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The diverse landscapes of Britain offer everything from coastal foraging to the free-range pork used in its sausage-making classes. Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get your hands dirty with a multitude of experiences that take you from farm to fork and brewery to beer. Whether you’re into indoor masterclasses or outdoor wild-food survival skills, Britain’s got you covered. 

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A smorgasbord of interactive foodie activities

Britain’s artisans, butchers, bakers and bee-keepers are opening their doors and offering you the opportunity to get up close and personal with their Great British produces and regional delicacies. From the northern points of Inverness to the Cornish toes of Truro, you can go on seafood safaris, have a sourdough sleepover or even attend the Ginstitute – There is something to suit all levels of food adventurism!

Get your hands on these British food and drink experiences

Food and drink are part of Britain’s DNA, and the ideal way to experience its lands. Become a British brewer for the day, learn to make Scotland’s famous haggis or get humbled by nature in the south-west Welsh town of Penallt.  

Learn the art of traditional sausage making, from skills and techniques to seasoning and linking.

Discover the Garlic Wood Butchery

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Cumberland sausages
Garlic Wood Butchery

Brewhouse & Kitchen

Brewhouse & Kitchen
Brewhouse & Kitchen

Head to a working farm that teaches everything from animal husbandry to bowl turning and farm to food experiences.

Get hands on with Humble by Nature

Humble by Nature, Clare Richardson

Kate Humble with donkeys
Humble by Nature

Learn the art of sourdough, preparing your own dough mixture and getting it ready to be baked.

Learn more about Cawthorne House
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Cawthorne House

Get an education on the flavours and ingredients that make up the Burns Night favourite, Haggis.

Discover more about The Haggis Experience

The Haggis Experience

The Haggis Experience
The Haggis Experience

Experience the perfect blend of history, botanicals and cocktails with a hands on experience to blend your own gin.

Learn more about The Distillery
Inside view of History Room
The Distillery

Start the day at a farmhouse-style cookery school, where you’ll mix up a Cornish classic, the pasty.

Discover more about Philleigh Way Cornish Cookery School and Food Experiences

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A teacher running a class at Philleigh Way Cornish Cookery School
Philleigh Way Cornish Cookery School & Food Experi

Learn the art of whiskey malt at an award winning distillery.

Become a single malt whiskey maker

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A man tasting whisky at the Ballindalloch Distillery in northern Scotland
Ballindalloch Distillery

Learn the art of traditional sausage making, from skills and techniques to seasoning and linking.

Discover the Garlic Wood Butchery

kyri12345

Cumberland sausages
Garlic Wood Butchery

Brewhouse & Kitchen

Brewhouse & Kitchen
Brewhouse & Kitchen

Head to a working farm that teaches everything from animal husbandry to bowl turning and farm to food experiences.

Get hands on with Humble by Nature

Humble by Nature, Clare Richardson

Kate Humble with donkeys
Humble by Nature

Learn the art of sourdough, preparing your own dough mixture and getting it ready to be baked.

Learn more about Cawthorne House
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Cawthorne House

Get an education on the flavours and ingredients that make up the Burns Night favourite, Haggis.

Discover more about The Haggis Experience

The Haggis Experience

The Haggis Experience
The Haggis Experience

Experience the perfect blend of history, botanicals and cocktails with a hands on experience to blend your own gin.

Learn more about The Distillery
Inside view of History Room
The Distillery

Start the day at a farmhouse-style cookery school, where you’ll mix up a Cornish classic, the pasty.

Discover more about Philleigh Way Cornish Cookery School and Food Experiences

philleighway

A teacher running a class at Philleigh Way Cornish Cookery School
Philleigh Way Cornish Cookery School & Food Experi

Learn the art of whiskey malt at an award winning distillery.

Become a single malt whiskey maker

spiritofthespey

A man tasting whisky at the Ballindalloch Distillery in northern Scotland
Ballindalloch Distillery

Explore the Great British great outdoors 

Ever wanted to learn how to live off the land or how they get honey from bees? These four outdoor activities will take you one step closer to nature, as you learn to forage in forest and sea, trawl for lobsters and even beekeeping.