The Oldstead Foraging Tour with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Our foraging philosophy is integral to our ethos at the Black Swan, so we’re pleased to be able to offer our guests the opportunity to step behind the scenes this summer and explore the flavours we forage in the countryside surrounding us in Oldstead.
Guided by a knowledgeable member of our team, you’ll discover the seasonal wild ingredients that shape our tasting menu at The Black Swan. This one-night foraging package includes a walking foraging tour through our kitchen garden and across the Banks family farmland, where you’ll discover the rich variety of wild food sources found in our hedgerows and woodland. From edible plants and flowers to wild fungi and lesser-known ingredients, you’ll learn to identify and gather both familiar and more unusual flavours that grow naturally in the countryside around us.
Led by seasonality and our redefined growing chapters, the experience includes an introduction to the principles and ethics of responsible foraging, ensuring minimal impact on the environment. Along the way, you’ll gain an understanding of how these wild ingredients inspire our dishes, revealing the remarkable flavours that can be found right on your doorstep.
The Oldstead Foraging Tour with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast is available on select Friday night stays between May & August 2026 and includes:
– A one-night stay at The Black Swan at Oldstead
– A walking foraging tour around the Black Swan garden & farmland
– Tasting Menu for Two at The Black Swan Oldstead
– Breakfast at The Black Swan Oldstead
– A copy of Tommy’s cookbook, Roots
– Oldstead preserves pack to take away
The Oldstead Foraging Tour is priced from £950 based on two people sharing a room.
This experience is limited to a maximum of 8 guests only on the below dates between May & August 2026.
– Friday 15th May
– Friday 22nd May
– Friday 29th May
– Friday 5th June
– Friday 12th June
– Friday 26th June
– Friday 10th July
– Friday 14th August
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Itinerary:
Day of Arrival:
12.30pm – Arrive in the bar at The Black Swan Oldstead for hot drinks and a seasonal snack prepared by our chefs.
1pm – 2.30pm – Walking foraging tour around Oldstead
3pm – Check in to your room for some downtime before heading for dinner from our tasting menu
Day of Departure:
8.30am – 9.30am – Breakfast at The Black Swan Oldstead
10.30am – Check out
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Terms & Conditions:
This package is available on the select dates only based on 2 people sharing a room, subject to availability. A £150 deposit per person is taken at the time of booking with the remaining balance payable on departure. You must cancel your reservation outside of 14 days to receive a full deposit refund minus a £10 administration charge. If you cancel within 14 days the whole deposit payment will be kept as a cancellation charge. If we are able to re-let the booking we will refund the payment (minus a £10 administration charge). Dinner at The Black Swan Oldstead includes the standard Tasting Menu. Please contact us regarding any dietary requirements. No drinks, supplement dishes or wine packages are included in this package. All drinks and any extras taken throughout your stay will be payable on departure. This package may not be suitable for individuals with limited mobility due to the requirement for walking, standing, and navigating uneven surfaces on the foraging trip. In adverse weather conditions we may need to transfer the foraging trip to the day of departure or cancel which we will endeavour to do with as much notice as possible. Guests are reminded to wear suitable clothing and footwear for an outdoor activity.
Dine at The Black Swan Oldstead
The Black Swan is a 1 Michelin-star, a Michelin Green Star and 4 AA Rosette restaurant with rooms by chef Tommy Banks.
Experience a tasting menu that is inspired by the ingredients that we grow and forage ourselves in and around Oldstead. The tasting menu is priced at £195 per person for dinner and £135 per person for Saturday lunch.
Stay at The Black Swan Oldstead
We offer 1 night stays Tuesday - Saturday which include the tasting menu, overnight stay and breakfast in one of our nine beautiful rooms. When The Black Swan rooms are full we offer our packages at our sister site, The Abbey Inn at Byland (located 1 mile away). Please note The Abbey Inn is closed on a Tuesday and Wednesday; check in would be at The Black Swan on both these days.
We also offer 2 night packages arriving on a Saturday or Monday only. Guests will enjoy our tasting menu on Saturday/Tuesday and can experience our sister restaurant, The Abbey Inn, on the Sunday/Monday.
If you would like to make a room booking using a gift voucher, please contact our reservations team via reception@blackswanoldstead.co.uk.