Course calendar

Spend an exciting afternoon with Hugh and the team, cooking and eating in the glorious surroundings of River Cottage.

Embrace the skills needed to tackle fish and shellfish with confidence and put your new-found knowledge in to practice with some sensational recipes.

Join us for a day in our cookery school and learn how to make veg and fruit front and centre in your cooking.

On this one-day course you’ll gain the confidence to grow your own mushrooms and cook them too!

A day in the cookery school making fresh pastas - from classic recipes to those with a seasonal and local twist.

Spend a relaxing afternoon cooking and eating in the glorious surroundings of River Cottage.

Spend a day cooking with your kids on this fun day of hands-on cookery!

The ultimate River Cottage experience. A four-day cookery course covering fish, meat, vegetables and bread with Hugh F-W and the River Cottage chefs.

A delicious introduction to cooking the River Cottage way, covering fish, meat, vegetables, bread and dessert.

Discover all you need to know about safe and successful beekeeping on this hands-on, one day course at River Cottage. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how honeybees have shaped our world while exploring different ways you can support their future, be it establishing a classic apiary, alternative hives such as Warre hive or creating wild habitats.

Learn how to build a cob oven and cook incredible food within it, during a day of practical and culinary craft at River Cottage.

Discover how to make your own delicious, dairy free cheeses from scratch.

Join our Fermentation guru Rachel de Thample and learn to transform seasonal ingredients into gut-friendly ferments.

Join our expert Rachel de Thample for hands-on day where you’ll take your fermenting skills to the next level.

A day in the cookery school making fresh pastas - from classic recipes to those with a seasonal and local twist.

Bring home the bacon... and the sausages and pâté too! Join us for one of our original bestselling courses, a day of butchery and cookery tuition celebrating pigs and pork.

Preserving our homegrown and locally sourced produce is one of the key elements of River Cottage life. Spend a day with Rachel de Thample preserving the seasons at River Cottage HQ.

The ultimate River Cottage experience. A four-day cookery course covering fish, meat, vegetables and bread with Hugh F-W and the River Cottage chefs.

Enjoy an introduction to watercolour and learn how to observe, draw and paint the captivating structures of beautiful botanicals. Taught by Devon based artist Harriet de Winton, you will be able to learn at your own pace and discover skills you never knew you had.

Learn how to make a 3-foot willow deer for your home or garden with Somerset-based willow artist, Jo Sadler.

Discover all you need to know about safe and successful beekeeping on this hands-on, one day course at River Cottage. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how honeybees have shaped our world while exploring different ways you can support their future, be it establishing a classic apiary, alternative hives such as Warre hive or creating wild habitats.

Learn how to build a cob oven and cook incredible food within it, during a day of practical and culinary craft at River Cottage.

Join the River Cottage Garden team for a tour of the famous Kitchen Garden and Market Garden with a seasonal cocktail in hand.

Learn to grow your own with this introduction to veg growing with Head Gardener Jonny

During this ever-popular foraging course you'll discover the wild food secrets of Britain’s hedgerows, with a day of countryside foraging at River Cottage HQ.

On this one-day course you’ll gain the confidence to grow your own mushrooms and cook them too!

Spend a relaxing afternoon cooking and eating in the glorious surroundings of River Cottage.

Spend a day with Gill Meller and learn all you need to know to skilfully cook outdoors over fire.

Join us for an edible adventure along the beautiful Jurassic coastline, before returning to River Cottage HQ for a forager’s feast.

Learn how to build a cob oven and cook incredible food within it, during a day of practical and culinary craft at River Cottage.

Learn the basics of fantastic bread with a day of mixing, kneading, baking and eating!

Get to grips with pies, sausage rolls, scotch eggs and more - the River Cottage way!

Discover all you need to know to bake sensational sourdough - from creating your starter, understanding baker's percentages to kneading, shaping, and of course baking.

Join our Fermentation guru Rachel de Thample and learn to transform seasonal ingredients into gut-friendly ferments.

Join our expert Rachel de Thample for hands-on day where you’ll take your fermenting skills to the next level.

Preserving our homegrown and locally sourced produce is one of the key elements of River Cottage life. Spend a day with Rachel de Thample preserving the seasons at River Cottage HQ.

Join Rachel de Thample for a day of all things good for your gut - wild food, raw food, fermented food…

During this ever-popular foraging course you'll discover the wild food secrets of Britain’s hedgerows, with a day of countryside foraging at River Cottage HQ.

Join us for an edible adventure along the beautiful Jurassic coastline, before returning to River Cottage HQ for a forager’s feast.

Bring home the bacon... and the sausages and pâté too! Join us for one of our original bestselling courses, a day of butchery and cookery tuition celebrating pigs and pork.

On this one-day course you’ll gain the confidence to grow your own mushrooms and cook them too!

Join Rachel de Thample for a day of all things good for your gut - wild food, raw food, fermented food…

Spend a day cooking with your kids on this fun day of hands-on cookery!

Learn how to make a 3-foot willow deer for your home or garden with Somerset-based willow artist, Jo Sadler.