Anything but vanilla

While gelato is all about classic cioccolato, pistacchio and stracciatella, the Great British Ice Cream likes to go off-piste. Have a lick of these:

• Rose-infused with a fruits of the forest ripple: that’s King Richard III, a House of York-themed creation from the history buffs at Gelato Village in Leicester.

• Orange and fruity, Luca’s I’rn Brew turns Scotland’s vivid national drink into a refreshing sorbet. Find it at the brand’s cafés in Musselburgh and Edinburgh.

• It may be seasonal, but Hackney Gelato’s Hot Cross Bun flavour captures all the Easter goodness of its muse. Think sultanas, candied fruit and, of course, a generous helping of salted butter.

• Bacon-infused milk, a custard-filled egg and plenty of dry ice go into the making of Heston Blumenthal’s signature bacon and egg ice cream (complete with brioche soldiers) at The Fat Duck in Berkshire.

• Beckleberry’s liquorice and blackcurrant number tastes like an English summer. It’s best enjoyed after an invigorating afternoon of foraging in the hedgerows.