Homes for sale in foraging hotspots in England, Scotland and Wales – in pictures From a thatched cottage with a green-topped sweeping extension to a lodge-style home in a town that is heaven for foodies A thatched cottage in Wiltshire with a sweeping extension with a green roof. ering house”) is cantilevered over two rivers in a valley five miles from Brecon and the Brecon Beacons national park. Here local foraging companies run botanical gin walks. This innovative property, made from slate and stone, is a nod to the traditional Welsh longhouse and has two wings and five bedrooms.
Elevated decking provides outside seating and the home has a green roof. The mechanical extraction ventilation system keeps things fresh indoors. There is planning permission for an office or studio in the grounds. _£895,000._ _Aucoot,020 7112 4907_ II-listed Macey’s Cottage dates back to about 1540 and has been renovated keeping its original features.
The kitchen-dining-living room, with an island for food preparation, is the perfect retreat after a forage (the National Trust runs courses from its Stourhead estate in Wiltshire). There are three main bedrooms and two more flexible spaces. The surprise addition is a sweeping extension topped with a green roof.
Ansty is in Cranborne Chase national landscape. There is a pick-your-own fruit farm in the village. _£810,000._ _Inigo, 020 3687 3071_ dies, with a farmers’ market and streets crammed with restaurants and cafes. The county itself is a natural larder with wild garlic, herbs and mushrooms growing across the diverse landscape.
Ten minutes from the town centre is Rowden Lodge, a 19th-century lodge-style home, once a stable block. Made from honey-hued local stone under a steeply pitched tile roof, this five-bedroom home is hidden behind tall trees. At the back is an L-shaped, glazed extension housing the kitchen, dining room and a sitting room _. £1.25m._ _The Modern House, 020 3795 5920_ h views across the valley is 350-year-old Waungron Uchaf, a farmhouse that nestles within 0.5 hectares (1.3 acres) of gardens and grounds, just to the south of this small market town.
The property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, a snug on the lower-ground floor with an inglenook fireplace and a study next door with a wood-burning stove. The house is part of a wider holding that extends to about 14 hectares (35 acres) and includes oak woodland. It is 30-minute drive from Tenby and the coast, where foraging companies operate. _£775,000.
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