Have you ever wanted to discover more about the produce behind a Michelin-star restaurant’s menu? Well, luckily for Mancs, it’s closer than you think as an on-farm dining experience from one of the North West’s (and the world’s) infamous Michelin-starred chefs, Simon Rogan, returns this summer – and it’s just a short train ride or drive away from Manchester.
Simon Rogan’s A Day at Our Farm will return for Summer 2026, welcoming guests to dine among the growing beds of his regenerative farm in the Cartmel Valley, nestled on the edge of the Lake District. Following three consecutive sell-out seasons, the sustainable dining experience will return to the Cumbrian farm with just 16 guests at a time.
Our Farm by Simon Rogan
Our Farm sits just a mile from Simon Rogan’s flagship three-Michelin-starred restaurant L’Enclume, the adjoining chef’s table Aulis, and one-Michelin-starred Rogan & Co. It functions as the supply hub for the entire Rogan restaurant operation in the UK, providing the majority of ingredients used across the restaurant menus. The farm also supplies Henrock by Simon Rogan at Linthwaite House in Bowness, and Aulis, Simon Rogan’s 12-seater chef’s table in London.
What to expect from Simon Rogan’s A Day at Our Farm experience
Farm tour
Running on select Saturdays from June to the end of August, the three-hour experience begins with an extended farm tour led by Head Farmer Adam Frickel. Guests are guided through the farm’s polytunnels and growing beds, stocked with vegetables, flowers and herbs, while enjoying a selection of snacks and a non-alcoholic spritz along the way.
The tour offers an insight into what it takes to run one of the world’s leading restaurant smallholdings. Adam and his team also share details of the group’s eco-friendly practices, which played a key role in L’Enclume being awarded a Michelin Green Star in 2021.
A menu featuring ingredients picked fresh just metres from the table
After approximately an hour on the tour, guests take their seats at Our Farm’s sharing tables, which overlook the 14-acre site, for an informal banquet prepared by Head Chef Liam Fitzpatrick. Cooked over open flame, the menu draws on ingredients picked that morning just metres from the table, alongside produce from neighbouring Lake District suppliers. A curated drinks list of wines, beer and non-alcoholic options accompanies the meal, and a vegetarian menu is available.
Sample menu
Snacks
Aynsome elixir
Preserved cucumber, barley cracker
Thermidor garlic, sourdough.
Charred Duncan cabbage, black garlic
Chickpea wafer, mustard.
Our Farm Feast
Einkorn sourdough focaccia.
Shoulder of Herwick lamb, ramson honey glaze
Salad of Our Farm cress, selection of last season’s preserves.
Fermented Kalibos cabbage, rose & shiso.
Fuseau Artichoke, & miso.
Our Farm Kale & Chard, garlic & chilli.
Charred Thermidor garlic & Harp spinach.
Fermented Cobra, Mote Gusto bean salsa.
Dessert
Peregrine Peach, chamomile cake, peach leaf cream.
A Day at Our Farm 2026 dates and how to book
Saturday 6th June
Saturday 4th July
Saturday 25th July
Saturday 8th August
Saturday 22nd August
The experience starts from £150, and bookings are now open for all dates. To make a reservation, visit here.
How to get to Our Farm
Our Farm is located down a small track near Aynsome Manor and is a five-minute drive from Cartmel. If you wish to walk to Our Farm, be aware that this involves roadside walking and takes approximately 45 minutes from the centre of Cartmel.
Cartmel takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes from Manchester by car. The journey takes roughly 2 hours by train via Lancaster, with the nearest train stations being Cark & Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands and Kents Bank, all of which you can get buses from to Cartmel.
📍Our Farm, Aynsome Lane, Cartmel, LA11 6HH.