Cooking led by Head Chef Paul Leonard

Paul’s cooking is grounded in seasonality and careful judgement, guided by the quality of ingredients available and a clear, thoughtful approach in the kitchen. Flavours are confident but balanced, allowing each dish to feel composed, considered, and complete.


The raw ingredients Take a closer look at what shapes our menus.

Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden

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Charcuterie

Charcuterie

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Pickling

Pickling

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Foraging

Foraging

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Paul Leonard and his team cook with the seasons, the landscape and a deep love of what they do.

90% of our ingredients come from within 10 miles of The Forest Side.

Some are grown just outside the kitchen door. Others come from farmers, growers and producers we know across the surrounding fells and valleys. Together, they give Paul and his team the ingredients to cook food that belongs here.