Real Ales on Sale
Old Speckled Hen. 4.6 ABV.
Sun Dance from Greene King.
Wine of the Year
On Friday 14 th March, Decanter Magazine held a 2005 Bordeaux Classed Growth blind tasting. All the major Chateaux were included in the tasting. Decanter Magazine tastings are scrupulously honest with all wines tasted strictly blind in random order. We can reveal that only three wines scored 18/20 or more from all five judges. They were - Mouton Rothschild, Pichon- Longueville-Baron and Chateau Pedesclaux.
Yes, it’s true – this often overlooked little Pauillac fifth growth outscored most of the super-star names! There were gasps in the room when the results were revealed and a second bottle tasted was of the same sensational quality. A fantastic achievement by Pedesclaux, clearly the bargain of the vintage.
We have managed to secure a small quantity. If you really want to treat your guests this is the wine for the occassion.
Chateau Pedesclaux Update
Sold two, drunk one. Three ticks
AA Rosette  and Dining Award
An AA Rosette is a prestigious award for food quality. We were awarded ours in January 2007 and it is merited on the basis of food excellence alone - the proof of the pudding really is in the eating! Just look at what is on offer to tempt the taste buds!
It is recognition of the hard work put in by the staff but also recognition of the quality of the local raw ingredients we obtain from our excellent suppliers.
Additionally the AA has also given us a Dining Award. This award takes into account the ambience, the service and the meal itself.
These awards are important to the business as they tell potential customers what standards to expect when they visit us. They are equally important to the team here as a measure of our performance and achievement.
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Welcome to the Thatched Cottage, privately run by David Pledger and staff. Our aim is enable all our guests, to relax and enjoy their stay in Shepton Mallet by providing comfortable accommodation, real food and friendly service. We are located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, ideal for a walking holiday in the Mendips or for visiting some of Somerset's lovely attractions, including Wells Cathedral, the lions of Longleat, the caves of Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole, the city of Bath, Glastonbury and the Music Festival and the Royal Bath and West Show ground.
For those who want to stay overnight or longer we have eight spacious en suite bedrooms. We serve lovely fresh food, rated Rosette standard by the AA, in the bar, the dining room, the function room and the garden. And to wash it down we have champion real ales and about fifty good wines, twenty or so by the glass, at sensible prices, to choose from.
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Stone built over 370 years ago we are one of the few thatched buildings in the Mendips. Eight spacious en suite bed rooms, bar, dining room and function room await you inside - but not with the traditional cottagey feel.
The bar area has an open wood burning fire and lots of oak paneling and tiled floor. More important,it has award winning real ales and about twenty wines by the glass as well as adult soft drinks and an exciting bar menu
The bar and reception areas are surrounded by comfort areas, like this under the main stairway.
Our guests appreciate the real food we serve. Beef from Thrupe Farm four miles away, lamb from the Somerset Levels sixteen. Fresh vegetables delivered daily and fish three times a week. Fabrice and his team work their magic and the result is a meal to enjoy and remember. Rated Rosette standard by the AA and given their Dining Award in 2007.
One of our superior bedrooms, Bodden has an even bigger bathroom and a peaceful location at the rear oif the building.
The Function Room has it's own entrance or can be reached through the building. Handy for the Bride and Groom's arrival for a reception or if the DJ does not want to far to hump his gear. Opens onto the rear garden overlooking the Sheppy lakes.
Ever a popular area in the summer the front garden is screened from the road by mature bushes.
The staff work happily as a team, complementing each other in attitude and ability….Just to ensure your time in the Thatched Cottage is as enjoyable an experience as we can make it.
The building is listed Grade II. The thatched portion of the building is at least 330 years old with the second half added some 35 years ago. On the end of the grounds sits Turnpike Cottage, another listed building, which extracted fees for using the road to and from Frome in the 18th century and is now used as staff quarters.
We have a ghost although I have never seen her. The Grey Lady is reputed to be the wife of one of the Head brewers of Charlton Brewery, which was at the back of the building. At one time the cottage really was occupied by a Head Brewer, so who knows? A number of guests claim to have seen her, including a bride spending her wedding night here. Perhaps we have her to thank for the calm, friendly, familiar atmosphere in the building.
The present building is right on the Roman Fosse Way and it is probable an earlier construction existed; there have been many finds of Roman remains all round us. There are stories of another ghost from those times but seen much less frequently.
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