Head out to Lymefield farm shop and tea rooms for a festive treat. This is somewhere you can get the train to - and tuck into warming meals to make you feel all Christmassy inside. Order your turkey and Christmas meats hamper at the same time in a setting that makes it impossible not to get excited about the big day. Starters include honey roast parsnip soup and home made ham hock cider and apple terrine followed by turkey with all the trimmings or a lively red snapper with a citrus and chive sauce with chocolate tart or  Christmas pudding with orange custard for afters. Even better – its BYOB.

Tue-Thu, £17.95 per person for chrismas lunch.