In 2003 The Sunday Times named Exmoor as one of the six 'Gastronomic Hotspots' in Europe.
With such great farming traditions, Exmoor has a With such great farming traditions, Exmoor has a
bountiful larder of fresh local produce on sea foods, game, organic produce, fruit, honey, local beers and farmhouse cider. And of course there are the famously tempting cream teas, baked scones and real clotted cream. Every October the highly popular Exmoor food Festival combines these and other flavours into a week-long celebration.
food Festival 2006
www.exmoorfoodfestival.co.uk
food, glorious food, is the focus of over 60 events across Exmoor National Park this autumn.
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There is so much good food and drink produced in this beautiful part of the world and the festival is the ideal way to celebrate it. There is such a wide range of events as well from the food fair at Dunster Castle to a medieval banquet in Lynton, and from a farm walk at Parsonage Farm with a farmhouse lunch to the chance to have a go at making Indian breads and dishes with Saffron Kitchen.
You can take part in a horse-ride across the moor or indulge at Nutcombe Chocolates with chocolate making and the chocolate fondue or visit Cotleigh Brewery to see how they make their beer.
There are also some very nice places to stay during the festival from cosy B&Bs to self-catering cottages. All those included in this brochure will be happy to book you into events during your stay.
This festival is organised by Somerset Food Links and supported by Exmoor National Park Authority, the Exmoor Sustainable Development Fund and West Somerset Council.
For information about Exmoor and places to stay visit www. visit-exmoor.info
Also if Exmoor has whetted your appetite you can also explore the other food festivals happening nearby:
South Somerset Food Festival
30th September - 8th October 2006
www.southsomersetfoodfestival.co.uk
Mendip Food and Drink Festival
20th to 29th October 2006
www.mendipfoodfestival.co.uk
Devon Celebration of Food
The whole of October
www.devoncelebrationoffood.co.uk
In addition to the Food Festival,
there are a huge variety of events and festivals held in the area
throughout the year, which provide
visitors with an ideal opportunity to
experience the 'real Exmoor'.
events include: the North Devon &
Exmoor walking Festival, Porlock
Literary Fair, Watchet's Festival of
the Sea, Two Moors Music Festival,
Dunster by Candlelight and
Snowdrop Valley.
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