What’s on: June 2025
Get your dining diary out, because this month marks the start of summer and with it comes a host of fabulous sunshine-spiked events from the most exquisite restaurants in the South West of England
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Cornwall
Fistral Beach Hotel, Newquay
Celebrate the hotel’s breathtaking location on the South West Coast Path (which features in the upcoming Salt Path film) and National Walking Month (May) with the Read, Ramble and Recharge offer, available until December 2025. Unplug from daily life, reconnect with nature and get stuck into a signed, limited-edition copy of The Salt Path book by Raynor Winn, available in your room on arrival. The two-night package also includes a South West Coast Path walking map, dinner one evening, breakfast each morning and 20 per cent discount of Gaia spa treatments at the hotel.
The Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth
Head to The Greenbank’s marquee by the water for the Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival on June 13-15 or peruse an impressive line-up of local creatives at The Greenbank Craft Fair on June 21. There are also ongoing offers such as Free Desserts when you enjoy a two-course lunch and Cocktail Club every Friday.
The Alverton, Truro
Enjoy the Set Lunch Menu (two courses for £19 or three for £24), indulge in Lobster on the Lawn on June 13, grab a Taste of Truro on June 19 or head to Cocktail Club every Thursday evening.
The Old Coastguard, Mousehole
The biennial Ale and Anchor music and real ale festival returns on The Old Coastguard lawns overlooking Mounts’ Bay on June 20-22. A full weekend of village fun with local bands (including The Odd Folk) and the best juice from the local breweries. Entry free. For a further injection of art and culture, the pub is hosting the Horizon Exhibition until June 29, and the there’s live music every week with the Saturday Sessions from 6-8pm.\
Scarlet Hotel, Mawgan Porth
Enjoy a sharing, tapas seasonal lunch experience for £30 for two people – available every day. Oenophiles will also love the new wine tasting workshops, which run for one hour daily at 4pm. Taste the best Cornish wines, develop your taste and learn something new from the sommeliers.
The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow
In honour of the restaurant’s 50th anniversary, Rick and Jack have brought together a special four-course Taste of 50 Years menu at The Seafood Restaurant that celebrates the very best dishes served over the decades. For lunchtime dining, the set lunch menu (three courses and a glass of wine for £40) showcases vibrant flavours including local wild garlic, samphire, pan-fried Cornish hake, cockles and more.
Barnaby’s, Padstow
Barnaby’s will be open for Father’s day lunch on June 15 and the team are offering a free beer or whiskey for dads/stepdads/the men who’ve made a difference – as their way of saying thank you.
They are also running a social competition to win Father’s Day lunch for two – get in there quick!
Devon
Lympstone Manor, Exmouth
Get ready for a summer celebration like no other at the Annual Pool Party at Lympstone Manor’s Pool House on June 7. Wine lovers should take advantage of the summertime vineyard tours, taking place on Tuesdays and Fridays until September. Experience an exceptional fine-dining lunch with a complimentary glass of Lympstone Manor Estate Isabeau Rosé with the set lunch offer, available until June 30. And for those wanting to stay, Michael and team are offering luxurious escapes at the manor house and cosy retreats in the charming Shepherd’s Huts at a special discounted rate until June 30.
The Dartmoor Inn, Lydford
On June 26, enjoy a wine tasting dinner packed with seasonal and local ingredients, expertly put together by chef-patron Jay Barker-Jones, along with wines pairings from James Boon of Sovereign Wines in Tavistock.
The Collective at Woolsery, north Devon
Celebrate summer with the dinner, bed and breakfast offer at The Collective. It includes a night’s stay in one of the beautiful shop rooms, five-course Birch Farm menu at The Farmers Arms and hearty breakfast delivered in the morning.
Acleaf, near Plymouth
Savour a four-course menu expertly paired with Gusbourne wines. This exclusive event from June 21-29 for English Wine Week promises a memorable dining experience that showcases the rich flavours and unique characteristics of English wine, perfectly complementing Michelin Star dishes.
Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor
Book a short spring break before the end of June, of two nights or more, from £109.50 per person, per night, including full Dartmoor breakfast each morning and three-course dinner each evening.
Salutation Inn, Topsham
Take a French road trip with Wanderlust Wines on the evening of June 5, hosted by Ben Muddit from Wanderlust, starting in Champagne. The evening will follow a road trip around the best wine regions of France with six courses and matching wines, along with vineyard tales and perfect food pairings.
Mill End Hotel, Chagford
Join Mill End Hotel & Restaurant for a Father’s Day Sunday Roast on June 15 that promises delicious food amidst the natural beauty of Dartmoor.
The Chagford Inn, Dartmoor
Enjoy a special wine pairing menu championing local winemaker Sandridge Barton, from June 21-29 to celebrate English wine week.
Somerset and Gloucestershire
Queen of Cups, Glastonbury
This one-off Queen of Cups X New Bristol Brewery event on June 11 will feature a bold, five-course tasting menu from chef Ayesha Kalaji, chef-patron of Queen of Cups, paired with a selection of distinctive beers from New Bristol Brewery. Designed to reflect the creativity, heart, and local character of both teams, the evening promises an exciting journey through flavour, craft, and seasonal storytelling.
The Clockspire, Sherborne
Join a special English Wine Week dinner on June 26 with guest speaker Tommy Grimshaw, Langham’s talented head winemaker, who will share insights into the fascinating world of English winemaking. Head chef Luke Bryant has created an exquisite four-course menu specifically designed to enhance the unique flavours of Langham’s terroir-driven sparkling wines. The team are also hosting an afternoon tea with a savoury twist, as well as the traditional Sunday roast, this Father’s Day on June 15.
Iford Manor Kitchen, near Bath
Iford Manor’s supper club continues with more delectable evenings of fine food, wine and live music to be enjoyed with friends at the communal table – on June 6 and 27.
There’s also an evening of jazz with musician Jacqui Danworth in the beautiful surrounds of Iford Manor’s Grade 1-listed gardens. Grab friends, picnic blankets and drinks for an evening of peripatetic delight on June 20.
Corkage, Bath
Enjoy four sharing plates for £45 from 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday, with Corkage’s early evening offer. There’s also the fortnightly Wednesday Wine Club, an informal get-together to learn more about delicious and unexpected wines from Corkage’s passionate wine-heads. At lunchtime every Friday throughout spring and summer, dig into two courses for £20 or three courses for £25 with the set lunch menu. There’s also a chance to taste a bright and refreshing trio of light reds, all served crisp and cold to complement your summer BBQ plans, at a Chilled Reds evening on June 18.
The Bell Inn, Selsley
The Bell Inn X Oxford Wine Company event on June 5 will see The Bell Inn kitchen team prepare a delicious Spanish four-course set meal with carefully chosen wines from Oxford Wine Company.
The Queen’s Arms, Corton Denham
Try The Queen’s Arms new light lunch menu, which will be running for a limited time only. Choose three nibbles for £15, nibble and main for £20 or main and pudding for £22.
Robun, Bath
Current offers include the Taste of Tokyo menu, available all day every day. Or treat Dad with the Father’s Day offer, which entitles guests to half-price Waygu ribeye and a first drink on us. There’s also the Bottomless Afternoon Tea.
Flute, Bath
Try the Bites & Bubbles offer: four small plates and two drinks for £40. There’s also the two-course set lunch menu, available from between midday and 3pm and for pre-theatre dining from 5-6pm.
Roth Bar, Bruton
Find out what’s going on at the farm at the Open Farm Sunday on June 8. Then, on June 14, book in for the Summer Sessions DJ evening for an enchanting evening of midsummer magic with Solscisters.
Dorset
The Seaside Boarding House, Burton Bradstock
The Seaside Boarding House Invites is a series of whistlestop residencies, with each guest chef joining The Seaside Boarding House team in the kitchen for one day cooking a set menu. This month on June 28: Chris Bassett of Michelin-starred Portland in London and The Seaside Boarding House celebrate ten years of service.
The Priory Hotel, Wareham
Treat Dad this Father’s Day (June 15) with a special four-course Sunday lunch in The Priory’s elegant Garden Room.