Spend the day learning how to prepare and cook a variety of fish and shellfish at River Cottage, guided by our expert chefs. This hands-on fish cookery course at River Cottage will leave you inspired and ready to prepare delicious, seasonal seafood dishes at home, full of flavour and ethically sourced ingredients.

Highlights:

• Hands-on cooking with expert River Cottage chefs

• Learn to scale and fillet a fresh fish, depending on the day’s catch

• Prepare and cook bivalves such as mussels or clams

• Try hot smoking for a unique, flavourful fish experience

• Learn how to pick and cook a crustacean with a demonstration from our chefs

• Enjoy a delicious fishy lunch featuring dishes you’ve cooked alongside the River Cottage chefs

• Your course includes a comprehensive recipe pack and valuable course resources designed to support your learning and help you continue your skills at home. These materials will be delivered directly to your inbox within 5 working days after the completion of your course.

Booking information:

£245 per person

Please visit the River Cottage website to book, and for further details.

Explore more of East Devon…..

River Cottage is set on the edge of the Axe valley and is surrounded by beautiful walks and Jurassic coast beaches. Nearby towns and villages include Lyme Regis, Beer, Colyton and Axminster.

Thanks to the vision of the 17-acre farm’s founder, food writer, Mark Diacono, Heron Farm is home to an extraordinary mix of crops from medlars, quinces, pecans, to Sichuan pepper, alongside approximately 3000 vines of Solaris, Pinot Noir and Seyval Blanc grapes.

The tour guides guests around the vineyard, orchard and kitchen garden sampling a selection of Heron farm produce – Sparkling, white & rosé wines, gin crafted using Sichuan peppercorns and apple juice pressed from the heritage Devon apple varieties, just to name a few.

Accommodation is also available at Heron Farm.

Booking information:

£20 per person

Please visit Heron Farm’s website to book

Please come prepared for all conditions and wear sensible footwear.

Explore more of East Devon….

Stay on for lunch in the walled garden of Heron Farm, or visit the nearby Coldharbour Field Kitchen for their pizza and music evening. The Donkey Sanctuary is only a 20 minute drive away for rambles to the beach.

Gather with family and friends beneath our beautiful stretch tent and enjoy a spectacular locally sourced feast as the sun sets over the Otter Valley, creating the perfect backdrop for a relaxed evening of fantastic food, live music and great company.

Enjoy a delicious sharing platter, featuring locally reared, outdoor-bred pork, slow-cooked to perfection and served with sides of pork sausage meat stuffing, the crispiest crackling, fennel & apple slaw made with apples from our orchard, Hawkridge Dairy Cheddar mac & cheese, chive & crème fraîche potato salad, buttery charred corn on the cob, homegrown apple sauce and rich, delicious gravy for dipping.

All of our vegetables are sourced locally, making this a true celebration of East Devon's outstanding produce.

A delicious vegan option will also be available on request - please let us know when booking.

Food & drinks served from 5pm

From 7pm, enjoy live country-fried acoustic folk, pop and rock covers from the brilliant Sundog Slide, providing the perfect soundtrack as you dine beneath our stunning stretch tent and watch one of our beautiful East Devon sunsets.

Booking information:

£25 per person, £15 for children under 10

Please call 07379 873931. Spaces are limited and booking is essential.

For more information visit the website: https://coldharbourfarmshop.co.uk/

Explore more of East Devon…..

Otterton Mill Open Day is a family friendly, free to enter event just 25 minutes’ drive away, or have a wander and a tour around the Kitchen Garden at the Pig-at-Coombe, which take place daily at 11am. Families are also welcome at the Lily Farm vineyard tour where kids can run wild and adults can learn about this family run vineyard (and taste some of their award winning wine of course). Stay overnight and visit the Cranbrook Gate to Plate producers’ market on Sunday.

To celebrate our first harvest, we’re inviting you to join us for a Harvest Supper – an evening of good food, Heron Farm wine and a wander through the vines as we share the story of this year’s growing season.

We’ll start the evening in the vineyard with a glass of Heron Farm Traditional Method English Sparkling wine in hand, taking a tour through the vines and talking you through some of the trials, tribulations and occasional triumphs of the 2026 season.

Then it’s back to the restaurant for a four-course Harvest Supper.

There’s plenty more growing at Heron Farm beyond grapes. From rosemary picked in the garden and our rather special Sichuan peppercorns, to apples and pears from the orchard, walnuts we’ve pickled, and vegetables from the kitchen garden, the menu is a celebration of the farm at harvest time – and of the brilliant produce we have right outside the kitchen door.

THE HARVEST SUPPER

Heron Farm Apple & Rose Hip Cordial

Hix smoking house sardine aioli with Heron Farm breads

Suggested wine pairing: Heron Farm Rosé 2023 (Devon)

Heron Farm pear, blue cheese & radicchio salad with Heron Farm pickled walnut dressing. (GF)

Suggested wine pairing: Heron Farm White 2023 (Devon)

Local lamb cooked over fire with Heron Farm Sichuan peppercorns, served with Dauphinoise potatoes & seasonal kitchen garden vegetables (GF)

Suggested wine pairing: Bride Valley Pinot Noir 2023 (Dorset)

Heron Farm mulberry & apple Tart

Suggested wine pairing: Somerset Cider Company Ice Cider

Local cheese & Heron Farm grapes (GF)

Peruvian mint tea sweeten with Heron Farm honey

Please note: Elements of the menu may change depending on harvest timings and seasonal availability.

This supper also happens to mark a little milestone for us: it’s coming up to six months since we took over Heron Farm.

Booking Information

£65 per person. Please visit the Heron Farm website to book

Tour at 6pm, Food at 7pm.

Explore more of East Devon….

Explore more garden with a tour at the PIG-at-Coombe, and more vineyards with tours at Pebblebed, Lily Farm and Lympstone Manor.

Experience Our Signature Mushroom Foraging Day

Step into the heart of autumn with the ultimate mushroom foraging experience at River Cottage. Set in our stunning woodland surroundings during the peak of fungi season, this full-day adventure offers everything a mushroom lover could hope for. Guided by expert forager and folklorist Nick Phillips, you will uncover the secrets of wild fungi and gain the confidence to identify and gather them safely.

Highlights:

• Hands-on foraging with expert mushroom forager Nick Philips

• Learn to identify wild mushrooms confidently and responsibly during the height of the season.

• Watch a live cooking demonstration as a River Cottage chef creates flavour-packed dishes.

• Walk through beautiful woodlands, tune into the rhythms of nature, and discover a new perspective on the land around you.

• Enjoy a delightful two-course seasonal lunch that showcases the best of your foraged finds.

• Your course includes a comprehensive recipe pack and valuable course resources designed to support your learning and help you continue your skills at home. These materials will be delivered directly to your inbox within 5 working days after the completion of your course.

Booking information:

£195 per person

Please visit the River Cottage website to book, and for further details.

Explore more of East Devon…..

River Cottage is set on the edge of the Axe valley and is surrounded by beautiful walks and Jurassic coast beaches. Nearby towns and villages include Lyme Regis, Beer, Colyton and Axminster.

Join us for a chilled tipple, freshly baked pizzas hot from the wood oven, and plenty of live music to help you see out the weekend, the PIG way.

Listening to some chilled acoustic music on a warm summer's evening, looking out to the rolling Devonshire countryside, tucking into wood-fired pizzas, and sipping a cold glass of English fizz - the perfect way to spend an evening.

Join us in The Folly – nestled in the lush grounds of the mellow, honey-coloured Elizabethan gem that is THE PIG at Combe – for our long, late Sunday afternoons in the Devonshire hills… let the good times roll!

Explore more of East Devon….

Sundays are for savouring so make the most of the day by popping into more of the Taste East Devon Festival: Cranbrook Gate the Plate producers market is an easy 19 minutes drive. Or The Donkey Sanctuary offers tranquil walks to the Jurassic coast, a Coastal Curious Quest and plenty of time with all the donkeys.

Join Clinton Devon Estates’ Wildlife Ranger, Tom Garner, for a fascinating two-hour evening walk and talk, where you’ll learn how deer are managed across the estate.

The evening will begin in one of the Estate’s woodlands, where Tom will share his knowledge and experience of deer management, including the challenges and responsibilities involved in maintaining a healthy and balanced deer population.

This will be followed by a visit to the deer larder in Colaton Raleigh, where Tom will explain what happens after deer are culled and how the Estate manages and processes the venison.

At the end of the evening, there will be an opportunity to purchase a selection of locally sourced venison.

Booking information:

£10 per person. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing including walking boots or wellies.

Book via Eventbrite

Visit the Clinton Estate website here.

Explore more East Devon….

Before walking through some of East Devon’s landscape satisfy your hunger with lunch at Lympstone Manor Pool House Restaurant, or afternoon tea at the Donkey Sanctuary. Stay the night and join Rachel’s kimchi workshop and a tour of Pebblebed vineyard.

The Point and Bar Buoy are coming together for a relaxed evening of cocktails, pizza and generous sharing food beside Exmouth Marina.

Think feast-night atmosphere rather than formal tasting: four long tables, good food passed around and two beautifully balanced Bar Buoy cocktails made with carefully chosen South West spirits and natural ingredients.

The evening begins with a Margarita on arrival, followed by the story behind Bar Buoy and a cocktail demonstration from co-founder Tim Ball. Maisie will also share the story of The Point and bringing Exmouth Marina to life. Then it’s time to sit down to pizza, charcuterie and tapas-style sharing boards, with a spritz style Seabird Paloma served alongside.

There will be plenty of time to settle in, chat and enjoy the evening, with additional cocktails available to purchase from the Bar Buoy cocktail bar. 

Your £30 ticket includes two cocktails, pizza and sharing boards, the cocktail demonstration and both talks. Please tell us about any allergies or dietary requirements when booking.

Booking information:

£30pp, places are limited to 40

please book here

Explore more of East Devon:

While in the area, spend the day at Darts Farm with a Kimchi workshop and retail therapy. Stay the night and spend Friday on the eastern side of the region with a Wine and Cheese tasting at Lyme Bay Winery (and pop into the Coffee Factory just across the car park too).

Experience Our Signature Mushroom Foraging Day

Step into the heart of autumn with the ultimate mushroom foraging experience at River Cottage. Set in our stunning woodland surroundings during the peak of fungi season, this full-day adventure offers everything a mushroom lover could hope for. Guided by expert forager and folklorist Nick Phillips, you will uncover the secrets of wild fungi and gain the confidence to identify and gather them safely.

Highlights:

• Hands-on foraging with expert mushroom forager Nick Philips

• Learn to identify wild mushrooms confidently and responsibly during the height of the season.

• Watch a live cooking demonstration as a River Cottage chef creates flavour-packed dishes.

• Walk through beautiful woodlands, tune into the rhythms of nature, and discover a new perspective on the land around you.

• Enjoy a delightful two-course seasonal lunch that showcases the best of your foraged finds.

• Your course includes a comprehensive recipe pack and valuable course resources designed to support your learning and help you continue your skills at home. These materials will be delivered directly to your inbox within 5 working days after the completion of your course.

Booking information:

£136.50 per person

Please visit the River Cottage website to book, and for further details.

Explore more of East Devon…..

River Cottage is set on the edge of the Axe valley and is surrounded by beautiful walks and Jurassic coast beaches. Nearby towns and villages include Lyme Regis, Beer, Colyton and Axminster.

Get ready for a fun-filled weekend of apple picking & pressing, cider tasting, live music and family-friendly vibes at Courtney’s of Whimple.

Explore. Pick. Press. Dance. Relax.

Join us for a magical weekend in our ancient Whiteways orchard - a rare chance to wander through historic cider trees, enjoy live music, and take part in the traditional Courtney’s apple pressing, cider‑making experience.

What to Expect

Our beautiful orchard will be open for you to explore, relax, and soak up the atmosphere. Bring family, friends, or simply yourself and enjoy a day surrounded by East Devon heritage.

Apple Harvest, Pressing Experience

Help with this year’s cider apple harvest and learn how we craft our cider - the traditional way. There is the opportunity to press the apples you have collected using our crushing and pressing equipment to create your own natural apple juice. Alternatively, bring your own apples and we'll press and create your own juice to take home.

How to book

For entry book via eventbrite here.

Tickets £1-£9 per person for entry. Apple Pressing: £2 per kg.

Thanks to the vision of the 17-acre farm’s founder, food writer, Mark Diacono, Heron Farm is home to an extraordinary mix of crops from medlars, quinces, pecans, to Sichuan pepper, alongside approximately 3000 vines of Solaris, Pinot Noir and Seyval Blanc grapes.

The tour guides guests around the vineyard, orchard and kitchen garden sampling a selection of Heron farm produce – Sparkling, white & rosé wines, gin crafted using Sichuan peppercorns and apple juice pressed from the heritage Devon apple varieties, just to name a few.

Accommodation is also available at Heron Farm.

Booking information:

£20 per person

Please visit Heron Farm’s website to book

Please come prepared for all conditions and wear sensible footwear.

Explore more of East Devon….

Stay on for lunch in the walled garden of Heron Farm, or visit the nearby Coldharbour Field Kitchen for their tapas and music night. The Donkey Sanctuary is only a 20 minute drive away for rambles to the beach.

We're celebrating the incredible flavours of our region with an evening of East Devon-inspired tapas and woodfired pizzas, using the very best locally sourced produce.

Gather with family and friends beneath our beautiful stretch tent and enjoy a relaxed evening as the sun sets over the Otter Valley. It's the perfect setting to savour delicious food, soak up the atmosphere and spend time with great company.

Our menu will feature a selection of East Devon-inspired tapas dishes alongside freshly made pizzas, all celebrating the outstanding ingredients produced right here on our doorstep. From locally reared meats and seasonal vegetables to artisan cheeses and fresh local produce, every dish is designed to showcase the flavours of East Devon.

Food & drinks from 5pm

From 7pm, enjoy live music from the talented Andy Ellis, an accomplished musician from Exeter, whose laid-back acoustic set will provide the perfect soundtrack as you dine beneath our stunning stretch tent and watch one of our beautiful East Devon sunsets.

Booking information:

Prices as per menu

Call 07379 873931. Spaces are limited and booking is essential.

Explore more of East Devon….

Visit Finn’s Deli or Darts Farm to buy local produce to create your own feast of East Devon flavours, and find out some of the secrets of the PIG-at-Coombe’s stunning Kitchen Gardens on a daily tour. Work up your appetite by collecting and pressing apples at Courtney’s of Whimple Big Pick just a 16 minute drive away.

A River Cottage Seasonal Dining Experience in Devon

We pride ourselves on blazing the trail in farm-to-plate dining in the UK. This five-course feast, created from the freshest seasonal ingredients sourced from our kitchen garden, farm, polytunnels, and our favourite local growers.

You will dine in our stunning 18th-century threshing barn, where our chefs will introduce the menu and share the story of the provenance behind it. Each dish showcases the finest produce, following our SLOW ethos of celebrating all that is Seasonal, Local, Organic, and Wild.

See a sample menu here but please note that every experience is unique and shaped by the seasons. Our menus are finalised on the morning of the event, so we can use the very best ingredients available to us on the day.

Your Five Course Feast Experience

• Relax in a beautifully rustic setting, perfect for an unforgettable dining experience.

• Experience impeccable service from our attentive and professional team.

• Enjoy a welcome cocktail and generous canapés in our stunning courtyard and veg garden if the weather permits.

• Indulge in the top-tier five course culinary experience in the South West.

• Create lasting memories with loved ones in a charming, intimate atmosphere.

• Finish with our delicious petit fours, the perfect end to a fine meal.

Booking Information:

£66.50 per person

Please visit the River Cottage website to book

Explore more of East Devon….

Work up an appetite for the evening feast by spending the afternoon collecting and pressing apples at The Big Pick or take a tour of Heron Farm and vineyard.

A new venture from MasterChef finalist Chiara Tomasoni and partner Conner. They are hosting a Supper Club at the gorgeous winery at Castlewood Vineyard.

“Our own produce sits at the heart of every menu, becoming plates of food that tell the story of a season, a place and the people behind it.” Expect three generous courses, a few extra treats, and a welcome glass of Castlewood fizz, all shared around one long table beside the log burner.

Castlewood Vineyard owners and friends Rob & Kate will be running the bar, offering a selection of their minimal intervention wines on the night, which will perfectly complement Chiara and Connor's season-led dishes.

Come hungry, bring friends, and if you feel like it, bring a musical instrument or something you've grown or made to share. We'd love these evenings to feel less like eating out and more like gathering around the table with old friends—relaxed, generous and centred around good food, good wine and good company.

Booking information:

£60 per person +bf

Please visit the Half Penny Farm website to book.

Explore more of East Devon…..

There are plenty of walks around the Axe valley to build up an appetite for the evening feasting. Visit nearby Lyme Bay Winery cellar door or spend the day gathering and pressing apples at the The Big Pick. Stay a few nights and learn the art of mushroom foraging and cooking at River Cottage on Friday, or join the organic farm safari of Farm2Fork on Sunday.

Seasonal Plant-Forward Cooking at River Cottage Cookery School

Spend the day discovering the art of seasonal, veg cooking at River Cottage, guided by our expert chefs.

Your day begins by exploring how to transform fresh fruit and vegetables into satisfying, flavour-packed dishes that celebrate plants at the centre of your plate. You will master a wide range of vegetarian cooking techniques, from vibrant dips and fresh salsas to hearty mains and fruit-based puddings, all highlighting the best flavours of each season.

Highlights:

• Hands-on cooking with an expert River Cottage chef learning to make your vegetables the star of every dish

• Handpick fresh, seasonal ingredients from the famous Kitchen Garden

• Discover the benefits different cooking techniques to make your veg bursting with seasonal flavour

• Cook a hearty vegetarian main using your freshly harvested ingredients

• Discover sweet and savoury recipes made with seasonal fruit

• Enjoy a freshly cooked lunch featuring your own creations

• Your course includes a comprehensive recipe pack and valuable course resources designed to support your learning and help you continue your skills at home. These materials will be delivered directly to your inbox within 5 working days after the completion of your course.

Booking information:

£136.50 per person

Please visit the River Cottage website to book

Explore more of East Devon….

River Cottage is set on the edge of the Axe valley, nearby towns and villages include Lyme Regis, Beer, Colyton and Axminster. Make a weekend of it and spend Sunday evening at the PIG-at-Combe with their music night, learn the art of apple pressing at The Big Pig, or visit Farm2Fork for a farm safari and bbq.

Get ready for a fun-filled weekend of apple picking & pressing, cider tasting, live music and family-friendly vibes at Courtney’s of Whimple.

Explore. Pick. Press. Dance. Relax.

Join us for a magical weekend in our ancient Whiteways orchard - a rare chance to wander through historic cider trees, enjoy live music, and take part in the traditional Courtney’s apple pressing, cider‑making experience.

What to Expect

Our beautiful orchard will be open for you to explore, relax, and soak up the atmosphere. Bring family, friends, or simply yourself and enjoy a day surrounded by East Devon heritage.

Apple Harvest, Pressing Experience

Help with this year’s cider apple harvest and learn how we craft our cider - the traditional way. There is the opportunity to press the apples you have collected using our crushing and pressing equipment to create your own natural apple juice. Alternatively, bring your own apples and we'll press and create your own juice to take home.

How to book

For entry book via eventbrite here.

Tickets £1-£9 per person for entry. Apple Pressing: £2 per kg.

Come behind the scenes at Farm2Fork for a family-friendly tractor-and-trailer safari around our organic regenerative farm, with the option of a freshly cooked Farm2Fork BBQ.

Climb aboard our covered trailer and travel across the farm with Farmer Ollie. Meet some of our livestock and discover how we work with nature to care for our animals, rebuild soil health and produce our 100% grass-fed, pasture-raised meat.

Booking Information:

Choose a Safari-only ticket or make more of your visit with a Safari + BBQ ticket, featuring Farm2Fork meat and produce from the farm. Prices from £7, under 4s free.

Places on each safari are limited.

Book tickets here

Discover more about Farm2Fork and the event.

Explore more of East Devon….

Just down the lane is Lily Farm Vineyard, and just a few more minutes away is Otterton Mill both offering events as parts of the Festival. For a busy family weekend add in a visit to The Big Pick at Courtneys of Whimple, or Saturday sunset pizza, tapas and live music at Coldharbour Field Kitchen.

Join us for a chilled tipple, freshly baked pizzas hot from the wood oven, and plenty of live music to help you see out the weekend, the PIG way.

Listening to some chilled acoustic music on a warm summer's evening, looking out to the rolling Devonshire countryside, tucking into wood-fired pizzas, and sipping a cold glass of English fizz - the perfect way to spend an evening.

Join us in The Folly – nestled in the lush grounds of the mellow, honey-coloured Elizabethan gem that is THE PIG at Combe – for our long, late Sunday afternoons in the Devonshire hills… let the good times roll!

Explore more of East Devon….

Sundays are for savouring so make the most of the day by popping into more of the Taste East Devon Festival: Just 30 minutes drive away is Farm2Fork’s Safari and BBQ day, or The Donkey Sanctuary offers tranquil walks to the Jurassic coast, a Coastal Curious Quest and plenty of time with all the donkeys.