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Raise a glass to Rioja: 12 wines to try this autumn

Round & About’s resident wine columnist Giles Luckett indulges his passion for Rioja and picks his top 12 bottles to savour for 2026.

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Meet the Lightwater baker bringing sweet treats straight to your door

Cakes, muffins, cookies, scones and pies – which will you choose from Teresa Lindley’s new online First Slice bakery?

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Ready, set, bake! 11 brilliant baking experiences across Bucks, Berks & Oxon

From sourdough and artisan bread to macarons, French patisserie and cake decorating, discover 11 brilliant baking classes and workshops.

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Wingstop opens High Wycombe restaurant at Eden Shopping Centre – and the first 100 customers get free wings

Wingstop has opened its first High Wycombe restaurant at Eden Shopping Centre.

Foodies Festival returns to Oxford’s South Park over the bank holiday weekend

See celebrity chefs, chart-topping music and plenty of tasty treats at this year’s Foodies Festival in Oxford’s South Park.

Jazz up your Saturday night and support St Frideswide’s community curry

Enjoy live jazz while helping provide a new servery for St Frideswide’s free community curry this September.

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Win! Tracklements feast goodies

Win one of two fabulous Tracklements prize bundles worth £250 packed with award-winning chutneys, mustards and more.

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12 of the best wines to see you through autumn

Round & About magazine’s resident wine columnist, Giles Luckett, recommends the best wines for cosy autumn evenings.

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Meet the Bucks sushi teacher bringing the Japanese art of Shokuiku to local families

We chat to local sushi workshop queen & mum Tomono Davies about why food education is as important as any lesson.

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CarFest reveals full 2026 line-up and day splits ahead of first Silverstone festival

CarFest is heading to Silverstone this August, with Jessie J, Tom Jones, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Rick Astley and more joining the 2026 festival line-up.

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Castle Hotel Windsor to reopen following £9.5 million refurbishment with new British brasserie

Castle Hotel Windsor is reopening following a £9.5 million refurbishment, featuring redesigned bedrooms and a new British brasserie, Penningtons.

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Pub in the Park unveils sizzling line-up for 2026 – with tickets on sale now

The ultimate food and music festival returns to Marlow this spring, when Pub in the Park hosts some of the nation’s best chefs, tasty pop-up restaurants and unmissable live performances.

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Blenheim Food Festival – Star Q&A with Melissa Hemsley  

Former private chef turned food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, real food activist and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley chats to us ahead of Blenheim Palace Food Festival, 24th to 26th May 

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Pub in the Park unveils sizzling line-up for 2026 – with tickets on sale now

The ultimate food and music festival returns to Marlow this spring, when Pub in the Park hosts some of the nation’s best chefs, tasty pop-up restaurants and unmissable live performances.

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Blenheim Food Festival – Star Q&A with Melissa Hemsley  

Former private chef turned food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, real food activist and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley chats to us ahead of Blenheim Palace Food Festival, 24th to 26th May 

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Pub in the Park unveils sizzling line-up for 2026 – with tickets on sale now

The ultimate food and music festival returns to Marlow this spring, when Pub in the Park hosts some of the nation’s best chefs, tasty pop-up restaurants and unmissable live performances.

READ MORE
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Blenheim Food Festival – Star Q&A with Melissa Hemsley  

Former private chef turned food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, real food activist and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley chats to us ahead of Blenheim Palace Food Festival, 24th to 26th May 

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Pub in the Park unveils sizzling line-up for 2026 – with tickets on sale now

The ultimate food and music festival returns to Marlow this spring, when Pub in the Park hosts some of the nation’s best chefs, tasty pop-up restaurants and unmissable live performances.

READ MORE
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Blenheim Food Festival – Star Q&A with Melissa Hemsley  

Former private chef turned food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, real food activist and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley chats to us ahead of Blenheim Palace Food Festival, 24th to 26th May 

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Shake Shack Pride Menu 2025: Delicious Deals for a Great Cause in Oxford

Liz Nicholls checks out the colourful new menu at Shake Shack supporting the LGBTQIA+ community in Oxford Trying to book …

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Delicious Middle Eastern Dishes: Noor Murad’s Lugma Recipes

Discover flavourful Lugma recipes from Noor Murad’s cookbook Lugma: Abundant Dishes & Stories from My Middle East. Plus, win a copy!

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Recipes from The Bell at Ramsbury 

James Graham, talented head chef at The Bell at Ramsbury shares two gorgeous recipes to make and tuck into at home 

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Recipes from The White Hart, Fyfield

We’re sharing two recipes from The White Hart in Fyfield, which was recently named one of the UK’s top 50 gastropubs

Fryer tuck! Easy air fryer recipes

We’re sharing a taste of Healthy Air Fry Feasts: Fast, Easy, High-Protein Recipes in 30 Mins or Less by Christina Kynigos, AKA @VeryHungryGreek

Recipes from The Golden Ball, Henley 

Priya & Ben Watson of The Golden Ball in Lower Assendon share two special winter recipes which have the ‘wow’ factor! 

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Game on! Venison recipes for autumn

We’re sharing two recipes using venison, a sustainable, ethical local meat, thanks to Chiltern Venison & Robin Popham of Create Terroir.

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Tucking In! Recipes by Sophie Wyburd

We’re sharing a taste from Tucking In by Sophie Wyburd who is the star chef at this month’s Wild Feast in Otmoor Farm in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.

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Recipes with Clodagh McKenna

We’re sharing two recipes to make the most of the last of summer thanks to Irish chef, author & TV star Clodagh McKenna.

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Atul Kochhar’s Chicken Tikka Pie recipe

Atul Kochhar, star of our second Spotlight podcast, shares the recipe for the delicious pie he cooked up for Angela Walker.

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Emily Kerrigan’s Gluten-Free Kitchen Recipes & competition

We share fuss-free food inspiration from The Gluten-Free Kitchen by registered nutritionist Emily Kerrigan from Thame, published by Vie, £10.99.

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Star Q&A: Double Michelin-starred chef, Raymond Blanc

Liz Nicholls chats food, festivals & more with Raymond Blanc OBE who stars at Blenheim Palace Food Festival in May…

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Tom Kerridge chef Star Q&A

Liz Nicholls chats to Tom Kerridge, the double-Michelin starred chef who opened The Hand & Flowers 20 years ago & The Coach 10 years ago

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Star Q&A exclusive with Tom Parker Bowles 

The Castle Hotel, Windsor, will welcome British food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles for an exclusive Q&A event following the release of his latest book, Cooking & The Crown.

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Star Q&A with chef Clodagh McKenna

Irish chef, author & TV star Clodagh McKenna tells Liz Nicholls a few of her favourite things.

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Star Q&A: Double Michelin-starred chef, Raymond Blanc

Liz Nicholls chats food, festivals & more with Raymond Blanc OBE who stars at Blenheim Palace Food Festival in May…

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Tom Kerridge chef Star Q&A

Liz Nicholls chats to Tom Kerridge, the double-Michelin starred chef who opened The Hand & Flowers 20 years ago & The Coach 10 years ago

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Star Q&A exclusive with Tom Parker Bowles 

The Castle Hotel, Windsor, will welcome British food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles for an exclusive Q&A event following the release of his latest book, Cooking & The Crown.

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Star Q&A with chef Clodagh McKenna

Irish chef, author & TV star Clodagh McKenna tells Liz Nicholls a few of her favourite things.

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Win! Tracklements feast goodies

Win one of two fabulous Tracklements prize bundles worth £250 packed with award-winning chutneys, mustards and more.

READ MORE
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Win! Tracklements feast goodies

Win one of two fabulous Tracklements prize bundles worth £250 packed with award-winning chutneys, mustards and more.

READ MORE
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Win! Tracklements feast goodies

Win one of two fabulous Tracklements prize bundles worth £250 packed with award-winning chutneys, mustards and more.

READ MORE
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Win! Tracklements feast goodies

Win one of two fabulous Tracklements prize bundles worth £250 packed with award-winning chutneys, mustards and more.

READ MORE
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Over the Years

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2025

Round & About now have 31 editions reaching over 620,000 homes each month

22 employees, and over 600 businesses advertising each month

2019

The team won gold for Commercial Team of the Year and Regional Media Brand of the Year

at the British Media Awards 2019

2016

Round & About held
the first of two SO
Food Festivals

in Wallingford in September