Cookery Schools Collection : Station House Cookery School, Scotland.

The Station House Cookery School is a thriving culinary gem on the Dumfries and Galloway coast, housed in a charming 19th century former station building. Combining day courses in specialist topics with week-long deep-dives into a world of skills and cuisines, students at the school will leave with the passion, knowledge and inspiration to create delectable meals at home.

The Location Station House Cookery School is located in the picturesque fishing town of Kirkcudbright, (pronounced kir–coo–bree) see map below. Located on the scenic Dumfries coast. Close to both the River Dee and the Irish Sea, the school is perfectly placed to access the freshest seafood, along with the rich variety of local game and produce on offer in southern Scotland. The cookery school also has a list of wonderful nearby hotels and holiday cottages.

The Cooking School Located in the original town railway station, the cookery school has been sympathetically and creatively re-imagined into this intimate but well equipped culinary space. part of your day in the separate classroom, is even held on the original railway location, surrounded by platform walls! You’ll be cooking up a feast in the Station House’s bright and modern kitchens, housed within the town’s charming former train station buildings. Budding chefs will watch the recipes being cooked by the experts in the Station’s newly fitted demonstration kitchen, before taking up a workstation in the spacious student kitchens to get cooking. The Team Courses at The Station House Cookery School are led by head chef Nick Morris and his team. Nick trained at the internationally renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland, where he honed his craft under the watchful eye of industry legends Darina Allen, Rory O’Connell and Rachel Allen. Under Nick’s enthusiastic, knowledgeable and friendly tutelage, students will learn crucial food preparation and cooking tips which will greatly enhance their cookery skills for life. For full details see below, or visit their own website here.