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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Adorn your home and get into the festive spirit, with Christmas wreath making at River Cottage.

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. This course focuses on sauerkraut, fermented pickles, homemade vinegar, kombucha and easy fermented breads.

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 learning the science of preserving to help you capture seasonal gluts into jars of delicious edible delights.

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.

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.

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 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.

Get to grips with pies, and pastry - the River Cottage way!

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

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. This course focuses on sauerkraut, fermented pickles, homemade vinegar, kombucha and easy fermented breads.

Join our expert Rachel de Thample for hands-on day where you’ll learn about fermenting traditions from around the world, such as Korean kimchi, Japanese miso, Middle Eastern preserved lemons, Chinese chilli sauce and North Caucasus kefir. We’ll dive into making these ethnic staples but with a local, seasonal twist.

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

Preserving our homegrown and locally sourced produce is one of the key elements of River Cottage life. Spend a day with Rachel de Thample learning the science of preserving to help you capture seasonal gluts into jars of delicious edible delights.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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.

Adorn your home and get into the festive spirit, with Christmas wreath making at River Cottage.

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

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