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A sustainable dining and workshop space in a historic Victorian stables building, focusing on local produce, regenerative principles, and warm hospitality. It includes a bakery, café, and a glasshouse restaurant with a terrace overlooking the kitchen garden.
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Summary
Chantelle Nicholson, who also runs the plant-focused Mayfair restaurant Apricity (see also), is overseeing the food operation at this 2,300-acre estate near Hayward’s Heath station, which is itself undergoing a multimillion pound regeneration under Jay Goddard: the fifth generation of the Stephenson Clarke family to run it. Phase 1 is open – comprising the cafes Gloriette, in a summer house, and Ginkgo, at the entrance to the restored kitchen garden. They serve a selection of handmade pastries by Chantelle and head baker Janine Edwards, formerly of Toklas (see also). In 2026, they will add a glasshouse restaurant and wine bar in the former stable block, showcasing produce from the estate’s biodynamic market garden.
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Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP
Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP
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