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England

England’s food festivals in this guide: seven stops of the 2027 Foodies Festival tour, from Brighton to Oxford, and the Ludlow Food Festival in Shropshire.

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Food festivals in England

Bright cocktail bar with shelves of bottles and plants in LondonBex Walton from London, England, CC BYSpiritsUsually Mar

London Cocktail Week

London’s city-wide cocktail festival, with a wristband and Signature Cocktails in hundreds of bars. No festival in 2026: it moves to March 2027, exact dates not yet published.LondonView
Brighton Palace Pier on its iron legs above a pebble beachArild Vågen, CC BY-SAStreet foodMay 1 to 3

Foodies Festival Brighton

The Foodies Festival opens its 2027 tour in Brighton’s Preston Park, from 1 to 3 May 2027, over the early May bank holiday weekend.BrightonView
Royal Crescent lawn in Bath under a blue skyBärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SAStreet foodMay 21 to 23

Foodies Festival Bath

The Foodies Festival stops in Bath from 21 to 23 May 2027: a weekend of food and drink in the Georgian spa city.BathView
Syon House and its lawn, Syon Park, LondonChristianSW, CC0Street foodMay 29 to 31

Foodies Festival Syon Park, London

London’s Foodies Festival stage at Syon Park, from 29 to 31 May 2027: adult tickets from 27 pounds, family 59 pounds, weekend from 15 pounds a day.LondonView
St Albans Cathedral seen across the lawn under a cloudy summer skyDiliff, CC BY-SAStreet foodJun 4 to 6

Foodies Festival St Albans

The Foodies Festival stops in St Albans, a cathedral city north of London, from 4 to 6 June 2027.St AlbansView
Tatton Hall and fountain garden, Tatton Park, CheshireMike Peel, CC BY-SAStreet foodJul 9 to 11

Foodies Festival Tatton Park

The Foodies Festival at Tatton Park, Cheshire, from 9 to 11 July 2027: the only stage of the 2027 tour in the north-west of England.KnutsfordView
Aerial view of Winchester Cathedral and the cityTim Sheerman-Chase, CC BYStreet foodJul 16 to 18

Foodies Festival Winchester

The Foodies Festival stops in Winchester, Hampshire’s cathedral city, from 16 to 18 July 2027.WinchesterView
The Garlic Farm shop and restaurant with herb garden, Isle of WightPeter Trimming, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesAug 21 to 22

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 21 and 22 August 2027 near Newchurch: island garlic, chefs and music, ticket prices, ferries and practical tips.Isle of WightView
Radcliffe Camera in Oxford under a blue skyJulian Herzog, CC BYStreet foodAug 28 to 30

Foodies Festival Oxford

The Foodies Festival closes its 2027 tour in Oxford, from 28 to 30 August 2027, over the summer bank holiday weekend.OxfordView
Half-timbered buildings, market hall and church tower in the centre of Ludlowrodtuk, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Sep

Ludlow Food Festival

Independent producers of the Marches inside Ludlow Castle, Shropshire: 11 to 13 September in 2026, adult day ticket 18 or 20 pounds. 2027 dates not yet published.LudlowView

Culinary experiences in England

Market stalls and bunting in the Ropewalk alley of Maltby Street Market in Bermondsey, LondonMatt Brown, CC BYFood tour2 to 3 hours

Food tours in London

Guided food tours in London’s Notting Hill, Soho and Borough Market: three operators compared, 66 to 89 pounds per adult, for two to three hours on foot.LondonView

Cities and towns in England

Pulteney Bridge and the weir on the River Avon in Bath in golden lightMike Peel, CC BY-SA1 listing

Bath

Foodies Festival Bath
Brighton Palace Pier on its iron legs above a pebble beachArild Vågen, CC BY-SA1 listing

Brighton

Foodies Festival Brighton
The Needles chalk stacks and lighthouse seen from the Isle of Wight cliffsSuicasmo, CC BY-SA1 listing

Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
Bunting and ivy-covered brick cottages on King Street, KnutsfordDave.Dunford, CC BY-SA1 listing

Knutsford

Foodies Festival Tatton Park
Tower Bridge and the City skyline on the Thames at golden hourColin, CC BY-SA3 listings

London

Foodies Festival Syon Park, LondonLondon Cocktail WeekFood tours in London
Ruined keep and walls of Ludlow Castle on a green lawn under a bright skyTilman2007, CC BY-SA1 listing

Ludlow

Ludlow Food Festival
The Radcliffe Camera dome among the Oxford college rooftops seen from aboveJulian Herzog, CC BY1 listing

Oxford

Foodies Festival Oxford
St Albans Cathedral seen across the lawn under a cloudy summer skyDiliff, CC BY-SA1 listing

St Albans

Foodies Festival St Albans
Winchester Cathedral nave seen from the side in warm evening lightAntony McCallum, CC BY1 listing

Winchester

Foodies Festival Winchester

Map of England

Food festivals in England, month by month

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  3. 1Mar
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  5. 3May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. Oct
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  12. Dec

Seven of the nine stages of the 2027 Foodies Festival tour are in England, from Brighton, on the south coast, to Tatton Park, in Cheshire, in the north-west. The tour opens in Brighton on 1 May 2027 and closes in Oxford on 30 August 2027. In September, the Ludlow Food Festival brings producers from the Marches, the border country with Wales, into the grounds of Ludlow Castle, in south Shropshire. In 2026 it ran from 11 to 13 September. In London, London Cocktail Week, the city-wide cocktail festival, skips 2026 and moves to March 2027, exact dates not yet published. On the Isle of Wight, the Garlic Festival near Newchurch is held on the third weekend in August (21 and 22 August 2027).

Getting around England

Brighton, St Albans, Winchester, Oxford and Bath all have direct trains from London, and Syon Park is in west London itself. Tatton Park sits on the edge of Knutsford, south-west of Manchester. Ludlow station is on the Welsh Marches line between Shrewsbury and Hereford, a short walk from the castle.

What to eat and drink

England’s food traditions vary by county. The south coast has its fish and its Sussex vineyards, which make sparkling wine from the chalk. Somerset, around Bath, is the country of cider and Cheddar. Hampshire is known for watercress and trout from its chalk streams. Cheshire gives its name to a crumbly cheese. Ale, served in pubs, runs through all of it.

Where to stay

For the stages around London, the capital is a practical base, with trains out in the morning and back at night. Tatton Park, in the north-west, is better served from Knutsford or Manchester, and Ludlow from the town itself or from Hereford or Shrewsbury.