Strangely the original name of the delightful 18th century building that is now the Richmond Arms was Waterbeach. Apparently it reflects that the coastline, currently some 5 miles away, was once very much closer to its doorstep. It is now more appropriately renamed after the Duke of Richmond who purchased his hunting lodge here in 1697 and the Arms are part of his mightily impressive Goodwood Estate.
Each meal that we enjoyed at the Arms was exceptional – varied, imaginative and rich in flavour. In large part this is due to the quality of the ingredients, whilst foraging for wild produce from the bountiful Estate is a further inspiration.
Naturally we also tried one of the local estate-brewed beers – a Goodwood Sussex Ale – delightfully rich and hoppy, along with a local Sussex Nytimber Classic Cuvee sparkling wine, as good as any French competitor!
If a visit simply to enjoy the restaurant is a special experience we would highly recommend enjoying it in conjunction with a stay at the Goodwood Hotel (see review here) and perhaps one of the estates many events like the Goodwood Revival or Festival of Speed.
For more information visit www.goodwood.com
CELLOPHANELAND* were guests of the Richmond Arms.