DELICIOUS EXPERIENCES
Food & Drink
Pimp your weekend with these fabulous food and drink activities and attractions. From restaurants too good to miss to gin experiences too good to leave!
UNMISSABLE CAFES & RESTAURANTS
7a Fairford: THE number one brownie destination in the Cotswolds
Brownie heaven in the cosiest of Cotswolds’ cafes – need we say more?! Take a wonder through the historic market town of Fairford and you’ll find a humble little café just waiting to welcome you through its doors – 7a Coffee Shop. Owned and run by husband-and-wife team, Simon and…
- Fairford, Cotswolds
- https://www.7acoffeeshop.co.uk/
Culinary Sex on Rails! Hop Aboard The Station Kitchen West Bay
Sexy interiors, class-act cocktails and food that's off the rails. Yup, the Station Kitchen West Bay is one taste journey you won't forget!
- West Bay, Dorset
- https://www.thestationkitchen.co.uk/
Sensational Cirencester Restaurant: Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden
Roots and Seeds is a fabulous all-day farm-to-fork cafe and restaurant in Cirencester. Family-friend, sustainably focused, dog friendly. Open Mon - Sunday!
- Cirencester, UK
- https://rootsandseeds.co.uk/
Dreamy and Award-Winning High Tea at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny
The Angel Hotel in the quaint market town of Abergavenny is one of only 9 hotels in the UK to receive the prestigious ‘Award of Excellence’ from the UK Tea Guild. Aka: the Oscar of the tea world!
- Abergavenny, UK
- https://www.angelabergavenny.com/
Beach Side Cornish Cafe with a Curious History
What used to be the public toilet block has been transformed into a trendy cafe serving some of the best coffee and food concoctions in Mawgan Porth!
- Mawgan Porth
- https://beachboxcornwall.co.uk/
Hop In Beer, Gin and Tapas House, Brecon
Hop into this new beer and gin house which has just opened the tradional pubs in Brecon. Over 50 craft beers and 20 specialist gins! Covid-secure.
- Brecon, Wales
- https://www.hopinbeerandgin.co.uk/
FOODIE GUIDES & INSPIRATION
at your service
THE ROUND-UP
13 Lyme Regis Restaurants and Cafes That'll Leave You Hungry for Seconds
As well as beautiful coastal views, Lyme Regis has many great restaurants and cafes ideal for foodies who want to taste the best of the West Country on a weekend break to the town.
THE ROUND-UP
Grub's up! 8 of the Very Best Restaurants in the Cotswolds
We asked Cotswolds' locals for the best restaurants in the Cotswolds - here are their top 8 recommendations. Innovative, award-winning, incredible. Tuck in!
THE ROUND-UP
Best Pubs in Northumberland for Thirsty Lads and Lassies
When you're hungry for scran and ale, these are 7 of the best pubs in Northumberland where you'll find delicious food, local beer and a very warm welcome.
INSPIRATION
This Hidden Woodland Foraged Feast Will Set Your Senses Alight
Buckinghamshire company Nomadic hosts incredible dinners in an ancient forest in the Chiltern Hills, where food is cooked over an open fire.
WHY NOT VISIT
One Aldwych, London: The best cocktail bar in London?
Cocktails at the One Aldwych are out of this world. We tried a few and had a blast!
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WHY NOT TRY
A Winter Afternoon Tea Cruise Through York That'll Warm Your Cockles
Set sail for a luxury afternoon tea cruise on the River Ouse, with all the sweet treats you could wa...
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WHY NOT VISIT
There's a Secret Garden in London that Serves Delicious Afternoon Tea in Rock Star Domes
Tucked away in leafy Kensington, you'll find the wonderful London Secret Garden - a luxury dining ex...
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You're invited to an Incredible Italian Feast Happening in Your Kitchen!
Learn how to cook mouthwatering Italian dishes, just like Nonna used to make, with this fabulous vir...
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Walk on the wild side with a tour from the Cotswold Forager
Bring the great outdoors into your kitchen with a workshop, tour or multi-day experience from the Cotswold Forager. Walks, workshops & events.
- Gloucestershire
- https://www.cotswoldforager.co.uk/
Delicious Bath walking food tours that'll make your mouth water!
Food tours in Bath. Passionate, local food guides. The best independent tea-houses, expert cheesemongers, award-winning bakeries. 3hr tours. From £40pp.
- Bath, UK
- https://savouringbath.com/
Fall shed over heels for Shed 1 Gin’s tastings and gin experiences
Perfectly positioned on the outskirts of Ulverston in the Lake District, Shed 1 Gin is known for its bold flavours, use of locally sourced ingredients, and unique gin experiences.
- Ulverston, Cumbria
- https://shed1distillery.com/
White Castle Vineyard: Corking Welsh vineyard tours and award-winning tipples
Head to Monmouthshire to visit White Castle Vineyard, an award-winning vineyard in Wales with tours that are a real corker.
- Monmouthshire, Wales
- https://whitecastlevineyard.com/
Cheers to the Best Gin Cupboard in the UK!
What started life as a small gin shelf at a Cotswolds' pub is now a gin-lovers heaven with hundreds of gins to try!
- Kelmscott
- https://www.ginpantry.co.uk/
Make Your Own Fabulous Gin in the Welsh Countryside with Silver Circle Distillery
Viva Welsh gin! Nestled in the Wye Valley, the Silver Circle Distillery is a family-run affair with an incredible gin-making experience that's sure to steal any gin lover’s heart.
- Monmouthshire, Wales
- https://silvercircledistillery.com/
FOODIE OVERNIGHTERS
no need to go home
TRIED & TESTED
Award-Winning Pubs: A Foodie Break in Devon
Dinner at Jack in the Green and a stay at Larkbeare Grand B7B - a winning foodie combo for a Devon weekend.
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Stay in a Pub: The Falcon Hotel, Painswick
The Falcon in Painswick is a lovely Cotswolds' pub to retreat to when the winter weather blows in. As we found out!
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Restaurants with Rooms: St Michael's Bistro, Painswick
St Michael’s B&B proves we shouldn’t scoff at little packages. For more often than not, they contain the biggest roars of them all.
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Stay in a Pub: The Queens Arms, Corton Denham
This 18th-century pub, in the tiddly-quiet village of Corton Denham on the Somerset/Dorset border, has enough Chelsea ‘pop’ to ensure James Bond is stirred not shaken.