Britain is no longer in the doldrums when it comes to dining out. There is now much emphasis on fresh and/or organic produce. Many of the guest houses or small hotels you will stay in will pride themselves on their home cooking with locally sourced produce.

In most parts of the country you can now find restaurants and 'gastro-pubs' with a reputation for good quality, imaginative food. We can point you towards the best, and even pre-book for you.

Some of the top chefs run cookery courses, if you would like to do something different.

International food of all kinds is well represented, but traditional british food has been making a come back. Try haggis and neeps in Scotland, cornish cream teas, roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, bangers and mash, fish and chips by the sea side.