Life at River Cottage follows the seasons. Set on our organic farm near Axminster, our programme of dining events and cookery courses evolves throughout the year, reflecting what’s at its best right now.
Explore below for a selection of seasonal dining events, cookery courses, and special events coming up.
Looking for a last-minute escape to River Cottage?
We’ve got a limited number of last-minute places on selected upcoming courses, all with 30% off.
It’s a great chance to learn new skills, enjoy delicious seasonal food, and experience a day at River Cottage for less.
Browse the available courses and book before they’re gone!
Looking for a last-minute escape to River Cottage?
We’ve got a limited number of last-minute places on selected upcoming courses, all with 30% off.
It’s a great chance to learn new skills, enjoy delicious seasonal food, and experience a day at River Cottage for less.
Browse the available courses and book before they’re gone!
Join our Head Chef for a Chef’s Table experience that puts seasonal ingredients and creative cooking centre stage. Enjoy a seven-course behind-the-scenes style of dining with dishes inspired by the kitchen garden and the rhythms of the season.
Join our Head Chef for a Chef’s Table experience that puts seasonal ingredients and creative cooking centre stage. Enjoy a seven-course behind-the-scenes style of dining with dishes inspired by the kitchen garden and the rhythms of the season.
Make the most of autumn with a day dedicated to wild mushrooms.
Join expert forager Nick Phillips to explore the River Cottage woodlands, learn how to identify fungi safely and forage responsibly, before enjoying a chef-led cooking demonstration and seasonal lunch inspired by the day’s finds.
Make the most of autumn with a day dedicated to wild mushrooms.
Join expert forager Nick Phillips to explore the River Cottage woodlands, learn how to identify fungi safely and forage responsibly, before enjoying a chef-led cooking demonstration and seasonal lunch inspired by the day’s finds.
Celebrate the festive season with a hands-on Christmas Wreath Making course at River Cottage. Guided by local florist Emma Dixon, you’ll create two beautiful seasonal wreaths using natural materials, while learning practical floristry techniques. Enjoy a delicious seasonal lunch, warming drinks and the magical midwinter surroundings of River Cottage HQ.
Celebrate the festive season with a hands-on Christmas Wreath Making course at River Cottage. Guided by local florist Emma Dixon, you’ll create two beautiful seasonal wreaths using natural materials, while learning practical floristry techniques. Enjoy a delicious seasonal lunch, warming drinks and the magical midwinter surroundings of River Cottage HQ.
Get ready for Christmas with a hands-on festive baking course at River Cottage.
Master rough puff and shortcrust pastry before making seasonal favourites including sausage rolls, savoury tarts, stollen, and mince pies. You’ll leave with new pastry skills, festive baking confidence and plenty of treats to take home.
Get ready for Christmas with a hands-on festive baking course at River Cottage.
Master rough puff and shortcrust pastry before making seasonal favourites including sausage rolls, savoury tarts, stollen, and mince pies. You’ll leave with new pastry skills, festive baking confidence and plenty of treats to take home.
Get into the festive spirit with a Christmas bread-making course at River Cottage.
Learn to make seasonal favourites including brioche, farmhouse bread, grissini, Christmas Eve pizza and Boxing Day focaccia, while building practical bread-making skills and confidence with guidance from our expert chefs.
Get into the festive spirit with a Christmas bread-making course at River Cottage.
Learn to make seasonal favourites including brioche, farmhouse bread, grissini, Christmas Eve pizza and Boxing Day focaccia, while building practical bread-making skills and confidence with guidance from our expert chefs.
Celebrate Christmas at River Cottage with a hands-on festive cookery course focused on seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Learn to create impressive Christmas starters, sides, celebratory dishes and sweet treats, while building practical skills and confidence to make delicious seasonal food at home.
Celebrate Christmas at River Cottage with a hands-on festive cookery course focused on seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Learn to create impressive Christmas starters, sides, celebratory dishes and sweet treats, while building practical skills and confidence to make delicious seasonal food at home.