Bite Your Brum
Menu
  • Home
  • About Bite Your Brum
    • Who is Bite Your Brum?
    • Contact
    • Social
  • Reviews
    • Restaurants
    • Bars & Pubs
    • Cafes & Coffee Shops
    • Delis & Takeaway
    • Pop ups
    • Hotels
  • Events & News
    • Events
    • News
    • Competitions & Giveaways
  • Ramblings
    • Ramblings
    • Recipes
  • BYB Travels
  • Contact
    • Contact Me
    • Social
Menu

Overnight retreat | Welcombe Hotel Spa & Golf Club, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Posted on September 30, 2018April 24, 2019 by Laura

If there’s one thing in life I love, it’s a weekend getaway with great friends and good food.

With one of my close girlfriends due to bring a ‘mini me’ into the world, it seemed only right to whisk her away for an overnight pampering treat. After researching into West Midlands-based rural retreats that offer overnight stays, plus dinner and spa facilities, one of my resourceful pals came across the Welcombe Hotel Spa & Golf Club. The relaxing girlie weekend was a go!

Hotel

Found in the sprawling Stratford-Upon-Avon countryside, the 19th century former country mansion house is like something from a romantic novel. Apparently it’s a very popular setting for weddings, and upon arrival it’s easy to see why. The Grade II-listed hotel is rather lovely once we’re through the doors too. Jacobean style influences the decor throughout, and the communal areas ooze elegance.

Less than a mile and a half from Stratford-upon-Avon, this is a beautiful place for a relaxing weekend getaway. On further exploration the expansive grounds and hotel itself are attractive, with standout internal features like sweeping staircases and enormous fireplaces ensuring a memorable visit.

Room

Being that we wanted to book a getaway for 3 (notoriously a bit of a nightmare) we were recommended an apartment instead of a basic room. Located in a converted coach house, the apartments are actually adjacent to the main hotel building, and have a more contemporary aesthetic. Our one bedroom apartment, named Romeo, was generous in size and space to say the least, offering a separate kitchen and lounge with a spiral staircase leading us to the two bedrooms. Lovely views of the expansive gardens too.

Food & drink

Meals are primarily taken in the Trevelyan Restaurant; our first visit was for an intimate dinner. In keeping the grand Jacobean style decor, the restaurant is decked with gold framed paintings, plush, heavy curtains and dark wood furnishings.

The menu’s a little dated, with an emphasis on British classics (circa 1980) rather than the Gastropub feel the website pushes. The menu I sourced online prior to visiting wasn’t the same as the restaurant menu which was a bit odd, but plenty of choice nonetheless. We booked a table in advance for 7:30pm, finding the restaurant itself gently buzzing when we arrived.

I decided to embrace the retro vibes with a starter of Prawn Cocktail (£6.50). Presented neatly, the sauce was creamy as hoped with a generous amount of prawns. My main of Monkfish with Pak Choi (£24) was quite obscure compared to the other mains available (fish pie, steak, chicken supreme etc). Although a nice piece of flavourful fish, the squid rings were on the chewy side and I was totally confused by the pomegranate seeds. Dessert took form in the shape of 3 Cheese Board (£8) including cheddar, goats cheese, and Brie. For fans of 80’s desserts, try the Black Forrest Gateaux.

Spa

What overnight retreat is complete without a visit to the spa? Hidden within the main hotel, the bright relaxation area (free to use for all hotel guests) has very recently been renovated and offers everything you could need for a peaceful visit. As well as a swimming pool, we found a sauna, steam room, various thermal rooms, and rainforest showers.

  • As well as using the facilities we booked some relaxing spa treatments. My friends had facials while I enjoyed a Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage (£50) from the Indulgent Spa Menu. Asking my therapist to focus on my shoulders during the half hour treatment she dutifully worked that area well, managing to shift a knot I’d had for a week. The complimentary fluffy white robes and comfy slippers are a nice bonus (the little extras really do make the difference) it’s just unfortunate that the spa’s main receptionist seemed to dislike her job that day.
  • Appreciate this combines food and spas, but this overall was an experience I wanted to share. Mega love to my friend for planning this amazing weekend for us.

    Welcombe Hotel Spa & Golf Club, Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0NR

    Disclosure: we paid in full. All words and photos are mine.

    Share this post

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published.

    Follow Bite Your Brum

    Visit Us On TwitterVisit Us On FacebookVisit Us On Instagram

    Where/what are you looking for?

    About Bite Your Brum

    I'm Laura, a 30-something Brummie foodie with a big appetite. A lover of all things edible, Bite Your Brum includes reviews of Birmingham restaurants, cafes, diners, pop-ups, bars, and everything in between. Want to work with me, let me know your suggestions, or send me cheese? Email me.

    Follow BYB On Facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/biteyourbrum

    Bite Your BrumFollow

    Bite Your Brum
    Retweet on TwitterBite Your Brum Retweeted
    TechnicallyRonTechnicallyRon@TechnicallyRon·
    13h

    Big fan of evil people getting their comeuppance tbh more of that now please

    Reply on Twitter 1384616696799973377Retweet on Twitter 1384616696799973377157Like on Twitter 13846166967999733771310Twitter 1384616696799973377
    Retweet on TwitterBite Your Brum Retweeted
    davidallengreendavidallengreen@davidallengreen·
    13h

    JUSTICE

    Derek Chauvin had due process, and Derek Chauvin was convicted

    #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
    #BlackLivesMatter
    #BLM

    Reply on Twitter 1384614515958894597Retweet on Twitter 1384614515958894597826Like on Twitter 13846145159588945974294Twitter 1384614515958894597
    BiteYourBrumBite Your Brum@BiteYourBrum·
    17h

    Had a manic day and would like to go to the pub to chill out but am so tired from not sleeping due to unnecessarily overthinking today’s manic day (that was lovely/fine) in advance I’m going to bed with biscuits instead.

    Reply on Twitter 1384553233864089603Retweet on Twitter 1384553233864089603Like on Twitter 138455323386408960312Twitter 1384553233864089603
    BiteYourBrumBite Your Brum@BiteYourBrum·
    20 Apr

    The sun is shining, there’s positivity in the air, and I’ve got cake for breakfast. Today is going to be a great day 💫

    Reply on Twitter 1384427082936164352Retweet on Twitter 1384427082936164352Like on Twitter 138442708293616435237Twitter 1384427082936164352
    BiteYourBrumBite Your Brum@BiteYourBrum·
    19 Apr

    Imagine how brilliant it’s going to be to have dinner and then see a show. Just realised I’ve not done that since Christmas... 2019 😭

    Reply on Twitter 1384229243651969033Retweet on Twitter 1384229243651969033Like on Twitter 138422924365196903340Twitter 1384229243651969033
    Load More...

    As Featured By

    BBC Midlands Today
    Radio 5Live
    ITV.com
    Visit Birmingham

    Be Inspired

    avocado beef beer bread breakfast brunch burgers cake cheese chicken chips cocktails coffee curry dessert digbeth dinner drinks eggs fine dining fish fries gin healthy indian italian lamb lunch meat noodles pasta pizza prawns rice roast dinner salad salmon sandwiches spicy steak street food Sunday lunch tapas vegetables wine

    What Do You Want?

    • Bars & Pubs (110)
    • BYB Travels (16)
    • Cafes (72)
    • Competitions (12)
    • Delis & Takeaway (24)
    • Events (87)
    • Hotels (35)
    • Pop ups (30)
    • Ramblings (187)
    • Recipe (14)
    • Restaurants (173)
    • Review (236)
    • Uncategorized (19)

    Follow BYB

    Visit Us On TwitterVisit Us On FacebookVisit Us On Instagram

    Looking for something specific?

    Latest post

    • ‘Summer in the Square’ coming to Birmingham city centre
    © 2021 Bite Your Brum | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme