Food

We love sustainably produced, local and seasonal food because it's better for the special places we look after, better for the environment and tastes better too

Raspberry and white chocolate cakes made using our Cookbook recipe

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Visitors enjoying snack at the South West Outdoor Festival, Heddon Valley, Devon

What's on? 

Whether you're looking to try your hand at recipes from eras past, treat yourself to a decadent evening of cheese and wine-tasting, or simply sample the freshest seasonal produce, you're sure to find an event to satisfy the taste buds.

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Daffodils carpeting grassy Glades in spring sunshine

Bodnant Garden 

near Colwyn Bay, Conwy

A world-famous garden home to National Collections and Champion Trees

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Girl walking among the daffodils at Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 

Ripon, North Yorkshire

Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site

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Ham House and Garden, Richmond, London

Ham House and Garden 

Richmond, Surrey

A unique 17th-century treasure trove

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National Trust Vegetable Curry

Recipes round-up 

We love food and we've got some great recipes to prove it. Take a look through all of our recipes for some culinary inspiration.

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Vegetables picked in July from Dyffryn Gardens, South Glamorgan

Food for Life Served Here 

Did you know that 187 of our cafés, restaurants and tea-rooms have received the Food for Life Served Here Award? The award recognises that we serve fresh, local food that is ethically and sustainable produced. Find out more about the food we serve and the farmers and suppliers we work with.

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Comfort food cookbook

Find your next cookbook 

Whether you’re looking to bake, roast, slow cook, forage or simply chuck everything in one pot and cross your fingers, we've got you covered for all of your kitchen inspiration needs.

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