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UK’s Best Food Festivals
Celebrate and taste the best of British produce by spending a delicious day out at one of the UK’s best food festivals. There are literally hundreds to choose from so we’ve hand-picked some of our favourites and will be adding more as we taste our way around the country.
Have a Festive Foodie Day Out at One of Britain’s Best Food Festivals
River Cottage Summer Fair: A Day Out on Hugh’s Farm
Axminster, Devon (August)
Taste Rock Star Cheese at The Big Feastival
Kingham, Oxfordshire (August)
Pay Homage to Kent’s famous Oyster at Whitstable Oyster Festival
Whitstable, Kent, (July)
BBC Countryfile Live 2019: 10 Fun Things to Do at This Year’s Show
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
The Best Summer Food and Drink Festivals 2019
Our pick of July and August’s best food & drink festivals.
At Aldeburgh Food Festival Enjoy a Taste of Suffolk by The Sea
Alderburgh, Suffolk (September)
Dartmouth Food Festival: Discover a Taste of The South West
Dartmouth, Devon (October)
Shuck Scallops and Sing Sea Shanties at Rye Scallop Festival
Rye, East Sussex (February)
Get Christmas Wrapped Up at Winchester Christmas Market
Winchester, Hampshire
Get a Taste for Wales at Abergavenny Food Festival
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire (September)
Visit London’s Gourmet Gardens for Open Garden Squares Weekend
London (June)
Feast at the Taste of London Summer Festival in Regent’s Park
Regent’s Park, London (June)
Graze and Cycle in Vintage Style at Eroica Britannia
Near Bakewell, Peak District, Derbyshire (June)
Gwledd Conwy Feast: Taste Welsh Produce in a Stunning Setting
Conwy, North Wales (October)
Take Part in Derbyshire Farming Tradition at The Bakewell Show
Bakewell, Peak District, Derbyshire (August)
Taste Sussex Food and Drink at Brighton Food Festival
Brighton, Sussex (Year-round)
Have a Garlicky Day Out at The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
Newchurch, Isle of Wight (August)
Watch Your Favourite TV Chefs in Action at The BBC Good Food Show
London, Glasgow and Birmingham (spring, summer and winter shows)
Taste Heritage Apples from Britain’s National Collection at the Brogdale Apple Festival
Faversham, Kent (October)
Welcome in a Taste of Winter at London’s Restaurant Festival
Tobacco Dock, London (November)
Enjoy the Sweet Life at London’s Chocolate Show
Kensington Olympia, London (October)
Be a Real Ale Explorer at The Welsh Highland Railway Beer Festival
Snowdonia, North Wales (May)
Taste Yorkshire’s Finest at The Dales Festival of Food and Drink
Leyburn, Yorkshire Dales (June)