What to do and see in North Yorkshire, England: The Best Food & Drink

Swinton Park is the ancestral home of the Earl of Swinton, owned and run by the Cunliffe-Lister family. Set in 200 acres of parkland on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, the castle combines the style and elegance of a stately home with the comfort and exemplary service of a luxury hotel. The Cookery School at Swinton Park has been running since 2003 and has consistently achieved high acclaim, most recently as a finalist in British Cookery School Awards 2012. Located on the ground floor of the Georgian stable wing adjacent to Swinton Park hotel, the teaching kitchen is a light and airy room, furnished in country-kitchen style and fitted with the latest appliances and equipment. The cookery school also benefits the hotel’s location at the heart of the 20,000 acre Swinton Estate. The Estate supplies the cookery school and hotel with game birds, venison and foraged ingredients such as elderflower, wild garlic and wild mushrooms, while, closer to the hotel, the four acre Walled Garden provides a wide range of fruit and vegetables throughout the year.Stephen Bulmer joined the cookery school as Chef Director in January 2013. He is also is widely acknowledged to be one the leading cookery school tutors in the UK, having been Chef Director of the Raymond Blanc Cookery School at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons for 6 years and also run his own cookery school at Brook Hall in Buckinghamshire. He combines his top-level cookery skills with a gregarious personality - a winning combination. ’He is one of my most experienced chefs and a great craftsman – his enthusiasm is completely infectious’, commented Raymond Blanc.Whilst his career has taken him to work at Michelin restaurants all over the world, Stephen hails from Yorkshire and so has returned to his roots. He spent his childhood in a village on the North Yorkshire Moors, with his first cooking job at The Goathland Hotel before going on to train at The Box Tree in Ilkley.Stephen has created a schedule of half day, one day and two day courses at Swinton Park, which are open to residents and non-residents of all levels of ability. Courses cover a wide range of cuisines and techniques, with themes ranging from Flavours of the Orient to Regional French Cuisine, Barbecue Cookery to Delicious Desserts and Tapas to Bread Making. There are also courses for children, teenagers and professional chefs. Guest chefs teaching occasional classes include celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager and number of other specialists running courses such as Wild About Food (foraging for wild edible ingredients) and a monthly Curry Club. We have two courses for Christmas cooking – Festive Fare and the innovative ‘Christmas in a Box’, which includes a meal for six to take home.The cookery school also provides a relaxed, informal setting for Chef’s Table demonstration dining evenings, where Stephen prepares and serves a gourmet meal in front of you. The school is also available for private hire and for corporate, incentive and team-building events.

Eat your way through History with the Hidden Gems Foodie & History Tour in York. Treat yourself to a unique and delicious experience in the city!

2019 Certificate of Excellence. We offer great Yorkshire food walks to help you savour some delicious fare at our best independent food and drink establishments whilst discovering our historical heritage. A culinary and cultural insight into the beloved Spa town. We have the classic Harrogate Food Tour, the Vegan Food Tour and an Afternoon Tea Tour. All equally as enjoyable!

A friendly and inclusive environment to learn recipes and cooking techniques, we can accommodate up to a maximum of 10 students at a time, socially distanced in a comfortable setting. A place to cook, eat, drink and enjoy a great day out while focusing on great Yorkshire produce with fish from the East Coast, game from the Moors and meat from across the county. Courses ranging from classic seafood to home baking and everything in between, something for everyone of all ages and skill level. Located in the heart of Malton at Talbot Yard forms part of a great day out in Yorkshire's Food Capital. Great for yourself, as a couple, a gift for others or a group of friends together, The Cooks Place is a great place to develop your passion for cooking or learn some essential life skills (over a glass of wine of course).

The Courtyard Dairy was created with the ethos to mature and champion only the best farm-made cheese available from the British Isles by Andy and Kathy Swinscoe who spent many years working for some of the best cheesemongers in France, London and the South West. Alongside the award-winning shop and maturing room, The Courtyard Dairy offers a cosy café and a small informative museum which tells the story of farmhouse cheese and its history. Listed as one of The Top 10 Cheese Shops in the World (Daily Telegraph) 'Cheesemonger of The Year’ Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2018 'Cheesemonger of The Year’ The World Cheese Awards 2013 Runner-up: BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards ‘Best Food Retailer’ Observer Food Monthly Awards 2019: ‘Best Independent Retailer’

Home of Slingsby Gin, you are welcome to sample and purchase our products. Our knowledgeable, friendly team will be happy to assist and answer any questions you may have. We also have a few gins, not yet launched, ready for you to taste. We also run gin experiences including our Spirit of Gin session where you will discover the fascinating history of gin, right back through the original styles of gin, to how gin has developed today. Includes 4 Gin and Tonics, plus samples. Our newly launched Master Distiller experience includes sampling different flavour profiles and choosing your favourite. We then provide you with a base receipe, which you may adapt, to create your very own bespoke bottle of gin to take home. The session finishes with G&Ts and information on how to create your perfect serve. Open sessions run Thursday - Sunday and private bookings available. We look forward to welcoming you to the Spirit of Harrogate soon.

Located in York’s bustling city centre, just off Walmgate, Brew York is a showpiece ten barrel craft brewery alongside its tap room and beer hall, celebrating the best local ales and redefining the city’s position in the UK brewing scene. Featuring 40 taps the Beer Hall can boast the largest and widest selection of beers, lagers and ciders in York and its surrounding area. With its own purpose built kitchen we can deliver some of the best food in the area alongside your beer. In addition to the awesome Beer Hall we have a smaller Tap Room located just next door within the brewery building itself. You can sit within touching distance of the fermenting tanks, even the brewers themselves! Come down and enjoy our beer whilst overlooking our latest brews fermenting away. We operate a no stag/hen do policy on our brewery tours without question.

Brewtown Gin & Brewery Tours provides the ultimate experience of brewery & gin tours in Yorkshire. We offer a fun, laid back touring experience with fellow gin & beer lovers, giving our guests unrestricted access to some of the best beer & gin in the county. Our knowledge of the local scene and our great relationships with local breweries & distilleries create a VIP tour experience for our guests – every tour is different, and every brewery has something unique to offer.

For updated information following current restrictions, please visit our website. At the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby, we’re making the county’s first single malt whisky. Our guided tours (£12.50) offer an insight into a working distillery & visitors can enjoy exclusive tastings of our maturing malt. Visitors are also welcome to enjoy a proper cup of coffee and locally sourced food from Pot Still Coffee Shop without participating in a tour.

Have you ever dreamed of distilling your own Gin? Now you can. Come along and take a seat while our distillers take you through the amazing art of Gin distillation. You will be allocated your own copper still and will be able to choose from over 100 botanicals. You will be instructed how to make your own 70cl bottle of unique gin to take home with you. During the experience you will receive complimentary drinks and a tour of our Spirit of Masham Distillery. Singles, couples or groups catered for. We look forward to seeing you.