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Clovelly Herring Festival - Mike Smylie, aka 'Kipperman'

Kippers and crafts at Clovelly Herring Festival

If you’re looking for something unusual to do this month, then head to the Devon village of Clovelly for a festival that’s a bit fishy…

St David’s Food & Craft Festival and Cawl Cooking Championship of the World

St David’s Food Festival and Cawl Cooking Championships

The St David’s Food and Craft Festival and Cawl Cooking Championship of the World and Elsewhere takes place in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire on 3rd & 4th March 2012…

Rye Bay Scallop Week: 25th February – 4th March 2012

What a Load of Scallops in Rye

Rye Bay Scallop Week begins on 25th February and features cookery schools, scallop shucking demos and a race involving barrows of scallops…

Feast of Dorset at Deans Court in Wimborne, Dorset

Head to Dorset for a foodie feast

The unique Feast of Dorset food festival makes a welcome return in September with a host of celebrity chefs and fun filled foodie activities for all the family…

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Know your onions…by visiting Newent Onion Fayre

This year’s Newent Onion Fayre takes place on 10th September 2011 and features an onion eating contest, food festival and lots more…

Ludlow's looking tasty

When: 11th – 13th September 2009 Where: Ludlow £: 7 for adults & 1.50 for children What is it? The annual Ludlow Food Festival.  Attractions include sausage trails, pudding tasting and a waiters’ race.  Taste  local food and drink from over 130 independent producers.  Yum! More info: Ludlow Food Festival

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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