British Baking Retreat
$6,500.00 – $8,500.00
London and Lancashire, England
May 23–May 29, 2021
You asked, and we listened! This May, we are heading across the pond so you can learn classic British recipes firsthand from the winners of The Great British Bake Off and other British baking experts. This week-long trip will begin and end in London, with travel to the picturesque English countryside to visit John Whaite at his cookery school in Lancashire. We promise it will be a lovely, jubbly time.
Please note all 16 spots of this baking retreat must be filled by April 1 for the retreat to take place. Don’t wait! Register today.
What’s Included
- Hotel accommodations in London and Lancashire
- Breakfast daily at hotel in London and Lancashire
- Private coach transfers to/from all retreat activities and to Lancashire
- All baking classes at Leiths School of Food and Wine, John Whaite’s Kitchen Cookery School, and guided tour of Borough Market
- Welcome wine reception in London, afternoon tea at The Milestone Hotel, dinner at John Whaite’s in Lancashire, closing wine reception at The Milestone Hotel, lunch at Leiths School of Food and Wine
What’s Not Included
- Airfare/travel to London
- Airport transfers
- Some meals
Wednesday, October 21
Arrive in London and get settled into The Milestone Hotel, a five-star luxury hotel known for its British style and charm. The hotel is located in the Kensington neighborhood, adjacent to Kensington Palace and Gardens and close to the Royal Albert Hall. We’ll have an early evening wine reception at the hotel so you can meet our editor-in-chief, Brian Hart Hoffman, and your fellow bakers. Dinner will be on your own with our list of top restaurants to try while you’re in London.
Thursday, October 22
Day 1 at Leiths School of Food and Wine. Edd Kimber, cookbook author and the winner of the first season of The Great British Bake Off, will start the day of hands-on baking with his traditional English scones and then share some of his favorite recipes for modern takes on British pudding (what the British call dessert!). Lunch, tea, and coffee will be provided at the school, and class will run from 10 a.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. Transportation in a private coach will be provided to and from the cookery school.
Friday, October 23
Day 2 at Leiths School of Food and Wine. The chef instructors at Leiths will lead a day of baking classic British recipes, from Chelsea buns to Yorkshire pudding. Lunch, tea, and coffee will be provided at the school, and class will run from 10 a.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. Transportation in a private coach will be provided to and from the cookery school.
Saturday, October 24
Edd Kimber will guide us on an exclusive tour through the famed Borough Market, London’s oldest food market, where we will visit Bread Ahead Bakery, taste cheese at Neal’s Yard Dairy, and have plenty of time for shopping. Then we’ll head back to The Milestone Hotel for afternoon tea with a very special guest. Transportation in a private coach will be provided to and from Borough Market.
Sunday, October 25
Enjoy morning free time before we head to rural Lancashire in a private coach to meet our friend John Whaite. John is the winner of the third season of The Great British Bake Off, a cookbook author, and runs John Whaite’s Kitchen Cookery School. We’ll wind through tiny Tudor villages and picturesque landscapes before we check into the cozy Wrightington Hotel, Health Club & Spa. In the evening, we’ll have a very special dinner at John’s family’s home, which is adjacent the cookery school on Tunley Lane.
Monday, October 26
One group will head to John Whaite’s Kitchen Cookery School for a hands-on afternoon tea baking class that will feature Victoria sponge, Battenberg cake, tartlets, and more while the other group can enjoy spa amenities at the hotel or partake in an optional field trip to explore the beautiful English countryside. Transportation in a private coach will be provided to and from the cookery school and for the optional field trip.
Tuesday, October 27
One group will head to John Whaite’s Kitchen Cookery School for a hands-on afternoon tea baking class that will feature Victoria sponge, Battenberg cake, tartlets, and more while the other group can enjoy spa amenities at the hotel or partake in an optional field trip to explore the beautiful English countryside. Transportation in a private coach will be provided to and from the cookery school and for the optional field trip.
In the late afternoon, the entire group will head back to London via private coach, where we will check back into The Milestone Hotel and gather for an evening wine reception to toast an amazing week of baking together.
Wednesday, October 28
Departures at the time of your choosing. No retreat programming is scheduled.
The full price of the trip (100%) is due at booking. Your reservation will be confirmed upon receipt of payment. We accept payment by American Express, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Amazon Pay. Trip prices are in US dollars.
Accommodations in London
Located in the Kensington neighborhood of London, adjacent to Kensington Palace and Gardens and close to the Royal Albert Hall, The Milestone Hotel is a five-star historic hotel that’s steeped in British style and charm. Each room features fine fabrics, fresh flowers, antique furnishings, and rare artworks.
We have a limited number of rooms available for the evening of Saturday, May 9, if you plan to arrive in London a day early. To include one of these rooms in your package, place “hotel add-on for Saturday, May 9” in your cart for checkout. This does include breakfast.
We will do our best to arrange for double-occupancy rooms with two beds, but due to the uniqueness of the hotels where we will be staying, we cannot guarantee separate beds. If there are not two beds, guests will be provided with two sets of linens on one bed.
Accommodations in Lancashire
The cozy Wrightington Hotel, Health Club & Spa is conveniently located about five minutes from John Whaite’s Kitchen Cookery School.
We will do our best to arrange for double-occupancy rooms with two beds, but due to the uniqueness of the hotels where we will be staying, we cannot guarantee separate beds. If there are not two beds, guests will be provided with two sets of linens on one bed.<
The price of the trip includes all hotel accommodations, private coach transfers to/from all retreat activities, all baking classes and workshops, and some meals.
Single- and double-occupancy rates are available, as well as a baking participant plus-one package.
Since the trip is nonrefundable, we suggest buying trip insurance through a company like Travelex. You can also check with your credit card company to see if they provide travel insurance.
If you don’t purchase travel insurance, you agree to indemnify us against any charges that might otherwise be covered by your insurance. You further agree that we are not responsible for any costs of cancellation by you.
Your credit card will be charged by Hoffman Media, the parent company of Bake from Scratch.
We reserve the right to cancel the trip if fewer than 16 participants have signed up by September 1, 2020. We will send an email confirmation to all participants when this number has been met. If Bake from Scratch initiates the cancellation, we will refund all payments.
Have a question about this baking retreat? Contact us.
