Follow your tastebuds around the country and see what delectable delights England has to offer. Forage for your own ingredients, and have a chef to you to produce fresh, home-made treats with them at Bath’s Vale House Kitchen. You can also head to Beer in Devon and fish your own mackerel, before heading back to shore to eat the delicious catch of the day. Some of the best food can be sourced right here in England, and you can enjoy the spoils of it on a foodie break. If you’d rather be wined and dined without the work, you can try any one of England’s Michelin starred restaurants, such as two-star L’Enclume in Cumbria, or the mouth-watering Pipe and Glass in East Yorkshire. There’s also the long-standing history of beverages in England, and a host of breweries, gastro pubs, and distilleries to explore. You can try your hand at making your own cider, beer, or even gin. There’s even some more exotic options with things like chocolate and bread made from beer.
Foodie breaks and holidays
Dine at the best restaurants in Bristol
Bristol is home to three Michelin starred venues, three of the UK's top restaurants and many other award-winning dining experiences.
Location: Bristol
Go on a ‘Veggie Vacation’ in Leicester
Herbivores need not have to worry about a lack of menu options anymore, for now you can enjoy a veggie and vegan friendly weekend break in Leicester.
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Delve into delicious food in Manchester’s Exchange Square
Enjoy fine food, delightful drinks, impressive architecture and remarkable views in some of Manchester’s best and newest restaurants and bars.
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
Meet the independents at Bristol’s cool new Cargo development
Head to Wapping Wharf on Bristol’s Harbourside to explore a hip new hub of independent traders.
Location: Bristol
Breathtaking views and an incredible menu at Holbeck Ghyll
Plan that perfect foodie break to a gorgeous country house hotel set against a perfect Cumbrian backdrop.
Location: Windermere, Cumbria
Take a taste of Norwich back home with you
Norwich’s compact creative quarter is packed with foodie delights, from fine dining restaurants to asparagus and Colman’s Mustard.
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
Meet your food heroes at the Big Eat Weekend
If you’ve got a taste for Thai or a craving for cupcakes, get down to the Big Eat Weekend and get your fill of Newcastle’s best street food.
Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Enjoy the best of the West Country's culinary fare
As if the Cotswolds weren't enough of a treat, get a taste for the local and refined at this gourmand's delight.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Indulge in a foodie break in Shakespeare's England
Indulge at quintessentially English tearooms, Michelin starred restaurants and traditional coaching inns set amidst glorious Warwickshire countryside
Location: Warwickshire
Escape to the countryside on a foodie break
Calling all foodies - enjoy a break at the Three Daggers with boutique accommodation, excellent seasonal food and the promise of a good pint.
Location: Westbury, Wiltshire
Taste Yorkshire’s best produce at the Food Lovers Festival
The festival boasts an enviable line up of some of the county’s top chefs, offering live cookery demonstrations and private classes to gastronomes.
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
Enjoy top-class music and haute cuisine at the Big Feastival
Whatever happens at this festival, you won't go home with an empty stomach.
Location: Kingham, Oxfordshire
Tickle your tastebuds on a Scilly-style foodie break
Food is an island passion, freshly caught lobsters, island reared beef, local ice cream & delicious tatty cake - come & get your tastebuds tingling!
Location: Isles of Scilly
Sample real ales at the Winter Ales Festival
Discover your favourite real ale at the Derby CAMRA Winter Ales Festival at the Derby Roundhouse from 15 - 18 February 2017.
Location: Derby, Derbyshire
Food, fashion and fantastic ales
Explore Leeds city centre stopping off along the way to sample the finest local and independent breweries offerings.
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Choose from 30 cuisines on a Birmingham foodie break
With 4 Michelin star restaurants and nearly 30 cuisines throughout the city, you will never be stuck for food choices in Birmingham.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Get a taste of the Yorkshire Wolds
Sample artisan baking, pies, pickles and jams, golden Wold oil and award-winning ales at one of the many food festivals in the area.
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Pick up your knife and fork in Sheffield’s Kelham Island
Take a new twist on ‘Made in Sheffield’ and you’ll see why cutlery still has such an important place in Sheffield’s heart.
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Help yourself to the best food and drink at Aldeburgh
Fine food, local brews and idyllic seaside make the perfect ingredients for a tasty weekend away.
Location: Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Stuff yourself silly on Nottingham’s finest cooking and produce
Tempt your taste buds with Michelin-starred fine dining, delis brimming with local produce and a heritage tour of some of the city’s best pubs.
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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