BIG GREEN EGG HOLIDAY RETREATS
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FIRST NIGHT FLAVOURS
Over the past few years, many of the country’s most picturesque and peaceful self-catered retreats have turned to the Big Green Egg to enhance their guest experience. In cabins, lodges and country cottages in beauty spots all around the UK, discerning holidaymakers have been given the facilities they need to feast on fire-cooked food beneath wide-open skies.
The question is, what to cook? For inspiration, we turned to Ross Geach, a Big Green Egg Champion who regularly hosts guests in the shepherd’s huts on his Cornish family farm. Ross has come up with three simple recipes, perfect for the first night at a rural retreat. No complex setups or techniques. No long cooking times. Just high-quality British ingredients served sharing-style to the centre of the table, ready for a ravenous family to tuck in. He’s even kept the tableware to a minimum to cut down on washing-up. More flavour, less fuss.
FIND YOUR PERFECT RETREAT
FEASTING ON THE LOCH
Located on the shores of Loch Fyne, Kabn is a peaceful, off-grid retreat in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. Its architecturally distinctive wooden cabins, made from sustainable materials, feature floor-to-ceiling glass, minimalist interiors and stunning views. Each cabin has access to a Big Green Egg, allowing guests to savour incredible produce supplied by the area’s fishermen, hill farmers and gamekeepers. Or, if they want the retreat’s own fire-cooking expert to do the work for them, the Wild Kabn Kitchen’s EGG can be fired up for private dining experiences and group supper clubs.
BARBECUE BY THE PRIVATE POOL
The Tawny is a ‘deconstructed’ hotel, located deep in the glorious Staffordshire countryside. It offers all the facilities and services of a high-end hotel – heated outdoor pool, fantastic dining options, room service – but the accommodation is located within its own private spaces, including wildwood huts, treehouses and romantic boathouses. Among the most luxurious of these is Kestrel Cottage, a four-bedroom cottage with its own pool, bar and games room, plus a Big Green Egg. As well as personally utilising the EGG, guests can arrange for a private meal to be cooked by the head chef at the Tawny.
A Suffolk escape
Wilderness Reserve in Suffolk is an 8,000-acre estate of woodland, lakes and rolling pasture punctuated more than a dozen beautifully restored period properties, including a Grade II listed manor house and a 15th century barn, all available for holidays, retreats and weddings. There are Big Green Eggs in place for guests to use themselves, and are regularly fired up by the estate’s private chefs. They’re also at the heart of special events including the magical Fire Feasts: spectacular dinners held in a clearing deep in the ancient woodland, accompanied by a blaze of fiery entertainment.
WIN A PRIZE WORTH £1,925
We’ve partnered with Holiday Lodges, the go-to site for retreats in high-quality lodges (including Orchard Barn View), and Edenmoor, the award-winning online farm shop, to offer an amazing prize, featuring all the elements of a perfect, food-filled summer getaway. One lucky winner will receive:
- ∙A Minimax Big Green Egg worth £925
- ∙A £500 voucher to spend on accommodation at HolidayLodges.co.uk
- ∙A £500 voucher to spend on British produce from Edenmoor
The prize draw closes at midnight on 30th July 2026. Full terms and conditions can be found on the entry page.
TAKE AN EGG OF YOUR OWN
If the retreat you’re heading to doesn’t have a Big Green Egg, that shouldn’t stop you enjoying fantastic fire-cooked food. Invest in a MiniMax, our portable model: easy to transport, fun to use, but still big enough to feed a family. It comes up to heat in no time at all and has the same versatility, control and heat retention as its larger siblings. The Foldable Stand with Acia Shelves makes cooking on the MiniMax secure and comfortable – and does so without compromising on portability.
