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River Cottage Experience for Kids

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10:00 - 17:00

Kids Cooking Course at River Cottage Cookery School

Spend the day cooking together at River Cottage on this fun, hands-on course designed for children and their grown-ups, guided by our expert chefs.

Your day begins with baking and dough-making, including a farmhouse loaf and kneading pizza dough. From there, children will build their own pizzas from scratch, complete with homemade tomato sauce, ready to enjoy for lunch. Sweet treats aren’t forgotten, seasonal vegetables like beetroot are transformed into delicious puddings such as brownies.

In the afternoon, the family will prepare a comforting seasonal dish, such as cottage pie or fresh pasta lasagne, while picking up tips on growing vegetables at home and embracing seasonal, seasonal cooking beyond the course.

This hands-on family cookery day will inspire creativity and confidence in the kitchen. With expert tuition, playful recipes, and practical skills, you’ll leave with a bag of your handmade dishes and the confidence to keep cooking together at home.

ARRIVE

If you choose to walk, enjoy a 10–15 minute stroll from the car park along scenic pathways to the farm, taking in the stunning valley views. A Land Rover lift is available in poor weather or if you prefer not to walk. Once at the cookery school, meet your host and start the day with tea, coffee, and freshly baked treats.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

Meet your host and fellow course mates, and start the day with a refreshing drink and freshly made treats from the kitchen.

SESSION ONE

Jump right in and learn the fundamentals of bread making as you tackle a classic farmhouse dough.

SESSION TWO

Prepare your own pizza dough, ready to cook later in our wood-fired oven for a delicious lunch.

LUNCH

Finish your pizzas with seasonal toppings before cooking them in the wood-fired oven.

SESSION THREE

Bake a vegetable-based cake, like beetroot brownies, using fresh produce from the garden.

SESSION FOUR

Try your hand at one of our foolproof recipes to create a delicious, comforting classic dish.

Departure

There will be plenty of time to chat with fellow bakers and the River Cottage team, sharing tips and stories, before heading back up the hill at 5pm with your goodies in hand.

Course Highlights

  • Hands-on cooking activities with your child taught by River Cottage chefs
  • Make farmhouse and pizza dough from scratch
  • Bake sweet treats such as seasonal vegetable cakes
  • Prepare a family favourite dish like cottage pie or lasagne
  • Learn valuable kitchen safety skills to cook confidently at home
  • Enjoy a freshly baked lunch featuring your own pizza
  • Enjoy the cooking experience and food together with your child
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Woman and child in the River Cottage kitchen cooking.
A wooden post fence alongside a road to River Cottage Cottage.
Audience of children watching the river cottage chef leading the group.
Woman and child in the River Cottage kitchen cooking.
Child pouring liquid into a bowl.
Woman and child in the River Cottage kitchen cooking.
A wooden post fence alongside a road to River Cottage Cottage.
Audience of children watching the river cottage chef leading the group.
Woman and child in the River Cottage kitchen cooking.
Child pouring liquid into a bowl.

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Kids Cooking Course at River Cottage Cookery School

Spend the day cooking together at River Cottage on this fun, hands-on course designed for children and their grown-ups, guided by our expert chefs.

Your day begins with baking and dough-making, including a farmhouse loaf and kneading pizza dough. From there, children will build their own pizzas from scratch, complete with homemade tomato sauce, ready to enjoy for lunch. Sweet treats aren’t forgotten, seasonal vegetables like beetroot are transformed into delicious puddings such as brownies.

In the afternoon, the family will prepare a comforting seasonal dish, such as cottage pie or fresh pasta lasagne, while picking up tips on growing vegetables at home and embracing seasonal, seasonal cooking beyond the course.

This hands-on family cookery day will inspire creativity and confidence in the kitchen. With expert tuition, playful recipes, and practical skills, you’ll leave with a bag of your handmade dishes and the confidence to keep cooking together at home.

ARRIVE

If you choose to walk, enjoy a 10–15 minute stroll from the car park along scenic pathways to the farm, taking in the stunning valley views. A Land Rover lift is available in poor weather or if you prefer not to walk. Once at the cookery school, meet your host and start the day with tea, coffee, and freshly baked treats.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

Meet your host and fellow course mates, and start the day with a refreshing drink and freshly made treats from the kitchen.

SESSION ONE

Jump right in and learn the fundamentals of bread making as you tackle a classic farmhouse dough.

SESSION TWO

Prepare your own pizza dough, ready to cook later in our wood-fired oven for a delicious lunch.

LUNCH

Finish your pizzas with seasonal toppings before cooking them in the wood-fired oven.

SESSION THREE

Bake a vegetable-based cake, like beetroot brownies, using fresh produce from the garden.

SESSION FOUR

Try your hand at one of our foolproof recipes to create a delicious, comforting classic dish.

Departure

There will be plenty of time to chat with fellow bakers and the River Cottage team, sharing tips and stories, before heading back up the hill at 5pm with your goodies in hand.

Course Highlights

  • Hands-on cooking activities with your child taught by River Cottage chefs
  • Make farmhouse and pizza dough from scratch
  • Bake sweet treats such as seasonal vegetable cakes
  • Prepare a family favourite dish like cottage pie or lasagne
  • Learn valuable kitchen safety skills to cook confidently at home
  • Enjoy a freshly baked lunch featuring your own pizza
  • Enjoy the cooking experience and food together with your child
Classic CookeryRiver Cottage Courses
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Reviews (5)

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  1. Joe
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    “My wife and I had one of the best days out that we have ever had. We really felt extremely welcome and relaxed and enjoyed excellent food and conversation with Gelf and all of the other chefs and staff.”

  2. Jeanette
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    Great food and all fresh and local, fabulous staff, we picked up plenty of tips

  3. Zoe
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    Well organised, relaxed, great environment to learn – I enjoyed the course and it was inspiring too!

  4. Diana
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    “Our chef teacher was enthusiastic, friendly and very helpful and informed. I love cooking and I really enjoyed myself. However long you’ve been cooking you can always learn new things and the dishes we made were all delicious.”

  5. George
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    Brilliant chef for the day, it was amazing thankyou, and really appreciate the hard work and effort that must go on behind the scenes everyday to organise all you do, as well as to do the day itself thankyou.