It's a date fixed in every food lover's calendar – the flagship Taste Cumbria festival is back in Cockermouth on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026.
A great range of attractions are on the menu, giving visitors the chance to eat, drink, shop and explore.
There will be all the things you've come to expect from the biggest Taste Cumbria event which has been a firm favourite in the county's event calendar since 2010. It was created to keep Cockermouth on the map following massive floods which devastated the town centre.
Expect the tastiest food festival in the Cumbrian calendar. At the 2024 event, more than 2,000 Scotch eggs, 2,200 sausage rolls, three quarters of a tonne of Cumberland sausage, and 2,500 scones were just some of the crazy sales statistics from stallholders and town businesses combined!
| Season (26 Sept 2026 - 27 Sept 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 10:00 | - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | - 16:00 |
If you are travelling by car, leave the M6 at junction 40, take the A66 west and you should be here in 40 minutes.
The nearest mainline train station is Penrith. Connecting buses take about an hour to transport you to Cockermouth. Alternatively, arrive via Carlisle Railway Station, then take the train to Maryport, then the number 68 bus or a taxi.
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