As I hope this issue once again shows, we are spoiled for choice living in the British Isles. There are so many wonderful destinations to visit, whether on a staycation or visiting from overseas, and I hope our magazine will inspire you to extend your holiday - or book another! Highlights this issue include a wonderful 48 hours in Alderney, an epic journey through the heart of Scotland, from Edinburgh to the Caledonian Forest, and finding utter bliss at the new idyllic riverside luxury estate, Monkey Island, near Bray.
Top places for FORAGING
Top places for FORAGING From spectacular coastlines to country bounds, we hope you enjoy our eight best places to discover Britain’s wild larder Words | Chantal Borciani 1FAT HEN,CORNWALL Voted one of the top 50 cookery schools in the UK by The National Cookery School Guide, professional forager, ecologist and cook, Caroline Davey runs cookery courses that celebrate seasonal produce and the staggeringly beautiful expanses of West Cornwall. There’s a fantastic range to choose from including gourmet wild food weekends, vegan foraging, seaweed discovery days, and hook, cook and catch fishing feasts. Or combine a love for cycling with sustainable harvesting on a Wild Food Cycling Day. fathen.org 56 BritishTravelJournal.com 2FORAGING IN FROME Explore hidden Somerset idylls with Robin Harford, a plant-based forager, ethnobotanical researcher, and wild food educator. Guests will harvest a bounty of edible flora around beautiful Frome before returning to the kitchen to enjoy delicious dishes created by world-class chefs. London, Devon, Sussex and Dorset courses also available. From £50 per person. foragingcourses.com
3 4 THE ANGEL HOTEL, ABERGAVENNY Enjoy an overnight foraging break at The Angel Hotel nestled near the Brecon Beacons. Guests will enjoy a three-hour guided foraging tour, in collaboration with the Brecon Beacons Foraging Company, and learn the fundamentals of wild plant identification. Then devise delicious dishes and drinks from the array of products found moments from the hotel’s front door. From £243 based on two people sharing, includes accommodation, breakfast, foraging experience and a 3-course meal. angelabergavenny.com LLYS MEDDYG, PEMBROKESHIRE This cosy hostelry in Newport, a stone’s throw from the Nevern estuary and located within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, runs day seashore and country foraging courses where guests can visit breathtaking local beaches, rivers, woods and mountain passes. Discover seasonal gems, go picking in the hedgerows, gather your finds and then prepare a feast of foraged goodies. Day course £75. £25 for children aged 12-16. llysmeddyg.com BritishTravelJournal.com 57
