Christmas Lunches

Join us for your traditional Christmas lunch, with all the trimmings.

From Sunday 1st December to Sunday 22nd December 2024 we’ll be offering a special festive menu. This will be available Thursday- Sunday between these dates.

Tom, our very talented Head Chef, has created a homemade, seasonal and most importantly delicious menu. From traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, to a homemade mushroom bourguignon. We will be offering two or three course festive dinners every week throughout December (Thursday- Sunday). To add that extra special touch, Jeff Eardly, a classical guitarist will be playing Christmas ballads on Thursdays & Sundays December.

Booking is required, so please book online or get in touch.

Festive Evening Meals

Saturday 7th & 14th December, from 7pm

A wonderful opportunity to experience our winter wonderland over a festive evening, accompanied by classical guitarist.

Booking is required, so please book online or get in touch.

View the evening menu here

Festive Afternoon Teas

Fancy something slightly different? Why not book a festive afternoon tea?

Join us from 2:30pm throughout the festive season for our festive afternoon teas (Tuesday – Saturday only)! Filled with finger sandwiches with a range of festive fillings, homemade mini quiches and plenty of pigs in blankets! Not to forget a plethora of homemade festive treats- from mince pies, festive scones and mini chocolate orange cheesecakes!

Our afternoon teas can be adapted for gluten-free and vegetarian diets, get in contact with the team to find out more!

Boxing Day Lunches

Join us for a Boxing Day Festive Celebration

We’ll be serving a festive two or three-course menu on Boxing Day! Join us to take all the stress away from your Boxing Day family gathering and of course, you can keep the tradition going with a family stroll on one of the waymarked walks through Dimmingsdale!

View the menu here!

Breakfast with Santa

We’re thrilled to announce a very special guest will be paying a visit to Dimmingsdale this December!  

The Ramblers Retreat will be holding two Breakfast with Santa events again this year (2024)! Join us on Saturday 7th December or Saturday 14th December to feast on a delicious breakfast, meet Father Christmas and make magical festive memories with your family and friends in a true winter wonderland. 

Book & find out more here!

Festive Booking Procedures

Simply book online, give us a call on 01538 702730, e-mail us or pop in to make sure we have got a suitable time and date for your reservation. We will provisionally reserve your table, however you must provide card details and pre-order to secure your booking.

Complete your pre-order, stating your choices of starters and main courses from our festive menus. Sweets are chosen on the day.

You can provide your card details online or over the telephone and let us know your menu choices, or e-mail your menu choices to info@ramblersretreat.co.uk. Please note that we do not accept cheque as a form of payment.

We would be grateful if you could return pre-orders as soon as possible. These must be returned at least three weeks prior to your reservation.

Important Notes:

Booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

We strongly recommend that guests arrive only a few minutes prior to their booking as we do not have a specific waiting area.

In the event of a no-show or cancellation without 48 hours notice, we will charge £10 per person to the card on file.

Closed Mondays.

Closed 23rd-25th December 2024.