The Stafford Tudor Retreat

The Staffordshire Tudor Retreat

The Moat House, Acton Trussell, Staffordshire

24^th - 26^th September 2027

The Moat House in Acton Trussell, Staffordshire.A premier 4-star, family-owned hotel, renowned for its two AA rosette restaurant. Located next to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal, this 14th-century Grade II-listed, moated Tudor manor house is your home for two nights. To ensure a truly personal and immersive atmosphere, we have intentionally limited the event to just 20 places. This means that once all spots are taken, the experience will be fully booked with no additional capacity, guaranteeing an intimate setting and an exclusive environment for everyone attending. If this sounds like something you’d love to be part of, I encourage you to secure your place early to avoid missing out.

The Itinerary

Friday 24th September

Check into your room from 4 pm. Spend some time wandering the grounds or enjoying a drink to start to unwind.
A personal invitation to attend a Welcome Supper in the Colin Lewis Suite

• Glass of Wine, Fruit Juice, or Bottled beer.
• A Ploughman's Supper with Cheese (V) or hand-carved Gammon, Apples, Pears, Chutneys and Crusty Bread.
• A Tudor chamber game to get to know your fellow guests.

Saturday 25^th September

Breakfast at your own leisure, then change into your daytime Tudor attire (Personal choice).

• Tudor Dance workshop. Learn the Court dances, such as the Pavan or the Tourdion, as they would have at Hampton Court, and even a couple of fun Branles too.
• Full Afternoon Tea of tasty savoury bites, fresh fruited Scones with Jam and Cream, and delicious cakes. All served with Tea or Coffee.
• Falconry Experience. Handle and fly Hawks and Owls in the hotel lawns.
• Free time before dinner and a chance to change into your most impressive Tudor attire.
• The Grand Tudor Feast.

The Grand Feast Menu 

Hosted under the old beams of the Colin Lewis suite, you will be greeted by a table adorned with candles, fruits, and foliage, placed upon crisp white linen. Enjoy a glass of wine, fruit juice or bottled beer before dinner.

Menu

First Remove

• Celeriac & apple soup, Cropwell Bishop blue cheese, browned butter, roasted hazelnuts

• Crispy goats' cheese crotin, beetroot ketchup, beetroot, pickled pear, hot honey dressing (V)

• Ham hock, mustard and parsley press, potato and caper salad, piccalilli puree

Third Remove

• Portobello mushroom, camembert and kale wellington, caramelised butternut squash, red wine sauce (V)

• Corn fed chicken breast, potato and celeriac gratin, buttered leeks, celeriac puree, baby onions, mushroom and pancetta, red wine sauce

• Gingerbread and clementine creme brulee, poached pear, ginger snap tuile biscuit
  OR
• Morello cherry, amaretti and brioche bread pudding, cherry ripple, honey-sweetened whipped cream
  
• A glass of dessert wine
  

Sunday 26th September

A hearty breakfast and fond farewells.

Why not pay a visit to Dyrham Park on the way home to extend your weekend, which is a short journey from The Moat House hotel.

What's included in the weekend

• Two nights' bed and breakfast at The Moat House hotel
• Welcome reception with a glass of wine, fruit juice or bottled beer (Friday evening)
• Ploughman's platter
• Tudor-themed quiz
• Tudor dance workshop
• Afternoon Tea
• Falconry experience
• Pre-dinner drinks reception. A glass of wine, fruit juice or bottled beer (Saturday evening)
• Grand Tudor feast
• A glass of dessert wine
• Endless photographic opportunities

£390 per person for double occupancy rooms

£498 per person for single occupancy rooms

We are pleased to offer the following payment options: Choose to pay the total in one go or take advantage of a non-refundable deposit of £150 per person, and the balance due by the beginning of August 2027.

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS, please do not contact the venue as they will not be able to help you unless it is related to any accommodation you have booked. Event enquires and questions need to be addressed with Tudor Feasts directly.