The Highlights

Explore the East Neuk coastline at low tide

Learn to identify different edible seaweeds

Learn about the intertidal ecosystem

Five-course wild tasting menu

Food cooked over an open fire on the beach

Includes a 52-page digital seaweed foraging guide

Exchangeable Experience Gift

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Anstruther

The Experience

Discover just how much there is to taste along Scotland's shoreline with four hours of seaweed foraging, coastal discovery and wild cooking in the East Neuk of Fife.

Following the falling tide, you'll head across the shore with an experienced forager to discover edible seaweeds, learn how to identify and harvest them responsibly and explore their role in the coastal ecosystem. Then comes the delicious part. The fire is lit and your day's discoveries become part of a five-course wild tasting menu, cooked and enjoyed together on the beach.

The Experience

Your coastal adventure will see you walking around 800 metres across a mixture of sand and rock towards parts of the shore normally hidden beneath the water. With the biggest spring tides uncovering areas that aren't usually accessible on foot, there's plenty waiting to be discovered.

Your guide will introduce you to some of the seaweeds growing across the rocks and pools. Depending on what nature provides, you might encounter sea spaghetti, sea lettuce, dulse or sugar kelp. You'll learn how to recognise different species, understand their role within the coastal ecosystem and discover how to harvest seaweed responsibly so that it can continue growing.

The day's harvest becomes part of a five-course wild tasting menu incorporating seaweeds, shore plants and local produce. Courses are cooked over an open flame and eaten together on the beach, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions and discover new flavours along the way.

For adventurous foodies and curious explorers, this is an experience gift with a real taste of the Scottish coast.

Important Information

Meeting Point
The exact meeting point will be emailed to you a few days before your workshop, once weather and tides have settled the best shore for the day, always along the East Neuk, within easy reach of St Andrews.

Weather
Safety is paramount. If weather conditions are deemed unsuitable on the day, the workshop can be postponed at short notice.
Every effort will be made to give a day’s notice prior to postponement, but given the changeable nature of Scottish weather this may not always be possible.
If workshops are postponed due to adverse weather conditions, participants will be booked onto the next available workshop.

What To Bring
Please wear wellies or footwear with good grip, and layered clothing suitable for changeable coastal conditions.

Fitness
A moderate level of fitness and sure-footedness is recommended. The walk out is around 800m over uneven and slippery rock.

Dietary Needs and Allergies
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus are available with 7 days’ notice, and shellfish is always avoidable. Every menu is built on wild seaweed, so traces can be present in any dish. Please advise about severe allergies when you book, and you will be asked again on the day.

Selected dates throughout the year to coincide with the larger "spring" tides that align with the full and new moons.

Duration: 4 hours

Your voucher is valid for 12 Months from the date of issue.

Please note you must have booked and taken your experience before the expiry date.

Child age range: 8 to 16 years old
Adults: Aged 16+
Not recommended for pregnant ladies or for anyone with a heart condition.
Not suitable for wheelchair users.
Assistance dogs are welcome by prior arrangement, so please ask when booking. Other dogs are not permitted to join the workshops.

The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.

A cancellation indemnity, subject to terms, is included with every voucher.

Images are for illustrative purposes only. The experience may vary by location or availability. Please refer to the experience description for full details of what is included.

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