
FIRST WEEKEND
SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL 2025
FIRST WEEKEND
The 10-day Food Trail runs across two weekends and the week in between. Find out what's happening and which venues are open in the first weekend – Friday 18 to Sunday 20 July.

Fri 18
Field Bakery & Mill at Gothelney Farm
Bridgwater
Field Bakery, located on Gothelney Farm at the foot of the Quantock hills, is a collaboration between Fred the Farmer and Rosy the Baker. Serving freshly baked sourdoughs, coffee, sweet and savoury pastries, uniquely made from diverse grains grown and fresh stonemilled on the farm.

Fri 18, Sat 19
Godminster
Bruton
Born in Bruton and the home of award-winning organic cheddar in the heart of Somerset, we bring the spirit of the West Country to the cheeseboard. Every truckle tells a tale – of myth and mystery, taste and tradition – made hand in hand with our land. Our mission is to be at the heart of the cheeseboard of life.

Fri 18, Sat 19
Higher Farm
Shepton Mallet
Higher Farm is an ambitious new regenerative food and farming project in Castle Cary, Somerset. We use natural growing methods to create healthy ecosystems with rich, living soil, striving to grow the most delicious food for your plate. Onsite there’s a restaurant, café, and bar serving hyper-seasonal dishes, plus farm tours and "farmtivities" that invite visitors to reconnect with the land and the food on their plates.

Fri 18, Sat 19
Kimbers Farm Shop
Wincanton
Farm shop and café on a livestock and dairy farm in the ancient parish of Charlton Musgrove where the Kimber family have been farming on the lush pastures of the Blackmore Vale, under the shadow of Alfred's Tower, for 350 years. Animal welfare is a top priority.

Sat 19
Frome Weekly Market
Frome
Frome Weekly Market was established in 1239 and is still an essential part of our market town almost 800 years later. Every Saturday and Wednesday, local traders bring the Market Yard to life offering local produce, artisan food and drink, and a range of other treats, gifts and essentials, often handmade or sustainably sourced.

Sun 20
Great Mead Family Feast Picnic
Chard
Great Mead is a pilot project in the heart of Chard to transform 6.4 acres of underused land into a welcoming place for everyone to enjoy. We're creating a vibrant community space filled with creative, wellbeing and nature-based activities and fun events. Join us for a Family Feast Picnic on Sunday 20 July with live music from Oconee Bell. Free to attend – bring your own picnic!

Sat 19
Horner Farm
Minehead
Horner Farm is a small family farm, tenants on the National Trust Holnicote Estate on Exmoor. We are working towards a farm that is in harmony with the environment by bringing positive change to the farm in the form of increasing biodiversity, lowering our impact, high animal welfare and connecting people to our food in the form of our onsite farm shop, food events and education days.

Fri 18, Sat 19, Sun 20
Kingsbury Episcopi Shop & Cafe
Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock
Community owned and run, our shop and cafe provide a vital local service in this glorious part of Somerset, supporting local growers and producers year-round. Come in for a snack or light lunch or pick up fresh bread, veg, cheese, cold drinks, ice creams, local cider and all your household needs.

Sat 19, Sun 20
GOOD: Stories in Food
Bristol
GOOD: Stories in Food is a Bristol-based organisation that aims to captivate and inspire food enthusiasts by showcasing the stories of ethical and sustainable producers, restaurants, retailers and projects. We achieve this through food and drink tours, video content production, corporate experience and hosting live events.

Sat 19
Harry's Cider Saturday
Long Sutton, Langport
British Supreme Champion cidermakers with craft, sparkling and fruit ciders made by Harry and his son Toby from fruit grown in our family orchards. We're holding one of our Cider Saturdays – cider, music and food – on Sat 19, and also offering a couple of Cider Tours. Visit our fantastic new taproom, take an orchard walk, learn the process of making cider and sample our award winning ciders. Our cider shop and taproom are open daily apart from Sundays.

Fri 18, Sat 19, Sun 20
Horrell & Horrell
Sparkford
A visit to Horrell & Horrell is like going to a friend's for dinner, where you bring a bottle, enjoy great food, and let the conversation flow – whilst we take care of everything else. Guests can take in the gardens, and enjoy an aperitif on the lawn or by the fire before dining that celebrates a seasonal, and mostly homegrown harvest at a long sharing table in our old cow barn.

Fri 18, Sat 19
Lesser Litter
Taunton
The UK's first fully staff serviced refill and eco shop, Lesser Litter helps you reduce single use plastic & your environmental impact. Shop local and ethical food, from herbs & spices, to pulses, rice & grains, fruit & seeds, sweets & chocolate. You can also pick up cleaning products, personal care and household goods. Bring your own containers to refill with as little or as much as you need - saving you money and preventing waste.

