Food destinations within easy reach of London, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of London. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Whitstable native oysters at The Whitstable Oyster Company since 1856
Whitstable in Kent, a 90-minute train ride from London, runs The Whitstable Oyster Company since 1856, Wheelers Oyster Bar from 1856 and a fishing-village.
Famous for: Heston Blumenthal's three-Michelin-starred Fat Duck and the Hinds Head pub
Bray on the Thames in Berkshire, 45 minutes from Paddington, runs Heston Blumenthal's three-starred Fat Duck and the Hinds Head pub. Booking recommended.
Famous for: Whole-roast turbot at The Sett by Mark Sargeant and seafront pubs
Margate on the Kent coast, 90 minutes from St Pancras, the seaside town reopened post-2010 by the Turner Contemporary, The Sett, Buoy and Oyster.
Famous for: The Turf Tavern, The Eagle and Child, college dining halls
Oxford, an hour from Paddington, runs historic university pubs (The Turf Tavern from 1381, The Eagle and Child) and the Covered Market for traditional.
Famous for: Fitzbillies Chelsea buns and Midsummer House riverside fine dining
Cambridge, an hour from King's Cross, runs Fitzbillies's century-old Chelsea bun bakery (1920), Midsummer House two-Michelin-star riverside dining.
Famous for: Webbe's at the Fish Cafe and the Mermaid Inn since 1420
Rye in East Sussex, 90 minutes from St Pancras, the medieval Cinque Ports town runs The Mermaid Inn (1420), Webbe's Fish Cafe and the cobbled-street.
Famous for: The Salt Room seaside dining, The Lanes' fish-and-chip shops
Brighton on the south coast, an hour from Victoria, runs The Salt Room beachfront dining, The Lanes' twisted alleys of fish-and-chip shops and the Royal.