Stay Play Explore Taste Leicestershire Short Break from £109

If you love gourmet food, and rural romance, then look no further. Experience mouth-watering cuisine and fabulous local produce on a short break to rural Leicestershire from just £109 per couple.

Enjoy a night's stay with breakfast at either Sysonby Knoll or Scalford Hall for £109 per couple or Stapleford Park for £175 per couple and indulge in any three of these five delicious experiences during your break.

• Cheese tasting at Melton Cheese Board - including £15 to spend on over 120 varieties

• Cream Tea at Stapleford Park (Stapleford Park can also provide accommodation as part of the deal - see below for further details) 

• Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe - owned by Dickinson & Morris, includes tasting session and £15 per couple to spend on Melton Mowbray pork pies.

• Gourmet Platter at the Red Lion Inn - includes a complimentary drink

• Brewery tour at Belvoir Brewery - includes beer tasting and lunch for two.
  

• The Melton Cheese Board has the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 120 different varieties. Enjoy a tasting session on famed and local Leicestershire cheeses and £15.00 per couple to spend on your favourite cheeses from the shop.
  
  
• Enjoy cream tea at Stapleford Park where you can relax and explore the quintessentially English charm of the stunning house. Served daily between 2.30pm and 5.30pm, tea can be taken in the elegant drawing room or on the beautiful terrace overlooking the landscaped gardens and Leicestershire countryside. This experience must be pre-booked in an advance.
  
  
• Dickinson & Morris has been baking pork pies at Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe in Melton Mowbray since 1851. They are the oldest pork pie bakery and the last remaining producer of authentic Melton Mowbray pork pie based in the town centre. Enjoy a pork pie tasting session and receive £15.00 per couple to spend in the shop. 
  
  
• The Red Lion Inn at Stathern is a 17th century award winning pub. Upon arrival you will be offered a complimentary drink from the pub drinks list, which includes local beers and liqueurs, then sit back and enjoy their generous pub platter for two which includes seasonal soup, deep-fried whitebait, pub cured Salmon, pub pickles and chutney, pub cured meats, pub terrine and salads. *Tuesday to Saturday, lunch time only 12noon - 2.00pm. Booking essential.
  
  
• Belvoir Brewery is situated in Melton Mowbray, the UK's Rural Capital of Food and Drink. The brewery offers visitors the chance to find out how beer is made and discover the ingredients that go into it. Enjoy a brewery tour and sample a selection of the beers made on site, plus there's also lunch for two all made from local produce by their award winning chef. 

Please note: We recommend that your chosen experiences are booked in advance -  please see terms and conditions below for details. Your experience vouchers will be given upon check-in at your chosen hotel, then simply present one of your three vouchers at the chosen locations above for your experience.

To book this fantastic short break, simply click on your chosen hotel below, alternatively call our booking specialists now on 0844 888 5181 to enquire or make a reservation over the phone. 

Taste Leicestershire Short Break

General terms

• Tickets valid for use at any 3 of the 5 participating gourmet break attractions for each experience as specified below.
• Each attraction/activity is subject to availability and may only be visited once, with one ticket presented and retained by each attraction/experience visited to gain valid entry.
• Check in advance with individual experiences as opening/closing dates and times may vary and are subject to change.
• Tickets cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
• This short break is subject to change and can be revised, changed or removed at anytime without prior notice.
• Valid at participating attractions only. Each ticket has no monetary value and cannot be exchanged or refunded.
• Please keep your ticket(s) safe as Leicester Shire Promotions or the attractions and hotels participating in this promotion cannot replace lost/misplaced/stolen tickets. Any defacing or changes to this ticket will render it invalid and photocopies are not accepted.

Taste of Leicestershire Short Break - Terms and conditions

• The Melton Cheeseboard - Open every day except Wednesday and Sunday 9am to 3pm. Tel. 01664 562 257. Please call in advance of visit to pre-arrange tasting session. This experience is not available on Friday 6th April, Saturday 7th April and Saturday 2nd June, and 6-7 October
• Dickinson & Morris - Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe - Open Monday - Saturday 8.30am to 5pm (close at 4pm in January and February). Closed Sundays and most Bank Holidays. Tel. 01664 562341. Please call in advance of visit to pre-arrange tasting session.
• Belvoir Brewery - Open 7 days a week 12pm - 10pm with food served until 9.30pm except Sunday, served until 7pm. Brewery Tours run daily at 2pm and 5pm. Occasionally access to the brewery may be limited due to brewing activities, please call in advance to confirm. Tel. 01664 823455.
• Stapleford Park - Cream Tea served daily between 2.30pm and 5.30pm. All afternoon tea's must be booked in advance of visit. Tel 01572 787 000.
• The Red Lion Inn - Pub lunch platter and refreshments served Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2pm, Sunday 12pm - 3pm. Tel. 01949 860868.
• Tickets valid until 31st December 2012.
• Each ticket is valid for 2 people, min one adult aged 18 years or over.
• Subject to availability and change.

Taste of Leicestershire Gourmet Break Tickets to be used for experiences will be given to guests upon check in at their chosen hotel if the booking is made online. For bookings made with the Tourist Information Centre (0844 888 5181) over the phone, tickets will be posted to the customer in advance of their stay.
For any special requests, please contact our booking specialists on 0844 888 5181.