Going Rogan

British Travel Journal embarks on an unforgettable foodie tour of Simon Rogan’s farm and acclaimed field-to-fork restaurants in the Lake District, where sustainability, seasonality and world-class culinary innovation combine in delicious harmony.

As a self-confessed food fanatic (read: glutton), I nearly always plan my holidays around what I’m going to eat when I get there. I’ve driven to deepest Cornwall to feast on fresh seafood, travelled miles across Scotland for a specific scoop of ice cream, and spent a week in Somerset eating my body weight in cheese, but there is one gastronomic pilgrimage in particular that has been on my list for quite some time...

Today, food lovers flock to the Lake District not only for the beautiful scenery, but for a taste of Simon Rogan’s famous farm-to-fork philosophy. One of the most celebrated chefs in the world and recently awarded an MBE for services to the food industry, Rogan is passionate about the relationship between food and nature and has built an epicurean empire based on this ethos in and around the small Cumbrian village of Cartmel. Here, he owns a 12-acre farm and a handful of acclaimed restaurants, including the legendary L’Enclume; the only three Michelin star restaurant in the North of England, and one of only eight in the UK. It also holds a Green Michelin Star for its rigorous approach to sustainability.

My first port of call was Henrock, Simon Rogan’s relaxed and informal restaurant at Linthwaite House; a luxurious country house hotel near the small town of Bowness-on-Windermere….

Published March 2024 in the Spring issue of British Travel Journal and on the British Travel Journal website.