10 best cookery courses by the sea

Simply gorgeous places to learn culinary skills

Dunbrody Cookery School,
County Wexford
Set in 200 dreamy acres of gardens on the Hook Peninsula on Ireland’s southern coast, this Georgian manor house is an elegant place to learn how to whip up fine food using high-quality local ingredients at the cooking school. One-day courses might take in Soups & Breads, Seafood & Shellfish and Fusion Cuisines. Also, there are two-day Dinner Parties for Six courses. One-day courses cost around €150 per person (includes lunch). Dunbrody Country House Hotel & Restaurant, Arthurstown, New Ross, County Wexford (00 353 51 389 600, dunbrodyhouse.com).