseph Photography took some amazing photographs on the day, and you can see the full selection over on their blog here.

Social Offers

Did you know that we offer special discounts to our friends on Twitter and Facebook? All of our Twitter followers receive both 20% off spa treatments and 20% off a bottle of wine when they visit us. Facebook fans who check-in on Facebook when they arrive at Losehill House will receive 20% off a bottle of wine and a free room upgrade if possible! 

We regularly post great offers on our social profiles, so do join us and be sure to say hello!

You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

A Summer Wedding

We had the joy of hosting Sophie and Richard's wedding reception this Summer; it was a lovely day and the sun was shining. Take a look at the pictures, taken by Shoot Lifestyle photographers, here.

Proms In The Peaks

We are pleased to be supporting Weston Park Cancer Charity's up-coming event by providing a prize of a free overnight stay for two at Losehill House, to be given away in support of the charity.

The charity will soon be hosting 'Proms In The Peaks'; a great afternoon of classical and light entertainment set in the beautiful countryside of the Peak District. The event is to raise money to support the brilliant work that the charity do, and will be held on the 7th September at Losehill Hall YHA. It promises to be a fantastic day out, with headline acts from internationally acclaimed Tenor, John Hudson and Soprano, Deborah Norman taking to the stage.

If you're interested in going along, you can find out more information and book tickets on their website here.

Today's Wedding

Today we've had the pleasure of hosting a wedding at Losehill House Hotel. One of the exciting parts of hosting a wedding is seeing how each couple decide to decorate the hotel. The couple today had the great idea to hang flowers over our entrance door, as you can see in the image below.

This door is in fact the original door that was built in the Arts & Crafts style back in 1914 when the building was a farmhouse used by the CHA Walking Charity. The guesthouse welcomed people for 90 years until it was closed in 2001 due to the foot and mouth epidemic. The hotel you see today is here thanks to redevelopment by the previous owners.

Lose Hill and Win Hill

Our hotel gets its name from Lose Hill, the hill upon which we are based. At the bottom of the valley the land then rises up again to form Win Hill.

To uncover the reason for the two names, it's necessary to go back into the Saxon period of the 650s AD when the Kings of Mercia and Wessex on Losehill, and the King of Northumbria on Win Hill fought a great battle. Northumbria won hence the name Win Hill and Wessex and Mercia lost giving us the name Lose Hill and the name of the hotel.

Discover Great Days Out

When visiting the Peak District for the first time, it can be a bit daunting knowing where to start when planning your break here - there are so many fantastic things to do that it can be hard to choose.

A great way to plan your visit is to use the Peak Explorer app which is a comprehensive visitor guide detailing hundreds of things to see and do, towns & villages, attractions, outdoor activities, places to eat, shopping and Derbyshire’s famous well dressings. You can download the app for iOS and Android here.

To get an idea of the sort of activities you can enjoy while staying in the Peak District, take a look at our Pinterest board.

A Harvest From Our Kitchen Garden

We've been waiting patiently while our chef's kitchen garden grows after planting it a few months ago. Our patience has paid off and we have now harvested some courgettes! 

Le Tour de France

In just over a week's time, on Sunday 6th June, the Peak District will be a part of the Tour de France with thousands of people expected to travel to the area to watch the famous cycle race.  

If you're planning on watching the race, why not make a weekend of it and book in to stay with us on the Sunday night; we have availability at time of writing.

The day will start with the caravan, a procession of around 150 elaborate floats, along the route preceding the cyclists. The caravan is set to arrive at around 1pm with the main race arriving at 3pm. The map showing their route can be found here. 

It's set to be a great day out not to be missed, you can find practical travel information and advice here. We hope to see you there!