Course calendar

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

Discover the bounty of nature with a day of cooking and feasting on wild ingredients at the River Cottage Cookery School.

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.

Christmas food doesn't have to be all about turkey - let's celebrate the fruit and vegetables!

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

Two days at River Cottage with a River Cottage Chef and Gardener, covering how the garden and kitchen work hand in hand.

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.

Combining exotic spices with home-grown and local ingredients to explore flavours from around the world

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.

Explore the beautiful local countryside on our Mushroom Foraging course. Learn how to safely identify mushrooms and gather them responsibly on this day course with foraging expert John Wright.

Two days at River Cottage with a River Cottage Chef and Gardener, covering how the garden and kitchen work hand in hand.

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.

Join us down on the farm for a day and learn how to start your own smallholding - River Cottage style.

Join us at River Cottage HQ for the next step in curing and smoking, with Steve Williams, founder of Good Game, makers of artisan charcuterie and cured meats.

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 us at River Cottage HQ for a perfect introduction to cheese-making. With expert tuition you'll learn how to produce three different cheeses and gain the confidence to make your own cheeses at home.

Discover the bounty of nature with a day of cooking and feasting on wild ingredients at the River Cottage Cookery School.

Join us at River Cottage HQ for a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of making your own charcuterie at home, under the expert guidance of Steve Williams, founder of Good Game, makers of artisan charcuterie and cured meats.

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.

A day of butchery and cookery tuition celebrating lamb, hogget and mutton

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 chorizo 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.

Join us down on the farm for a day and learn how to start your own smallholding - River Cottage style.

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

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

Spend a day in the River Cottage Cookery School perfecting your pastry skills and creating your favourite Christmassy bakes.

The doughy heart of our Christmas, this bestselling signature course transforms loaves, brioche and focaccia for your festive celebrations.

Kick off your Christmas preparations with a traditional day of festive baking.

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.

Put a wholesome twist on your everyday baking. Create delicious bakes whilst bringing whole grains to the fore and reducing your sugar usage.

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…

Discover the bounty of nature with a day of cooking and feasting on wild ingredients at the River Cottage Cookery School.

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.

Explore the beautiful local countryside on our Mushroom Foraging course. Learn how to safely identify mushrooms and gather them responsibly on this day course with foraging expert John Wright.

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

Join us at River Cottage HQ for the next step in curing and smoking, with Steve Williams, founder of Good Game, makers of artisan charcuterie and cured meats.

The magic of Christmas meets the alchemy of curing and smoking on our wonderfully festive one-day course.

Discover the bounty of nature with a day of cooking and feasting on wild ingredients at the River Cottage Cookery School.

Join us at River Cottage HQ for a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of making your own charcuterie at home, under the expert guidance of Steve Williams, founder of Good Game, makers of artisan charcuterie and cured meats.

A day of butchery and cookery tuition celebrating lamb, hogget and mutton

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

Join us down on the farm for a day and learn how to start your own smallholding - River Cottage style.

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!

Spend a day in the River Cottage Cookery School perfecting your pastry skills and creating your favourite Christmassy bakes.

The doughy heart of our Christmas, this bestselling signature course transforms loaves, brioche and focaccia for your festive celebrations.

The magic of Christmas meets the alchemy of curing and smoking on our wonderfully festive one-day course.

Christmas food doesn't have to be all about turkey - let's celebrate the fruit and vegetables!

Kick off your Christmas preparations with a traditional day of festive baking.

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