The Pointer ****
Leave your oyster card in London to 24 hours of tucking into oysters of the edible kind. This weekend it’s all about indulging in the freshest produce from that big blue place that we call the sea. Your home for the night will be a boutique hotel in the quaint village of Brill. After dropping your bags in a cosy room that’s like a home away from home, you’ll head downstairs and chow down on some fruits de mer. From there it’s up to you: take your satisfied self to the iconic city of Oxford or just kick back and relax in the room. Whatever you choose, you’ll start the next day with the kind of breakfast that’s worth getting out of that comfy bed for.
What to expect:
🚂 Use the journey to Brill to start dreaming up what delicious seafood treats are in store for you today: every day the hotel speaks to local fish mongers and delivers the very best bits of their morning catch to your table.
🧳 Drop your bags in a cosy, rustic room that's kitted out with the kind of stuff that’s going to make this an old reliable of a mini-break: think fluffy robes, the squishiest of mattresses and the softest of linens.
🦞 Put on your stretchiest trousers before heading back downstairs for your seafood lunch: indulge in seasonal, local seafood like lobster, oysters, crab, mussels and the catch of the day.
🏛️ Swap your journey under the sea for a journey to one of the UK’s most iconic cities with a quick trip to Oxford.
🛍️ Switch indulging your tastebuds for indulging in a spot of shopping with a little saunter around the nearby Bicester Village.
🛏️ Don the fluffy robe you’ve had your eye on since arriving and spend the evening kicking back from the comfort of your room.
🍳 Start the next day by polishing off either a full english or full veggie breakfast.
- If you’ve got a furry friend who's inclined to a bit of seafood, bring your pooch along for some cheeky under the table treats. The Pointer is dog friendly.
- Chowing down on a platter of the best bits from the beautiful ocean involves the teeniest bit of planning: please call ahead to book your seafood lunch.