NEWS
Feasts of the Forest
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orset is delicious. But the New Forest is pretty tasty too – a food lover’s paradise where you can sample both
traditional forest foods and seafood from 40 miles of coastline and where countryside inns sit next to luxury
hotels. For too long one of the UK’s best kept foodie secrets, it’s now set for its first ever food and drink festival this
autumn, from 31st October to 6th November.
This week long celebration will feature a wide range of events, tastings and activities for foodies and their children.
Leading Forest restaurants including Chewton Glen, Lime Wood, Careys Manor, the Michelin-starred Montagu Arms
and the newly launched Burley Manor are all involved, as well as some of the area’s pubs, market stalls, artisan
producers, bakeries and farmers.
There are 15 themes, ranging from ‘Tastes of the Forest’ to ‘New Forest Forager’ to ‘Forest Fish & Fruits of our Sea’ –
each with signature dishes and producer showcases. Two cross-Forest, free events are also planned.
Chair of the New Forest Food & Drink Festival 2016, Anthony Climpson, explains: “The New Forest is one of the
most exciting food destinations in the British Isles. Our team of chefs, restaurateurs and producers are all very excited
about this celebration of our sensational food – especially in the autumn against the rich canvas of the forest and its
riot of reds and golds.”
Go to www.thenewforest.co.uk/newforestfoodfest for more details
Dorset Food
Fortnight
Highlights
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t’s the return of an event so delicious it couldn’t be contained in a single week. The
renamed Dorset Food Fortnight is now 14 days of celebrating the best food and drink
in the county, all organised by local food group, Dorset Food & Drink.
Starting on Saturday 22nd October and running until Sunday 6th November, it takes
in tastings, festivals, demos, producer sessions and a cocktail night. You can find five
highlights from the Dorset Food Fortnight on this page.
Running alongside Dorset Food Fortnight is Screen Bites, the popular food themed
cinema experience, and Feast Weymouth, which is all about dining out and sampling the
many places to eat and drink in the historic seaside town.
To keep up-to-date with all the latest on Dorset Food Fortnight, be sure to follow on
Twitter @dorsetfooddrink and visit the website at:
www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/food-and-drink/food-week-and-events/dorset-food-week
Dorset Food Fortnight
www.menu-dorset.co.uk
1. Wimborne Food & Drink
Festival
Saturday 22nd October
Now in its third year and bigger
and better than ever.
www.foodevents4u.co.uk
2. Apple Day
Washingpool Farm
Saturday 22nd October
A large selection of local apples,
tastings and apple related products
on display. Also, Liberty Orchards
will have their Porters Perfection
Vodka available to taste.
3. Screen Bites
16th - 29th October
The food themed film festival
features a mini farmers market, a
Purbeck Ice Cream interval, then
the main film. This year includes
Paddington, Haute Cuisine and
Blazing Saddles.
www.screenbites.co.uk
4. Feast Weymouth
3rd October - 30th November
An eight week celebration of local
independent eateries featuring
exclusive menus and special
offers. See page 15.
www.weareweymouth.co.uk/
feast-weymouth
5. Bonfire night campfire
cooking with Foreadventure
5th November
Light a campfire with a flint and
forage food to cook on it.
www.foreadventure.co.uk