THE TREE LINE TRUNDLE The Cricketers, Clavering A circular 3.8 mile trundle that passes woodland, fields, lakes and Clavering Mills. This route will take you around an hour and a half, depending on whether you decide to explore Clavering Lakes as you pass by, which will take a little longer. This route is super dog friendly with lots of opportunity for some off-lead adventures. There is also an opportunity to brush up on your history as you pass Clavering Mills, two of the o

Written by Charlie Branwhite, guest to our Field to Fork dinner and Sandy Paws Stay As a couple whose passions and hobbies encompass all traditional aspects of country life, we advocate eating and swapping to game at every opportunity. So when we got invited to a Game Dinner at The Feathers celebrating all things “field to fork”, we couldn’t have been more excited! We arrived at picturesque Holt on a chilly November night, with our mouths already watering in anticipation of

Written by Jessica, guest at the Holkham preview event and Social Media Executive at Chestnut Wells-Next-The-Sea, home to The Globe Inn , which is less than a ten-minute drive from Holkham. Renowned for its unspoilt stretch of sandy beach, Holkham is an 18th Century estate that consists of 25,000 acres of parkland and is home to Holkham Hall . Holkham Hall is open throughout the year on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Home of the Earl of Leicester, the magnificent Hall is mag

By Hayley of Southwood Living IN AND AROUND To celebrate our wedding anniversary we recently went to stay at The Black Lion in Long Melford. We stopped off to explore the village before we checked in, which is very cute. There were lots of little tea rooms and antique shops to browse. We also decided to go to Lavenham, just a short drive away. It blew my mind completely; I haven’t seen anything like it in my life. The buildings were the best example of medieval timber frame

CANINE CAROLLING AT HOLKHAM An event full of festive fun on the lawn at Holkham Hall. There will be carolling - Bark The Canine Angels Sing! A working dog demonstration and dog show, all followed by a group walk. There will also be some pop-up shops for a spot of Christmas shopping including The Little Pupcakery, Rough and Tumble dog coats and more... 20th December 10am Free event Parking £5 For more information click here CHRISTMAS UNLEASHED Join the pack at The Three Blac

Robert Hall, Head Gamekeeper at Houghton Hall Estate, North Norfolk Game is the quintessential British ingredient, steeped in tradition. An ingredient that has a tendency to divide opinion. However, there is a new breed of game enthusiasts bringing it to the forefront of modern cookery. Why? Because it is both environmentally and economically sound, whilst being healthy and delicious. Nowhere is the commitment to this sustainable food source more apparent than the Houghton E

Chestnut Cycle Safari - a Giving Tree fundraiser in support of The Norfolk Community Foundation. Funding food hubs across the region.

By Michaela and @the_daxie_trouble I’ve been wanting to explore Suffolk for such a long time and when we were invited to stay at one of the Chestnut pubs ( Chestmutts to the boys - Chestnuts dog-friendly website for discovering their pubs) I just had to choose the The Westleton Crown . This beautiful, super dog-friendly inn takes pride of place on the edge of a quintessential Suffolk village green and is also very close to the beach. What's not to like! SANDY PAWS STAYCATIO

World Mental Health Day this year falls on Monday the 10th of October. To mark the day we wanted to share some habits and small changes that have been shown to assist in aiding your wellbeing. In the hospitality industry, we hold our hands up to working in fast pace environments, with high highs and low lows. A fact that demands we strive every day to provide a supportive and positive place to work. Things like our Employee Assistance Programme, our Chestnut Hub and team bond

INTRODUCTION TO LILY My name is Lily and I am the Environment, Social, Governance Executive at Chestnut and a keen climate activist in my spare time. I am so excited by this role as it really means I use my passion for sustainability and my 8 years experience in the hospitality industry to move forward in making Chestnut as eco-conscious as possible. THE PLAN This year the Great British Beach Clean Week ran from Friday 16th - Sunday 25th September, inviting people up and down

It's time to pull on your Wellington boots and explore our region as its scenery turns a colourful array of rusts and burnt orange. Browse our guide to discover the best places to take in the changing landscape, to find East Anglian stately homes offering Halloween fun and to discover the perfect spot for Pumpkin picking. SUFFOLK Suffolk is bursting with seasonal fun this autumn. From illuminated stately homes to Curious Creature trails and our own arts and culture events. CH

Warm, friendly and welcoming - this is what we strive for when our guests visit a Chestnut pub. Our people are one of our most important assets, so making sure that we are proud of where we work and the region we represent is key to our success. That's why we have created an internal magazine for all the team to keep up-to-date with the latest news, exciting events and goings-on over the past few months. The Grapevine has been running for a year and, as it has been such a suc

If you have visited one of our pubs recently, you may have seen our brand new in-house magazine, In a Nutshell , greeting you at the entrance, or perhaps propped up on the bar. We wanted to create something specifically for our guests which is informative and fun, giving a closer glimpse at our portfolio of pubs and our teams that run them. It's a chance to introduce you to Chestnut while showcasing why East Anglia is our much loved home, through its people, places and local

By Josie Laxton What do you imagine when you think of Suffolk? I picture sleepy villages, thatched cottages, painted in muted pinks and burnt oranges... To kick start our August Bank Holiday weekend, we headed to the countryside for our overnight stay at The Black Lion . Although Suffolk is a short drive from where I live, it's a county I am quite unfamiliar with. So, when we arranged our stay, I was excited to see as much of the county as possible and it did not disappoint.

'If food waste was a country, it’d be the third biggest contributor of greenhouse gases after China and USA.' - Wrap Food waste is a global issue and something we have great awareness of at Chestnut. We are conscious of the produce we use in our kitchens; where we source it, how it is grown or reared, and the impact our choices have on our environment and community. We actively seek ways to improve and make our contribution to much needed change in our industry. Even the sma

In 2013 Chestnut was small, with big ambition, to showcase East Anglia as a vastly under-rated and undiscovered region. The vision was and remains to create accessible, welcoming and unique environments for our guests, all with their own character and soul. We want our team to be proud of where they work and the region they represent. To watch with subtitles click HERE Despite our continued growth Chestnut still remains “small” but with bigger ambition. We have been able to