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1ST WEEKEND

SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL

First weekend: Friday 14 to Sunday 16 July

The 17-day Food Trail runs across three weekends and the two weeks in between. Find out what's happening and which venues are open in the first weekend – Friday 14 to Sunday 16 July.  The venues below are organised in order of their cluster area. 

Bristol, Bath & Chew Valley

Bath Soft Cheese

Fri 14, Sat 15, Sun 16

Guided tours of our milking parlour and cheese making rooms, with cheese tasting & lunch on Tues 18, Thurs 20, Tues 25 and Thurs 27 July. Cafe/shop open daily; family-friendly free activities.

Bristol, Bath & Chew Valley

Wilding Cider

Sat 15

Open day on Saturday 15. Explore our forest garden and orchards, bring a picnic. Bottles will be open for tastings and you can also stock up on cider, vinegar, organic veg and more.

Wells & Wedmore

Valley Smokehouse & Kitchen

Fri 14, Sat 15

Farm/food shop selling delicious smoked produce, plus a coffee shop. Open Thursdays to Saturdays.

Wells & Wedmore

Pumpkin Delicatessen & Café

Fri 14, Sat 15

Farm/food shop & café stocking lots of Somerset produce. Open daily apart from Sundays.

Bristol, Bath Chew Valley

Root Connections

Fri 14

Spend a half day volunteering with us, on the mornings of Fridays 14, 21 and 28, and Tuesdays 18 and 25, meet new people and learn about our community and environmental ethos.

Bristol, Bath & Chew Valley

Nailsea Farmers' Market

Sat 15

Market

Wells & Wedmore

BioAqua: Aquaponic farm

Sat 15, Sun 16

Three farm tours a day on Sat 15 and Sun 16 led by one of Europe's leading experts in aquaponics. Plus a delicious farm lunch available through our pop-up kitchen. Booking required.

Wells & Wedmore

Pisces Fishmonger & Greengrocer

Fri 14, Sat 15

Craft fishmonger open from Mondays to Saturdays

Bristol, Bath & Chew Valley

Chew Valley Country Market

Fri 14

Market

Wells & Wedmore

Ad Astra Cider

Fri 14, Sat 15

Open daily for cider tours and tastings. Award winning Somerset cider in a truly unique environment – beautiful orchards, ploughman's lunches also available

Wells & Wedmore

Hector's Farm Shop

Fri 14, Sat 15

Family-run, traditional butcher's shop, open daily except Sundays. Come and taste our Food Trail special recipe sausages!

Wells & Wedmore

The Swan

Fri 14, Sat 15, Sun 16

A special, one-off delight for the festival: The Piggy Platter, sourced from Wedmore-based Somerset Sausage Company. Pair with fantastic Somerset sparkling wine from Mowbarton Estate or Kinging Goat Cider.

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