Wye Valley and Forest of Dean celebrate British Food Fortnight with foraging, feasting and gin

Top tips for safe foraging and ideas for where to go    Autumn is awesome for food and drink in the Wye Valley & Forest of Dean, and September’s British Food Fortnight (BFF) will serve up delicious dishes and drinks to whet the appetite indoors and outdoors.  To celebrate BFF between 22 September and 7 …

Move over kale and quinoa as the Scotch Egg is 2018’s picnic basket favourite

What is the nation’s favourite picnic item? Have traditional favourites such as egg and cress sandwiches or cheese and onion crisps, fallen foul to healthier options such as quinoa salad or kale chips? According to a poll* of members and visitors to its area, Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism found that the Scotch …

Tudor Farmhouse’s Rob Cox wins South West Chef of the Year

Rob Cox, head chef at Tudor Farmhouse, a restaurant with rooms in the heart of the village of Clearwell in the Forest of Dean, has won the South West Chef of the Year Award, just as the hotel launches a new ‘Winter Foodie Break'. This new break has been created to encourage guests to take …