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.
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5 6 FORAGING FORTNIGHT, SCOTLAND The inaugural Foraging Fortnight celebrates Scotland’s bounty of wild food, flavours and traditions. From wild food feasts and shore walks to foraging treks, fireside evenings and festivals, events will take place across Fife, Moray, Lanarkshire, Orkney and the Forth Valley and Lomond from 31 August to 15 September. In Orkney, a series of Foraging Fortnight events are taking place as part of Orkney International Science Festival from 5 – 11 September, with foraging stars Zeki Basan and Anna Canning leading foraging walks and talks about areas our ancestors foraged 5,000 years ago. foragingfortnight.co.uk FOREST SIDE, LAKE DISTRICT Head out to the wilds and wonders of the Lake District with Forest Side’s head chef Kevin Tickle. Ex head forager at Simon Rogan’s acclaimed L’Enclume restaurant, Kevin has an encyclopedic knowledge and life-long passion for sourcing edible produce direct from the fields, fell tops, coast and woodland of the Cumbrian landscape. Set in the countryside of Wordsworth’s beloved Grasmere, Forest Side has 20 beautiful contemporary bedrooms and provides the ideal foodie escape in the Lakes. Foraging breaks booked by request. theforestside.com BritishTravelJournal.com 59
