STOKE BY NAYLAND: A family-owned hotel is celebrating after clinching a second AA rosette for its restaurant.

The Lakes Restaurant at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa has been awarded a prestigious second AA Rosette.

The accolade puts the restaurant in the top 5% nationally, and reflects the consistent high standards of the food and the quality of ingredients.

The restaurant uses local seasonal produce, including apples, berries and asparagus which are grown on the hotel owners’ family farm.