A Day at Nancarrow
Immerse yourself and learn new skills on our organic farm
In 2025 we’re inviting guests behind-the-scenes for exclusive workshops and dining experiences throughout the year.
During your ‘day at Nancarrow’, guests will learn how food is produced using nature-friendly and regenerative techniques, get hands-on with pasta, butchery, or bread-making workshops, and enjoy homegrown food from our farm kitchen!
Workshops will be limited to 10 guests per event and will be based in The Old Mill. Each session will begin with tea and coffee and an introduction to the day and, as you would expect, includes a hearty Farm lunch served in the Oak Barn.
Initial dates:
- Thursday 10th April – Hog in a Day
- Thursday 1st May – Passion for Pasta
- Thursday 22nd May – Passion for Pasta
- Thursday 5th June – Cows, Meadows & Dune Safari
- Thursday 26th June & Friday 27th June – Midsummer Menu
Learn to cook a full Midsummer Feast menu over a two-day workshop
Days at Nancarrow are £125 per person which includes tea, coffee and snacks on arrival, your workshop with the Nancarrow team, and a hearty 2-course Farm lunch or Supper (5th June Workshop). We will also have the option for you to upgrade to Supper or even Dinner, Bed and Breakfast if you’d like to stay a little longer!
If you’re thinking about purchasing a day as a gift, much like our other vouchers, you can chose from each any e-voucher, or a screen printed card and envelope which will be sent via first class post. Vouchers available to purchase here.
Hog in a Day
Join us for a hands-on butchery workshop where you will be introduced to our on-site Butchery & our Organic hogget (a mature lamb).
Throughout the day, you’ll develop fundamental butchery skills, learning how to break down a whole carcass into showstopping roasting joints and steak. Using fresh ingredients fro our gardens and hedgerows, you will also create homemade stuffing and sausages from our favourite Merguez recipe.
To round off the experience enjoy a Farm Lunch with your group featuring a ‘here’s one we made earlier’ stuffed Hogget leg along with other delicious seasonal dishes from the farm.
Itinerary:
9:30am – Arrive and enjoy a welcome from our team with warm morning pastries tea and coffee.
10:30am – Begin your introduction to our farm butchery, learning about our Organic hogget and how to expertly break it down.
1pm – Sit for a delicious Farm Lunch, featuring a selection of dishes from our kitchen team.
2:15pm – Take a leisurely farm tour to walk off lunch before returning to the butchery to collect your goodie bags, including homemade merguez sausages (crafted by you!) and a recipe card to recreate your very hogget dish at home.
3pm – Wrap up your workshop with the option to stay and enjoy a drink by the pond, join us for our Farm supper or book Supper, Bed & Breakfast for a truly immersive stay.
Passion for Pasta
In this workshop, we will be making dough from scratch and mastering a range of pasta shapes and filled pasta dishes under the guidance of our in-house pasta experts. You’ll create Pappardelle, Tagliatelle, Ravioli, Tortellini, Agnolotti. Garganelli and Sardinian gnocchi, elevating your knowledge and skills! Take your pasta sauces to the next level by foraging fresh ingredients from the farm, adding a true Nancarrow touch to your creation.
By the end of the day, you’ll leave with newfound in pasta-making, recipe cards, and expert tips to perfect your skills for years to come.
Itinerary:
9:30am – Arrive and enjoy a warm welcome from our team with morning pastries, tea and coffee.
10:30am – Start your workshop by learning the fundamentals of pasta dough with one of our very talented pasta chefs. Then, dive into a hand-on session where you’ll learn how to shape, fill and perfect your homemade pasta.
1pm – Take a break and enjoy a delicious Farm Lunch, featuring a selection of dishes from our kitchen team.
2:15pm – Tour our salad garden and greenhouse, handpicking fresh ingredients to create your very own pasta dressing or sauce. Collect your goodie bags, including ingredients and recipe cards so y ou can recreate your Nancarrow pasta at home!
3pm – Wrap up your workshops with the option to stay and enjoy a drink by the pond, join our Farm Supper, or book our Supper, Bed & Breakfast to prolong your Nancarrow experience!
Mid Summer Menu
Join us for a two-day immersive cooking experience where you’ll learn to prepare an entire Nancarrow Mid-Summer Feast. Creating some of our favourite feast dishes, you’ll master everything from a bread and smoked butter course, to a seasonal summery starter, a sharing-style main, and delicious dessert. By the end of this course, you’ll have all the skills needed to host your own Midsummer Feast – with a Nancarrow twist!
Itinerary:
Day One
9:30am – Arrive and enjoy a warm welcome from our team with morning pastries, tea and coffee.
10:30am – Kick off your workshops by preparing the first half of a Nancarrow Midsummer Feast including homemade canapés and a seasonal starter. Enjoy tasting your creations as you cook.
1pm – Take a break with a delicious Farm Lunch in the Oak Barn, featuring a selection of dishes prepared by our kitchen team.
2:15pm – In your afternoon session, you will focus on the centerpiece of your feast, a sharing-style main course with Organic Nancarrow pork, lamb or beef, and two seasonal complimentary sides from our veg and salad gardens.
3pm – Wrap up the first day with the option to relax by the pond with a drink, join our evening Farm Feast (featuring different menu from your workshop), or book our Farm Feast, Bed & Breakfast for a restaful stay before day two of your workshop.
Day Two
9am – Breakfast for guests who have booked Dinner, Bed & Breakfast.
10am – Begin your second workshop day, where our chefs will guide you through creating a dessert and petit fours to complete your feast.
1pm – Sit down for another delicious Farm Lunch in the Oak Barn, crafted by our kitchen team.
2:15pm – 3pm – Final roundup: Collect your goodie bags, say farewell to your fellow cooks, and leave with new skills, and a taste of Nancarrow!
Cows, Meadows & Dune Safari
This workshop will take you on an afternoon tour around Nancarrow Farm to meet our herd and explore the importance of native breeds, meadow restoration, and conservation grazing. Your experience include an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to Penhale Nature Reserve, where our cattle helping to rewild the largest in-land dune system in Europe.
After an afternoon of discovery, return to Nancarrow for a relaxing Supper in the Oak Barn or sunlit Courtyard (weather pemitting). Your ticket includes £50 towards your meal, allowing you to choose from our full Supper menu, featuring an array of sharing dishes, main courses, and desserts.
Itinerary:
2pm – Arrive and enjoy a warm welcome from our team with afternoon tea and coffee.
2:30pm – Set off on a guided Farm tour exploring our vegetable and salad gardens, wild meadows, pastures and meet our Herd. Learn from Steve about native breeds, our our meadow restoration project and conservation grazing.
3:30pm – Travel in convoy to Penhale (a short 5-mile journey), for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of this normally private site. Discover how our cattle are contributing to the rewilding of Europes largest inland dune system, while soaking in breathtakiing views of Penhale and Perranporth Beach.
6pm – Return to Nancarrow for a re-fresh before Supper. If you’ve chosen to stay overnight, you can retreat to your room to unwind, or simply relax by the pond with a drink before your meal.
6:45pm – Enjoy your Supper! Let us know if you’d prefer to dine later – we’re happy to accommodate a later reservation.
