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< Back The Old Dairy Café Bower Hinton Farm, Back Lane, Martock, TA12 6LH About us Based at Bower Hinton Farm, which has been in the Palmer family for 150 years and grows a fantastic variety of seasonal vegetables, the Old Dairy Café produces delicious food with emphasis on farm-to-fork and promoting local produce from the Somerset area. Everything homemade plus ice cream, cordials, chutneys, cream teas as well as worldwide street food and brunch. http://theolddairycafe.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A 30-mile Feast Our restaurant serves a daily farm-to-fork menu featuring farm produce, set on a rustic, working farm in the heart of the south Somerset countryside, a stone's throw away from the A303. All our menu is made to order from local, sustainable ingredients, including vegetables grown right here on the farm. When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19, Sun 20 Midweek Mon 21, Tues 22, Wed 23, Thurs 24 2nd weekend Fri 25, Sat 26, Sun 27 Any other details? The cafe is open Mondays to Saturdays, 10am to 3pm. Practicalities Bower Hinton Farm, Back Lane, Martock, TA12 6LH olddairycafe@gmail.com 07801639937 http://theolddairycafe.uk Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary Old Dairy Somerset Old Dairy Somerset We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Horrell & Horrell Brooklands Barn, Brains Ln, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7LA About us 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. www.horrellandhorrell.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else We host four events a week, celebrating a seasonal, and mostly homegrown harvest, alongside bounty gathered from a collective of friends who farm, grow, make, and cure. We truly applaud our Somerset location, whilst being inspired by the simplicity and heritage of our European neighbours. Our dining experience has been listed as one of the UK’s best dining experiences by Conde Nast, Olive Magazine, The Telegraph, and National Geographic. When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19, Sun 20 Midweek Thurs 24 2nd weekend Fri 25, Sat 26, Sun 27 Any other details? We are open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for dinner, and on Sunday Practicalities Brooklands Barn, Brains Ln, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7LA hello@horrellandhorrell.co.uk 07920816615 www.horrellandhorrell.co.uk Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Tickets available online via our website horrellandhorrell Horrell & Horrell We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Cedrics Cedrics, The White Swan, Misterton, Crewkerne TA18 8NR About us Cedrics is the home of the original Somerset Cider and Apple Cake and has been a family run business since 1957. Winners of Champion Marmalde 2018 and Champion Pickle and Chutney 2020. We have won over 60 Taste of the West Awards for cakes, preserves and cider. Also International Cheese board Awards and world Jam awards. Showcasing local artisan cheese, cider, beers, gin, rum, brandy. www.cedricssomerset.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A tasting Come and taste our award winning Somerset cider and apple cake and our award winning Beekeepers' Marmalade Cider Cheddar Cheese on Thursday 24. Shop open daily except Mon & Tues. When? Ist weekend Midweek Thurs 24 2nd weekend Any other details? – Special tasting, Thurs 24 – Shop open daily except Mon & Tues. Practicalities Cedrics, The White Swan, Misterton, Crewkerne TA18 8NR www.cedricssomerset.co.uk Is booking required? No Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? Not necessary Cedricscakes We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Wood Advent Farm Wood Advent Lane, Roadwater, Watchet, TA23 0RR About us Wood Advent is an organic, regenerative farm in the heart of the Exmoor. A family-run farm now in its 14th generation, we know that the only way we can pass on guardianship of this land is through regeneration of the soil, water and air. With trees at the heart of our regenerative transformation, we now produce heritage grains, grass reared beef and, coming soon, a wide range of organic nuts. Join us for an unforgettable outdoor, 10-mile, firepit feast on July 26! www.woodadventfarm.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A 30-mile Feast Join us for an unforgettable outdoor firepit feast, nestled in Wood Advent's cider orchard and with views across the stunning Exmoor National Park as the sun sets. Our three-course organic menu is all sourced from within 10 miles and showcases the very best seasonal, sustainable produce in a unique collaboration between Wood Advent Farm, With The Wild market garden, and Longstraw Bakery – recently named one of the best bakeries in the UK. Start with a delicious tomato tartine with seasonal leaves, followed by Wood Advent's melt in the mouth, regeneratively produced beef and venison or stuffed squash with labneh, all accompanied by a generous selection of grain and green salads, pickles and chutneys. Finally, top it all off with our showstopping, giant sharing meringues with cream, seasonal fruits, dried cherries and crunchy honeyed oats. Book tickets on Eventbrite – see link below When? Ist weekend Midweek 2nd weekend Sat 26 Any other details? • Fire & Feast: A 10 mile menu • Saturday 26 July 2025 • 7.30pm – 10.30pm, weather dependent • £45 per ticket • Book tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yc28n4tk Practicalities Wood Advent Lane, Roadwater, Watchet, TA23 0RR info@woodadventfarm.co.uk www.woodadventfarm.co.uk Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary woodadvent We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Cheese, Cider & Wine Bike Tours 76 High Street, Bruton, BA10 0AJ About us Join one of our electric cycle safaris – guided cycle tours around local cheese, charcuterie, beer, cider and wine makers. You can also hir e-bike and pedal bikes for your own self guided tours around the local countryside. Taking in some of the finest food and drink producers in the area. www.brutonbikehire.co.uk/cheese-cider-safaris The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else Guided E-bike tour of our local dairies, cider farms and vineyards. A full day excursion including all tastings and lunch. When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19 Midweek Mon 21, Tues 22, Wed 23 2nd weekend Fri 25, Sat 26 Any other details? 10am start Practicalities 76 High Street, Bruton, BA10 0AJ info@brutonbikehire.co.uk 07812151247 www.brutonbikehire.co.uk/cheese-cider-safaris Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary brutonbikehire brutonbikehire We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Combe Head House Combe Head House, Combe St Nicholas, near Chard, TA20 3LY About us Combe Head House is a beautiful holiday retreat and working smallholding in the south of Somerset. The estate is built around a Tudor manor house dating back to 1580. Hosts Lara and Benedict run a smallholding with rare breed pigs, pygmy goats, chickens, and sheep, and grow a variety of produce in their kitchen garden. Guests can explore the woods, meet the animals, and enjoy a seasonal cream tea made with local produce. A true taste of countryside life. www.combeheadhouse.com The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else Enjoy a traditional Somerset cream tea at Combe Head House, featuring homemade scones, jam from garden fruits, rich clotted cream, and freshly brewed tea. Served in on the lawn in front of the Tudor manor house or in the Great Hall, it’s a deliciously slow moment to savour the beauty and bounty of this peaceful smallholding. When? Ist weekend Sat 19 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? From 11.30am to 4.30pm Practicalities Combe Head House, Combe St Nicholas, near Chard, TA20 3LY lara@combeheadhouse.com 07490260998 www.combeheadhouse.com Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? ///lure.names.chiefs combeheadhouse combeheadhouse We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Wonky Horn Organic Meat Co Westcott Farm, Brompton Ralph, Taunton, TA4 2SF About us Wonky Horn Organic Meat Company is a family-run organic farm supplying only our own products bred and raised by us. Close to the edges of Exmoor and the Quantocks, our herds of Longhorn cattle, Exmoor Horn sheep, organic chickens and Large Black pigs are pasture fed and given space to roam. The results for our customers? Slow grown, carefully matured, organic grass-fed meat. www.wonkyhorn.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A 30-mile Feast We will be hosting a five-course feast in our stone barn at Wonky Horn, with 'chef adventurer' and explorer Mike Keen) of Eat Your Environment fame), who specialises in naturally produced and seasonal foods, marrying the simplicity and heritage of classic dishes and techniques with theatrical touches and modern techniques. We will be sourcing some of the finest Somerset ingredients to complement our own Wonky Horn cuts, all within a 30 mile radius. Check out the menu on our Facebook page or on the booking link below. When? Ist weekend Sat 19 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? • Date: Sat 19 July, 7pm-10:30pm • £70.00 + £1.75 booking fee • Buy tickets: https://tinyurl.com/WonkyHornJul19 Practicalities Westcott Farm, Brompton Ralph, Taunton, TA4 2SF info@wonkyhorn.co.uk 07870979207 www.wonkyhorn.co.uk Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? What 3 words : climate.useful.correctly https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054359028051&sk=about We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Tricky Cider Netherham Farm, Low Ham, Langport, TA10 9DR About us Tricky Cider is a craft cider producer using fruit from traditional Somerset orchards to produce a range of farmhouse and sparkling ciders. The key to our cider making approach lies in the heart of the Somerset Levels, an area still home to a goldmine of traditional cider apples. We aim to use and regenerate as many old orchards as we can in our area and promote the drinking of traditional farmhouse ciders! www.trickycider.com The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A tasting, Something else, A tour We believe that real craft cider is not getting the recognition it deserves. Our cider is made only made from real cider apples we pick ourselves, never using concentrate and without additives or acids. We open ferment our cider using natural airborne yeasts and back-sweeten medium ciders with cane sugar, never artificial sweeteners. All our fruit ciders are made with our own homemade cordials including elderflower from the farm, and rhubarb from our generous rhubarb donors! Join us on Friday 25 July for an evening of cider and film. We'll start with a walk around the walled orchard, followed by cider tasting and then a film in the cider yard. When? Ist weekend Midweek 2nd weekend Fri 25 Any other details? 6pm-10pm Practicalities Netherham Farm, Low Ham, Langport, TA10 9DR info@trickycider.com 07840046363 www.trickycider.com Is booking required? No Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? Not necessary trickycider trickycider We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Higher Farm Higher Farm, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QF About us 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. www.higher-farm.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A 30-mile Feast, A tour We've got two fantastic events planned during the Food Trail. On Friday 18, join Higher Farm for a summer feast, hosted by Margot Henderson and Nye Smith from The Three Horseshoes. Starting at 6pm, you’ll start with a drink and garden snacks while taking in the view of Glastonbury Tor. You'll then be taken on a guided tour of the farm to see where your dinner’s been growing, with a few foraged snacks along the way, then sit down for a family-style feast cooked by Margot and Nye. Expect sharing plates, seasonal flavours, and ingredients straight from the farm, as well as local foragers and gamekeepers. There’ll be great wine, local beer and garden cocktails too. Tickets are £75 per person. On Saturday 19, join a 1.5-hour guided walk (11am-12.30pm) through our agroforestry farm, led by our founder Matteo. Explore the market garden, orchard, polytunnels, mushroom hub and more. Get hands-on planting seeds, tasting produce, and feeding animals. Finish with coffee or lunch at our farm restaurant — and a lake dip if you fancy! Lunch is not included as part of the tour and booking at The Farm Caff is recommended! We're delighted to announce that our Farm Caff is now in both the Good Food Guide and the Michelin Guide. Check out our Facebook page for links. When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? • Fri 18: Margot's Feast – £75. • 6pm-11pm • Book via www.higher-farm.co.uk/store/p/margot-henderson-summer-feast • Sat 19: Tour – £12 per person • 11am-12.30pm • Limited spaces available: Book: www.higher-farm.co.uk/store/p/somerset-food-trail-farm-tour Opening Hours: • Wed - Sun, 9am - 9pm • Plan your visit and check out our bar and restaurant opening times here: www.higher-farm.co.uk/whats-on Practicalities Higher Farm, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QF moretrees@higher-farm.co.uk 07879922943 www.higher-farm.co.uk Is booking required? No Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary higher_farm Higher-Farm-61567001502713/ We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Mowbarton Estate vineyard Mudgley Farm, Wedmore, BS28 4TX About us Mowbarton Estate is a boutique vineyard producing high quality sparkling wine from traditional Champagne grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Meunier), using the traditional method. www.mowbartonestate.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A tasting, A tour Mowbarton Estate is a boutique vineyard producing high quality sparkling wine from traditional Champagne grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Meunier), using the traditional method. Join us on Saturday 19 for a tour and tasting. Entry includes a vineyard tour with owner Peter Wright and a free glass of wine. There will also be an opportunity to purchase the wine by the glass or the bottle. The vineyard has fine views across the Levels and Glastonbury Tor. When? Ist weekend Sat 19 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? The vineyard will be open 2pm-6pm, with tours taking place at 2.30pm and 4pm Practicalities Mudgley Farm, Wedmore, BS28 4TX info@mowbartonestate.co.uk 07920700834 www.mowbartonestate.co.uk Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Coming out of Wedmore, we are the second turning on the left on Mudgley Hill, B3151. There are three left turns and we are the only one NOT signposted Mudgley Mowbarton We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

Somerset has some wonderful farm and food shops showcasing the best locally produced artisan food and drinks. Check out these examples which will be open during the Somerset Food Trail this July. FARM / FOOD SHOPS SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL 2025 Farm / Food shops The 2025 Somerset Food Trail has now finished. Here we celebrate the food and farm shops that support our local farmers, food producers and artisans. Buying direct from them means fewer food miles and puts more money into local pockets. Burrow Hill Cider & The Somerset Distillery Godminster Kingsbury Episcopi Shop & Cafe Lower Hewood Farm Farm Shop, Somerset Harry's Cider Saturday Lesser Litter Meadow 30-mile Feast Field Bakery & Mill at Gothelney Farm Kimbers Farm Shop Longstraw Bakery Nature's Pantry Load more

< Back Blue Lias Catering Rowley Farm, Wootton Hill, Glastonbury BA6 8TU About us I am an omnivorous retreat chef and baker, I strive to use higher welfare, responsibly sourced, local meat and fish, organic flours. A strong focus on sustainability is at the heart of my ethos. I am also a sourdough geek and run workshops to help people start their journey with this incredible, ancient and healthy form of bread making. Join me on a course to make a 100 % sourdough rye loaf. www.facebook.com/blueliascatering The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else 18/07/25: Due to issues with their kitchen, Blue Lias Catering have needed to postpone their event - please do contact them direct to express your interest for the next one, Join me on Sunday 20 to learn how to make a 100 % sourdough rye loaf, using locally grown rye flour, grown at Gothelney Farm, milled by Landrace. A great way to start your journey in making slow real bread, using wild yeast. Included in your day; a lovingly nurtured rye starter, detailed recipe, lots of support post workshop if needs be, rye cracker tutorial, light lunch and plenty of refreshments When? Ist weekend Sun 20 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? – Time: 11am-2pm – Cost: £55 Practicalities Rowley Farm, Wootton Hill, Glastonbury BA6 8TU blueliascatering@gmail.com 07554592668 www.facebook.com/blueliascatering Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? It is sometimes tricky to locate my place so What3Words is useful: trouble:finishers.treble. When you turn right just before the national speed limit sign, go all the way down the track where there is an old Somerset long house. You can park in our yard. BlueLiasCatering Blue Lias Catering We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next