Featured

TOP STORIES

thumbnail

What to eat with Sherry

Our resident wine columnist, Giles, discovers the joys of pairing Sherry with good and makes some delicious finds 

READ MORE
thumbnail

The inside story of a spy

This month author & journalist Michael Smith introduces us to Hector Bywater who talked his way around the dockyards

READ MORE
thumbnail

Wild flower of weed?

Many ‘weeds’ are edible and important sources of food for insects & caterpillars. Wild meadow flowers can colonise the garden as a ‘weed’ as gardening expert Cathie Welch explains

READ MORE

Astrology & Tarot for April

What’s in store for you this month? Melanie Harding, founder of Soul Healing Guidance, offers some useful guidance for all signs to help you navigate April

New Tuscan Wines | San Felice

Round & About Magazine’s resident wine columnist Giles Luckett talks to Leonardo Bellaccini of San Felice as he explores Chianti’s new style of wine

Spring into summer

Take your garden from zero to hero this spring & then sit back and enjoy when the summer rolls in

thumbnail

Dishoom delights set to sizzle 

We’re sharing two delicious recipes from the Dishoom cookbook to celebrate the sizzling new restaurant in Oxford, Permit Room 

READ MORE
thumbnail

Hoppy Easter! Days Out & Family Fun

Chocolate eggs, hot cross buns & bunnies are all familiar sights at Easter but there’s much more to enjoy in the spring break

READ MORE
thumbnail

Mother’s Day 2025 at The Ivy

The two or three course set menu is perfect for celebrating mums and mother-figures from 28th March.

READ MORE
thumbnail

Kingham Plough head chef digs deep! 

Ashleigh Farrand, head chef of the Kingham Plough, recently appeared as a contestant in the BBC’s Great British Menu competing in the Southwest England heat of the competition 

READ MORE
thumbnail

Paul Zerdin dazzles with Jaw Drop 

The winner of America’s Got Talent 2015, Paul Zerdin is heading back out on tour with his new show Jaw Drop 

READ MORE
thumbnail

Sizzling summer ideas

There are plenty of things to keep you and the little ones entertained this summer.

READ MORE
thumbnail

What have you missed?

Here we are, a full year after lockdown was announced. Let’s face it, tempers feel a little bit frayed this week, which is natural, really, as we approach the final furlong towards (hopeful) freedom!

READ MORE
thumbnail

Sizzling summer ideas

There are plenty of things to keep you and the little ones entertained this summer.

READ MORE

What have you missed?

Here we are, a full year after lockdown was announced. Let’s face it, tempers feel a little bit frayed this week, which is natural, really, as we approach the final furlong towards (hopeful) freedom!

thumbnail

Sizzling summer ideas

There are plenty of things to keep you and the little ones entertained this summer.

READ MORE
thumbnail

What have you missed?

Here we are, a full year after lockdown was announced. Let’s face it, tempers feel a little bit frayed this week, which is natural, really, as we approach the final furlong towards (hopeful) freedom!

READ MORE
thumbnail

Sizzling summer ideas

There are plenty of things to keep you and the little ones entertained this summer.

READ MORE
thumbnail

What have you missed?

Here we are, a full year after lockdown was announced. Let’s face it, tempers feel a little bit frayed this week, which is natural, really, as we approach the final furlong towards (hopeful) freedom!

READ MORE
thumbnail

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 

READ MORE
thumbnail

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

READ MORE
thumbnail

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! 

READ MORE

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.

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.

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.

thumbnail

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.

READ MORE
thumbnail

Emily Kerrigan’s Gluten-Free Kitchen & competition

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

READ MORE
thumbnail

Fitwaffle’s No-Bake Baking for families

We’re sharing a taste of easy oven-free recipes from the book by Eloise Head AKA Fitwaffle who will star at Big Feastival.

READ MORE
thumbnail

Paul Clerehugh’s Goosebury Crumble

Crooked Billet’s Paul Clerehugh shares his Gooseberry Crumble recipe with Round & About readers.

READ MORE
thumbnail

Green & easy! Wonderful watercress recipes

May brings us the start of British watercress season, thanks to The Watercress Company’s recipes

READ MORE
thumbnail

Q&A with gardening guru Adam Frost  

Liz Nicholls chats to dad and Chelsea & Gardeners’ World star Adam Frost whose new book For The Love Of Plants is out on 13th March ahead of his spring UK tour

READ MORE
thumbnail

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen star Q&A

Liz Nicholls chats to interior designer, dad & grandad Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 59, who has helped design Rangeford Villages’ new luxury retirement villages, with his daughter Hermione

READ MORE
thumbnail

Wycombe Swan panto star Vernon Q&A

Liz Nicholls chats to Radio 2 star & dad Vernon Kay who stars in Aladdin at Wycombe Swan, 13th December to 5th January

READ MORE

Towersey Festival Q&A with Billy Bragg

Liz Nicholls chats to singer songwriter and activist Billy Bragg who will star at the last ever Bucks highlight Towersey Festival – the 60th highlight – from 23rd to 26th August, and urges you to book your tickets.

Q&A with Dizzee Rascal

Liz Nicholls shares a chat with Dizzee Rascal MBE who headlines Party In The Paddock at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, 17th August.

Q&A with Sharron Davies MBE

Liz Nicholls chats to Sharron Davies MBE as she looks forward to The Olympic Games – her 13th – starting later this month in Paris.

thumbnail

Q&A with music legend Chaka Khan

Liz Nicholls shares a chat with singer Chaka Khan who will star at Nocturne Live at Blenheim in June & Love Supreme festival in Sussex in July

READ MORE
thumbnail

Paloma Faith April music star Q&A

Musician Paloma Faith tells us about her new break-up album The Glorification of Sadness ahead of her UK tour which starts this month

READ MORE
thumbnail

Star Q&A: Ian Botham

Ian Botham, cricket legend, member of the House of Lords, dad and grandad, 67, chats to us about sport & more.

READ MORE
thumbnail

Star Q&A: Tony Blackburn

Radio DJ legend, dad & grandad Tony Blackburn chats to Liz Nicholls ahead of his Sounds Of The 60s live tour at a theatre near you.

READ MORE
thumbnail

Star Q&A: Zoe Lyons

Comedian Zoe Lyons shares her thoughts ahead of her Bald Ambition live comedy tour which visits Aldershot, Banbury, Farnham, Salisbury, Maidenhead & more

READ MORE

No posts found

30 years

ABOUT US

Over the Years

timeline wow fadeIn

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