Cumbria is fast becoming the foodie capital of the north, with an array of Michelin starred restaurants; fantastic country pubs; cosy cafes; and a huge amount of culinary talent. Supporting this is the wide variety of food and drink events taking place throughout the year, from food festivals to farmer’s markets.
There are plenty of local delicacies to discover on your visit to the Lake District, Cumbria. This is the home of the Cumberland sausage, as well as Grasmere Gingerbread®, Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding, and Kendal Mintcake to name just a few. Our local markets are the perfect opportunity to sample our locally made food and drink, and there’s always one to visit somewhere across the region!
Taste Cumbria hosts a packed calendar of foodie events throughout the year, while there are also county shows at which to discover local produce and meet the makers. Keep an eye out for when these take place – they’re quite the experience!
For something a little different, why not discover a quirky event like the Dalemain Marmalade Festival; or compete to see who can eat the hottest chilli at Holker Hall & Gardens?
Our restaurants, pubs and cafes offer seasonal menus and often hold special events to celebrate occasions like the Christmas season, with limited edition Afternoon Teas and celebratory lunches alongside their regular menus. Fancy sightseeing while you enjoy some local grub? Some of our fantastic attractions host food themed events – how about fish and chips as you sail across Ullswater?
Indulge yourself and find out why the Lake District Cumbria is foodie heaven.
It’s a date fixed in every food lover’s calendar – the flagship Taste Cumbria festival is back in…
Weekly Friday Market. Good range of Local fresh produce and cakes. Also gifts and household…
The party is in full swing, sparkling wine and conversation flows, that is until someone puts a…
Weekly Market each Wednesday. Good range of fresh produce, gifts and household essentials.
Join us at Carlisle Cathedral on the first Saturday every month for Carlisle Farmers' Market. In…
Join us for an immersive experience in the art of hand-brewed coffee. In this workshop, we'll…
Busy Weekly Market with 80 stalls. Food, Crafts and Gifts.
Enjoy a fish & chip supper and a return evening train ride up the Eskdale valley. Your ticket…
It's time for an evening of murder and melodrama as the stage is set for some super soprano…
Located on the fringes of the Lake District, Westmorland County Show is a fantastic day out – voted…
Producers market showcasing local and Fairtrade foods and crafts from west Cumbria. Music from…
Weekly Saturday Market. A good range of fresh produce, cakes, gifts and household essentials.
A busy weekly Market each Thursday from Mid February to end December.. A wide range of food, fresh…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Keswick
A busy weekly Market each Thursday from Mid February to end December.. A wide range of food, fresh produce and gifts.
Wigton
Weekly Friday Market. Good range of Local fresh produce and cakes. Also gifts and household essentials.
Keswick
Busy Weekly Market with 80 stalls. Food, Crafts and Gifts.
Workington
Weekly Saturday Market. A good range of fresh produce, cakes, gifts and household essentials.
Workington
Weekly Market each Wednesday. Good range of fresh produce, gifts and household essentials.
The Abbey, Carlisle
Join us at Carlisle Cathedral on the first Saturday every month for Carlisle Farmers' Market.
In the historic grounds of the Cathedral you'll find everything from homemade goodies to artisan crafts, charity stalls and gifts for all occasions. All…
Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle
Whitehaven
Join us for an immersive experience in the art of hand-brewed coffee. In this workshop, we'll explore various manual brewing methods that allow you to savour the true essence of coffee.
Milnthorpe
Located on the fringes of the Lake District, Westmorland County Show is a fantastic day out – voted as one of the UK's favourite Shows and enjoyed by over 37,000 visitors every year. A major livestock Show with classes for cattle, sheep, pigs,…
Newby Bridge
The party is in full swing, sparkling wine and conversation flows, that is until someone puts a stopper on the soiree, as things take a turn for the worse! Can you uncover which cocktail has packed a poisonous punch for a particular partygoer? It's…
Market St, Egremont
Producers market showcasing local and Fairtrade foods and crafts from west Cumbria.
Music from local musicians, homemade refreshments served by local charities and groups. Transport available by muncaster microbus from villages north of Bootle.…
Bowness-on-Windermere
It's time for an evening of murder and melodrama as the stage is set for some super soprano sleuthing! The Divine Diva has died on the opening night and it's up to you to work in harmony, hit all the right notes and solve the crime. Was it the…
Main St, Ravenglass
Enjoy a fish & chip supper and a return evening train ride up the Eskdale valley. Your ticket includes a return journey, starting at Ravenglass station pulled by one of our diesel engines, and a fish & chip supper with mushy peas. In 2024 we…
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass
Cockermouth
It’s a date fixed in every food lover’s calendar – the flagship Taste Cumbria festival is back in Cockermouth on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September 2024.
Kendal
Enjoy TWO Rib-Eye Steaks with Fat Chips, Fricassee of Mushrooms & Tomato Fondue.
Plus a bottle of House Red or White or Rose Wine!
£50 FOR TWO PEOPLE
(Add Peppercorn or Diane Sauce or Onion Rings for £3pp)
£10 non-refundable deposit per person
Bowness-on-Windermere
The residents of Monster Mansion prepare to welcome a new son-in-law into their family. He's not quite what the gruesome gathering expected and the fun soon turns into a funeral as the mad professor gets murderous, the witch gets more wicked and the…
Main St, Ravenglass
Indulge in our foodie evening return train trip accompanied by a serving of pie and mash. Your ticket includes a return journey, starting at Ravenglass station pulled by one of our diesel engines, with pie & mash, followed by a hot pudding, served…
Temple Sowerby, Penrith
The 175 cultivars of apple growing under the care of the Acorn Bank Garden team start to ripen at the end of August, with the latest ones being picked around the middle of October. The cultivars which ripen last make the best apple juice, and the…
Acorn Bank, Penrith
Hallbankgate, Brampton
Indulge in a delightful array of traditional Indian cuisine, from a delectable afternoon tea to mouth-watering street food, culminating in a grand, interactive black-tie gala dinner as well as a spectacular firework display.
Join us for an…
Kendal
Five-course diner with wines to accompany per person
Bowness on Windermere
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 December
(Doors open at 6.30 pm for a 7.00 pm start)
Direct from London's West End via the legendary Sydney Opera House, Interactive Theatre International are proud to bring Faulty Towers The Dining Experience,…
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