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The leaves have fallen, department stores have decked their halls and there's little more than 6 weeks or so until Christmas Day. I don't know about your family, but ours certainly doesn’t need any more socks or jumpers, so instead we've selected just a few of our favourite foodie experiences from Cotswolds businesses we know and love – and hope your loved ones will too.
So, if you’re struggling to find the right gift for your closest friends, or you just can’t face the idea of your partner opening another pair of socks on the big day, take a peek below and get shopping from some of the best businesses in the Cotswolds for Christmas!
Hobbs House Bakery From masterclasses in bread making and cake baking, to kid’s days and pie making courses, Hobbs House has something for everyone. If you want to recreate their iconic taste at home, you knead (pardon the pun) to book onto one of their sessions; pick up a jar of their 64 year-old sourdough starter whilst you're there!
Cotswold Distillery Plentiful samples of award-winning gin and whisky. A beautiful Cotswold stone distillery. A passionate team to show you around. If that's not enough to persuade you to take a tour around our favourite distillery, they also make a mean bottled espresso martini and a sherry that Santa will surely love.
MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT
LewisLoves.com is a Cotswolds and South West lifestyle blog run by Adam and Sarah Lewis, sharing the very best the area has to offer. “Food is a particular passion of ours, and we can't wait to share our hidden gems with you. You can also follow us over on Twitter @adamlewisloves and Instagram @sarahlewisloves for foodie inspiration and much more besides."
Eckington Manor Cookery School One of the classic Cotswold must-haves is an AGA blazing away in the corner of your kitchen, so why not visit the award-winning Eckington Manor where you'll find the UK's largest AGA cooking school? They teach cooking on conventional ovens too as well as having a stunning restaurant serving ingredients largely from their farm. If you're feeling swanky, you can book to stay over too so why not make a weekend of it?
Forage and Feast with the Cotswolds Forager Take a trip on the wild side and discover a smorgasbord of local delicacies on your doorstep, just ripe for picking. Rob offers a variety of events to suit all levels of experience and budget. Our favourite is his forage and feast, which finishes with a delicious meal at local restaurant, The Looking Glass. Look out for winter specials too including fermenting workshops to preserve and transform your foraged treasures.
Poulton Hill Vineyard We couldn't leave out everyone's favourite foodie experience, the classic vineyard tour and wine tasting. Family run Poulton Hill near Cirencester produce some stunning, award-winning wines which are surprisingly affordable too. Book on and you'll get a brilliant tour from Tiléri and Natalie; this hard-working pair do pretty much every job at the vineyard so they'll be able to answer everything you ever wanted to know about your favourite tipple.
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