The Three Horseshoes with food from Margot Henderson OBE will open in Somerset on 25 April, after being delayed from launching last November due to the refurb.
Located in the countryside village of Batcombe, The Three Horseshoes is an 18th century pub, dining room and lodging lovingly restored from its origins and rewoven into a luxurious pub with rooms, offering glorious isolation and country comforts, where food is heartfelt, wholesome and produce driven.
Originally from New Zealand, Margot is now one of Britain’s most respected and acclaimed chefs. After training in her home country, Margot moved to London where she later opened the French House dining room with her husband and founder of St John, Fergus Henderson, who she met whilst working at The Eagle.
Margot and Head Chef Nye Smith have created a menu driven by seasonal ingredients from their suppliers. The menu will be concise and perfectly formed, allowing the quality produce from trusted suppliers including the family-run smokery by Brown and Forest, Swaledale, Westcombe Dairy and Marcus & Penn from Feltham’s Farm, to speak for itself.
Available from lunch through to late evening, the dining room menu will have a delicate simplicity at its heart, featuring plates of Westcombe Dairy cold cuts; wild garlic and bread broth; grilled Old Spot chop and apple sauce; roast beetroot, goats curd and watercress; double lemon pudding.
Margot and Nye’s menu will be accompanied by the beautiful bar which will boast a range of local ciders, craft beers and a concise wine selection - all joyfully poured by the bar team and making the perfect pit stop and dining backdrop.
The Three Horseshoes is set in a quintessentially British garden by Libby Russell of Mazzullo Russell Landscape Design, which has been designed to provide a pretty setting for the pub while also being practical: thyme, rosemary, oregano, alliums, fennel and borage will be available for Margot and Nye to pick.
Moving inside the pub, guests will be greeted by an original, roaring inglenook fireplace in the bar, leading visitors to the ovulated dining area, which has been restored in collaboration with interior designer Frances Penn with Georgian chairs and tables from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Looking to the five bedrooms above, each will be stylish whilst retaining the historical character of the pub - fit with comfortable beds, spacious en-suite bathrooms and luxurious furnishings.
Said Margot, “I’ve spent many weekends over the years visiting family and making lifelong friends in the area. Through these years I’ve become inspired by the rich, quality produce available in Somerset, so I’m excited to be embarking on this journey to the South West and taking advantage of all that is available there.'
The Three Horseshoes will be open from 12pm - 11pm seven days a week.
