Harden's survey result
Summary
James Close shut the Raby Hunt to become culinary director of this five-star property. Completion of a new 584 square metre pavilion with 36 covers is anticipated in the second half of 2026, but while you are waiting, you can sample his cuisine at various pop-ups around the resort, as well as at Café Terra. Reports on the temporary operation say it can seem “expensive in what is a temporary stop-gap location” with food that’s “very good, but not to Raby Hunt levels and difficult to justify at these prices and in this setting (but I expect the new purpose-built restaurant will be fantastic and reach the culinary hit lists)”.
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Have you eaten at TERRA by James Close, Rockliffe Hall?
Hurworth on Tees, Darlington, DL2 2DU
Hurworth on Tees, Darlington, DL2 2DU
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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