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ENGLISH GASTRONOMY: MARKETS, PUBS AND FOOD TRADITIONS

Borough Market buzz, pints of amber ale, freshly caught fish. The English table, more generous than you'd think.

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📖 6 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Discover gourmet England through its markets. Explore Borough Market in London, wander through Bath, taste Exeter's produce, discover Padstow and its harbors, visit Ludlow and its traditions, then end at York and Cambridge.

Your day-by-day itinerary

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Day

London

cornish fishing port cooks fresh

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Day 1
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Discover

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Borough Market, temple of British artisanal products.
2
Fortnum & Mason, historic fine grocery since 1707.
3
Maltby Street Market, trendy street-food market.
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Activities

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Traditional fish and chips workshop with local chef.
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Ceremonial afternoon tea in a historic palace hotel.
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Next stop
Distance: 201.8 km
Travel time: 2h31
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Day

Bath

west country harbor celebrates craft

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Day 2
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Discover

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Smithfield Market, historic meat market of London.
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Route to Bath with stop at a dairy farm.
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Bath Farmers Market, local products from Somerset.
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Activities

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Tasting of artisanal English cheeses.
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Pastry class: scones and Bath buns.
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Next stop
Distance: 143.4 km
Travel time: 2h23
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Day

Exeter

roman walls frame cathedral beauty

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Day 3
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Discover

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Clotted cream production farm from Devon.
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Exeter farmers market, local organic products.
3
Devon English vineyard, white wine tasting.
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Activities

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Cream tea workshop: preparing perfect scones.
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Visit to an artisanal cider brewery.
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Next stop
Distance: 131.2 km
Travel time: 2h11
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Day

Padstow

cornish fishing port cooks fresh

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Day 4
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Discover

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Padstow, gastronomic capital of Cornwall.
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Fishing port and direct sale of fish and seafood.
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Newlyn fish markets, daily landing.
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Activities

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Rick Stein cooking class or renowned restaurant.
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Fresh oyster tasting with sea view.
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Next stop
Distance: 251.3 km
Travel time: 3h08
5
Day

Bristol

west country harbor celebrates craft

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Day 5
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Discover

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Route to Bristol with stop at a pig farm.
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St Nicholas Market, Bristol's covered gastronomic hall.
3
Clifton district and its gourmet shops.
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Activities

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Visit to a Bristol gin distillery.
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Dinner at an award-winning local gastropub.
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Next stop
Distance: 103.5 km
Travel time: 1h44
6
Day

Stow On The Wold

cotswold square slopes gentle gold

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Day 6
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Discover

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Cotswold sheep farm and local cheese production.
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Cotswolds villages and their farm produce shops.
3
Weekly market in Chipping Campden.
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Activities

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Visit to an artisanal cheese dairy with tasting.
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Gastronomic pub meal with Cotswold lamb.
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Next stop
Distance: 108.3 km
Travel time: 1h48
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Day

Ludlow

border town castle overlooks valleys

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Day 7
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Discover

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Ludlow, gastronomic town with 3 Michelin stars in the region.
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Ludlow Food Festival or permanent market.
3
Gloucester Old Spot pig production farms.
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Activities

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Perry and cider tasting from the Welsh Marches.
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Dinner at a starred restaurant or renowned gastropub.
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Next stop
Distance: 270.2 km
Travel time: 3h23
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Day

York

medieval walls embrace thousand years

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Day 8
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Discover

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Route to York with stop at a Yorkshire brewery.
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Shambles Market, York's daily food market.
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York's Chocolate Story, history of chocolate in York.
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Activities

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Artisanal chocolate making workshop.
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Gastronomic pub crawl with traditional Yorkshire dishes.
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Next stop
Distance: 274.2 km
Travel time: 3h26
9
Day

Cambridge

punts drift beneath stone colleges

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Day 9
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Discover

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Fens farmer's market, vegetables and market garden produce.
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Cambridge Market Square, historic daily market.
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Visit to a Cambridge artisanal gin distillery.
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Activities

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Tasting of Cambridge burnt cream in a college.
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Dinner at a Cambridge gourmet restaurant.
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Next stop
Distance: 103.3 km
Travel time: 1h43
10
Day

London

cornish fishing port cooks fresh

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Day 10
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Discover

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Return to London via Hertfordshire villages.
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Columbia Road Flower Market and its trendy cafés.
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Covent Garden and its international restaurants.
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Activities

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Final tasting at a London gin bar.
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Farewell dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

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