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The Knowledge is our collection of insider area guides, bringing together the best experiences, hidden gems and independent favourites.
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London Cheese Crawl: nonstop tasting & interactive cheese fun!
from £35.00
Bankside day date: pancakes, cocktails & self-guided city fun!
from £44.00
Lavish Indian afternoon tea for two in London—12 teas to choose!
from £74.00
Forage London: 3-hr edible plant walk with an expert guide!
from £60.00
Forage & feast in Brighton: wild food adventure with a delicious lunch!
from £65.00
Scoop, wrap and roll. Learn to cook authentic, Ethiopian food with this exceptional cooking experience...
from £69.00
A fantastic foodie experience of solving riddles and clues to find sweet treats around Covent Garden...
£69.00
Secret East London fine dining: 9 delicious courses BYO. Yum!
from £90.00
Sip wine, savour cheese & feel fancy at Manchester’s tastiest tasting.
from £69.00
Learn how to make your own cheese in this full day masterclass at the award-winning Bath Soft Cheese Company which includes a tour, tastings and lunch.
£254.00
3-course secret tasting menu for two. Adventure your taste buds!
£299.00
Crack clues, find tacos — Shoreditch’s spiciest scavenger hunt awaits.
£109.00
Take an edible history tour - an adventure through the hidden food markets of London.
from £54.00
Graze your way through Leeds — 6 foodie stops, your mates & loads of laughs.
from £60.00
Love your food? Enjoy working out clues? Then this is the self-guided gourmet experience for you.
£109.00
Pasta making with bottomless Prosecco—fun, tasty & hands-on!
from £84.00
Learn the best techniques and get a great 'starter' for baking your own bread.
from £94.00
At Pick & Cheese Camden, you’ll find 25 irresistible British & Irish cheeses, each thoughtfully paired with a unique condiment.
£39.00
Love a spicy kick? Now's the time to learn how to make these hot treats, which seem to have become a national craving.
£59.00
Enjoy an 8-dish sharing menu at Battersea Power Station’s Cinnamon Kitchen.
from £89.00
Deluxe cheese & wine tasting on a Paddington barge for 2 or 4!
from £89.00
History, haunts & heavenly bites — explore London Bridge’s tastiest secrets.
from £109.00
Experience a Japanese twist on afternoon tea at Soho's luxury 5-star venue. For Two people.
£69.00
Chocoholics rejoice! Taste London’s finest chocolates on this indulgent VIP tour.
£69.00
Savour Macallan whisky & cheese pairings — smooth, rich & oh-so-refined.
£144.00
A hands on masterclass exploring delicous street food, full of bold flavours & tantalising aromas.
from £99.00
Choose from either a patisserie or artisan baking masterclass for one or two people. Hands on session and taste the results.
from £99.00
Discover a wilder side of the countryside with foraging, cooking and a delicious lunch made from nature’s larder.
£79.00
A leisurely vineyard experience pairing English wine with delicious local flavours & glorious countryside views.
£89.00
Vines, views, wine and a seasonal BBQ in the beautiful Kent countryside.
£129.00
Pasta Making with Bottomless Prosecco teaches ravioli, tagliatelle and their sauces on the Isle of Dogs — £84 for one or £169 for two, with vegetarian, vegan and alcohol-free options available. For someone who'd rather master bread than pasta, the Sourdough Masterclass covers technique and sends them home with a starter of their own, from £94 — the gift that keeps rising, so to speak.
The Cheese Making Masterclass in Bath for Two is the full commitment — £254 for a day at Bath Soft Cheese Company including a tour, tastings and lunch, with mozzarella to take home and matured cheese sent on afterwards. Runs on selected Wednesdays, so check both the day and the standing-around-on-your-feet factor suit them. For something that asks less of a weekday off, Cork and Cheese: Wine and Cheese Tasting in Manchester covers similar ground in two hours, from £69.
The London VIP Chocolate Tour for Two explores Mayfair's chocolate shops with tastings and trade history from guide Paul, a former coffee and cocoa trader — £69 for the pair, around three hours, selected Sundays. Thoroughly enjoyable fieldwork for anyone with firm opinions about a truffle. If chocolate isn't quite specific enough, the London Bridge Food Tour digs into the area's food history and hidden bites instead, from £99.
The Food Lover's Market Tour explores Bermondsey's food history via Spa Terminus and Maltby Street — £54, two hours, selected Saturday mornings, for anyone happy to spend a morning investigating railway arches full of bread and cheese. The Self-Guided Hidden Gems Food Walk, Leeds does much the same up north, six stops and no fixed schedule, from £60.
Forage London — The Edible City sends them into the city's green spaces with an experienced guide to learn what's actually edible, from £60, three hours, locations shifting with the season. Foraging Day with Wild Lunch takes the same idea further into the countryside and finishes with a lunch made entirely from what's been found, from £79 — homework that pays off immediately.
Check the dietary information on the specific experience before buying, and confirm anything serious — allergies, coeliac requirements — directly with the host. A vegetarian option isn't automatically vegan or gluten-free, and if alcohol is included, ask whether an alternative can be arranged.
