Kayaking and fishing off Dorset
Fore Adventure offers exciting outdoor activities in and around Studland Bay on the Jurassic coast. One of their most popular options is the half-day kayak foraging trip around Old Harry Rocks. Priced at £65, this experience is suitable for vegans and vegetarians and focuses on harvesting wild plants and seaweed. For those looking for a bit more adventure, the fishing and foraging option is available for £70 and includes the opportunity to catch black bream, sea bass, and mackerel. And if you’re feeling particularly hungry, the foraging and feasting trip costs £140 and includes a delicious two-course meal. Fore Adventure also offers a two-day wild camping, sea kayaking, and coastal foraging adventure for £290. The next kayak foraging trip is scheduled for 15 October, and you can find more information and make bookings on their website, foreadventure.co.uk.
Wild food lunch, Britain-wide
If you’re interested in learning about edible plants, mushrooms, fruits, roots, and flowers, Wild Food UK has you covered. They run half-day foraging courses all year round, starting from various locations. Many of these courses begin at pubs or glampsites, allowing participants to make a weekend out of it. For example, the Peak District course starts at the Miners Arms in Eyam, the Cumbrian course starts at the Eden Valley Glamping site near Carlisle, and the North Yorkshire course starts at the Little Seed Field glampsite in Nidderdale. Along the way, you’ll enjoy homemade refreshments like hogweed and wild garlic soup and elderflower champagne before indulging in a wild food lunch. Prices are £60 for adults and £30 for children, and you can find more details on their website, wildfooduk.com.
DIY foraging, Monmouthshire
Wern-y-Cwm, a Grade-II listed farm located in 30 acres of stunning wildflower meadows near Abergavenny, is the perfect destination for those who prefer a self-guided foraging experience. The farm offers self-catering properties and yurts, and guests will find guidebooks on foraging and local flora and fauna. The owner, Laura Tenison, can also provide tips on where to hunt for fruit, mushrooms, and nuts. Additionally, Wern-y-Cwm has partnered with Liz Knight of Forage Fine Foods to offer half-day or full-day foraging courses in the Black Mountains. The family foraging morning includes child-friendly activities like crown-weaving, potion-making, and cake-decorating. Prices start from £150 per person for a two-night stay at the Cider House and a day’s foraging with Liz Knight. To make a reservation, visit wonderfulescapes.co.uk.
Night foraging, Shropshire
For a unique and exhilarating experience, head to Hawkstone Park Follies in Shropshire for a two to three-hour night walk. Equipped with torches, foragers will search for mushrooms, with the possibility of spotting rare bioluminescent fungi that glow in the dark. The price of the excursion includes a mug of wild mushroom soup and homemade bread. If you want to extend your stay, you can book the refurbished Coppice Cottage, which offers stunning views of the park. The night fungi hunt costs £35 and takes place on 14 October. To secure your spot, visit foragingforages.com. If you’re interested in staying at Coppice Cottage, you can book it for £116 per night on airbnb.co.uk.
Fungi feast, Hampshire
Join wild food expert Peter Studzinski on a three-hour fungi forage in the beautiful New Forest national park in Hampshire. You’ll learn about different types of mushrooms, witness a mushroom cooking demonstration, and enjoy a light lunch after the walk. In the evening, indulge in a mushroom-inspired dinner cooked by chef Phillip Bishop at the historic Greyhound on the Test hotel. The hotel offers 10 rooms, seven of which are located above the restaurant and three in an adjacent cottage. Prices for the fungi forage start at £135 per person, and you can upgrade to include accommodation, which starts at £260 per person. The event takes place on 18 October, and you can find more information and book your spot on their website, thegreyhound-events.giftpro.co.uk.
Herbal cocktails and fine dining, Kent
Experience the best of foraging with wild food chef Lucia Stuart on a beach and berry foraging expedition in Sandwich and Deal, Kent. During this excursion, you’ll search for sea buckthorn, horseradish root, wild herbs, and sea kale, among other treasures. Afterward, head to the Pilot’s House, a 200-year-old property in Deal, where Lucia will turn your foraged finds into herbal cocktails and a delicious fine-dining lunch. If you don’t feel like driving back home, you can stay at the Rose, a historic restaurant and boutique hotel conveniently located on the high street. The cost of the berry and beach foraging with fine dining experience is £129, and it takes place from 11 am to 4 pm on 22 October. To secure your place, visit thewildkitchen.net. The Rose offers double rooms from £100 per night.
Seafood walk, Pembrokeshire
The Retreats Group, which operates three historic hotels on St David’s peninsula, has partnered with West Wales Coastal Foraging to offer discounted foraging courses. Accompanied by forager Craig Evans, you’ll embark on a four-hour coastal walk, exploring the beach, rocky shore, tidal mud flats, and estuaries in search of edible plants, mussels, crabs, and more. These courses take place at extreme low tide, when more of the lower shore is exposed and deep-water species can be found. The group will cook their finds on a handmadesolva stove on the beach. You can enhance your experience by staying at one of the group’s hotels: Twr y Felin, a former windmill; Roch Castle, a 12th-century castle; or Penrhiw Priory, a 19th-century priory. Foraging prices start at £60 per person, and the next trips are scheduled for 1, 2, 14-18, and 27-31 October. To book your place, and B&B accommodations start at £160 per night for two people. For more information, visit retreatsgroup.com.
Foraging, cake, and afternoon tea, Perthshire
Blair Castle on the Atholl Estates in Perthshire offers visitors the opportunity to participate in a foraging session led by expert Tamara Colchester. The three-hour meditative, sensory walk takes place in the gardens and grounds surrounding Blair Castle. During the walk, you’ll learn about 15 wild, edible, and medicinal trees, flowers, and plants, as well as the folklore associated with them and how to prepare them. The experience ends with a delightful herbal afternoon tea, complete with cakes and biscuits made with wild ingredients. Shorter children’s walks, lasting 90 minutes, focus on mushrooms, wild greens, and berries while also teaching children about animal tracks and other signs of wildlife. Glen Glack, located on-site, offers five new lochside woodland cabins inspired by traditional bothies. Foraging prices start at £45 and are available from 20-22 October, with children’s foraging priced at £15 from 19-21 October. To secure your spot, visit atholl-estates.co.uk. Cabins at Glen Glack start at £240 per night and sleep four people.
Seaweed feast, Cornwall
If you’re a fan of both food and nature, you won’t want to miss the foraging days offered by Fat Hen: The Wild Cookery School near Penzance, Cornwall. Led by Caroline Davey, a wild food chef, these events allow you to explore Cornwall’s wild bounty and feast on your finds. Some of the autumn events include Forage and Feast at the Gurnard’s Head on 11 October for £65, where you’ll explore the coastal path and enjoy a four-course meal, and a Seaweed and Picnic half day on 29 October for £65. During the Seaweed and Picnic experience, you’ll learn about edible seaweeds and how to incorporate them into your diet, then harvest sea vegetables and enjoy a scrumptious seaweed-based lunch. Fat Hen also offers private foraging and cooking days upon request. The Gurnard’s Head offers accommodation, starting at £155 for doubles, and stays with a three-course dinner and breakfast begin at £205 for two people on weekdays from 29 October. To book your spot or find out more, visit the-fat-hen.co.uk.
Chanterelle hunting, East Sussex
Webbe’s cookery school in Rye, East Sussex, offers a special chanterelle foraging experience in November. Led by chef and mushroom expert Paul Webbe, participants will hunt for the prized mushrooms and learn how to safely identify and pick other wild fungi. Back in the kitchen, everyone will have the opportunity to help prepare a delicious seven-course lunch. Visitors to the area can stay in Rye, which offers plenty of accommodation options. Alternatively, you can take a short half-hour drive to Starcroft Farm Cabins. These cabins are located in a meadow with native hedgerows, providing the perfect setting to put your newfound foraging skills to the test. The forage and lunch experience costs £130 per person, and guests can join as a guest for £50. To make reservations, visit webbesrestaurants.co.uk. The cabins at Starcroft Farm start at £100 per night for two people.
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