According to outside critiques The Arundell kitchen has for many decades produced delicious food, some of the best as far as country hotels go. In fact The Arundell’s food has always ranked highly in “foodie” circles, with a reputation of producing dishes that would give some top London chefs a run for their money. The […]
Cornwall and Devon are popular for staycations this Summer, and we understand why families are picking this beautiful part of the country to spend family time together. We know that sometimes it’s useful to have list of things to do with the kids in the summer holidays, for slow days, tired days or even rainy
Most dry fly fishers would agree that if one had to choose only 3 flies for the season then that selection would undoubtedly include the Adams. It is so versatile because in varying sizes it can emulate the olives, caddis, stoneflies and, well, pretty much everything – It is all things to all fish. It
We think these are great spots to enjoy a picnic and appreciate the beautiful countryside. Picnic hampers can be arranged by request by The Arundell Deli, 1) Warbstow Burrow: An Iron Age hillfort about 0.5 miles west of the village of Warbstow just a short drive from the hotel. The site is 250m above sea level, on a hill at
Fishing at the Arundell started off rather tentatively this year, with nobody quite sure where we were going with the lockdown. A few local and non-resident rods fished at first, then during April we were allowed open for self-catering, and a few more folk managed to get out on the rivers. At that time we
With the imminent easing of lockdown, we are looking forward to welcoming more guests back through our doors. The Arundell in the summer offers a chance for you to not only fish for our brown trout and sea trout that swim in our magical rivers, but to enjoy our beautiful gardens, and the surrounding countryside. The
he DNA of the Arundell is primarily fishing, food and a love of being in the field. It has been for the past 90 years. In fact the Arundell Arms Hotel Company Limited was incorporated in 1932, interestingly the same year as the iconic Roberts radios Company was established. Understanding this history, and wishing to
This popular and effective dry fly was devised in 1962 by the late Oliver Kite to imitate the Large Dark Olives which were hatching on the Teifi, where he opened his season that year. Kite fished The Arundell waters a few times in the late 1950’s and ‘60’s, opening his season with us prior to
REELS: Good quality reels should be relatively maintenance free, so long are they aren’t mistreated. Any defect will usually be obvious from a few quick turns of the handle. Provided it revolves freely and smoothly, it is probably just fine. Remove the spool and wipe with a clean, soft cloth inside the rim of the
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The fly line is the most important component of your fly fishing equipment. Period. You can have the smoothest rod, swankiest reel, and most technically perfected tapered leader on the market, but when paired with a wiry old cracked and stiff fly line your setup will be ruined. We are always slightly amazed that having
