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Recipes, Stories

Mastering the Barbecue

Our executive chef, Alan shares his top tips to keep in mind when you fire up the barbecue to cook over flames this summer. From the perfect cuts of meat and fish to pop on the grill, to failsafe techniques you can use at home, and a few ideas to inspire you for marinades, salads and accompaniments to take your…...

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Perfecting The Pizza

Recipes, Stories

Perfecting The Pizza

30th May 2024

Originating as far back as the 6th century BC, everyone from the Ancient Greeks, Romans, and Persians have played a hand in the evolution of pizza as we know it today. It is fair to say the modern-day pizza can…...

Once Upon a Tile

Stories, Sustainability

Once Upon a Tile

9th February 2024

Last autumn we marked the reopening of The Bell at Charlbury with stories about its renovation and our work with local artisans. To start the new year with a celebration of heritage local crafts, our Head of Sustainability is revisiting…...

Interiors & Artisan Craft

Stories, Sustainability

Interiors & Artisan Craft

8th September 2023

When we started to think about the interiors for The Bell at Charlbury, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to work with, and draw attention to, some of Britain’s talented artisans and craftspeople....

A Sustainable Renovation

Stories, Sustainability

A Sustainable Renovation

2nd September 2023

The historic market town of Charlbury can trace its roots back as far as the 7th century when it is thought to have been a monastic settlement. Its principal street names – Church Street, Market Street and Sheep Street –…...