The David Adlard Cookery School

Basic ingredients: Hands-on cookery days and “watch and eat” demonstrations by David and a team of hand-picked “star” chefs (including Aiden Byrne and Tom Kerridge) at the homely school kitchen at the Walpole Arms in Norfolk. There are usually a couple of courses a month, both midweek and on Saturdays, ranging from Pig Out on Norfolk pork to More Scrumdiddlyumptious Vegetarian Delights.

They say: We only opened last year and we’re glad to see so many students coming back for more. If you like the cookery school you should try out our Behind the Label wine club.

We say: Adlard held a Michelin star for close to 20 years for his eponymous restaurant and likes to share tricks of the restaurant trade with keen amateur cooks.